Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) weighs in on U.S. travel requirements MIAMI (February 2, 2021) – Despite having one of the world’s lowest rates of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections, hospitalizations and deaths, the Caribbean’s economic survival is in serious jeopardy as tourism-dependent economies struggle with the consequences of the pandemic and travel restrictions […]
GRAND ANSE BEACH, Grenada (Feb. 2, 2021) – Spice Island Beach Resort, Grenada’s premier luxury resort, has been named #1 Best Hotel in Grenada, by U.S. News & World Reportin its 11th Annual Best Hotels Rankings. The report evaluated over 30,000 properties across United States, Europe, Bermuda, Mexico, Canada, and the Caribbean. According to U.S. News & World Report, in determining each property’s […]
For everyone in the travel industry, Gordon “Butch” Stewart’s name is synonymous with success and the transformation of tourism in the Caribbean. By the time many began their careers in travel, the legendary Sandals brand had already been a well-established beacon of innovation, with the hotelier’s larger-than-life personality contributing to its celebrity. To his friends […]
January 27, 2021 – The Government of Grenada will examine the possibility of providing additional relief support to the nation’s taxi-drivers, a category of persons particularly hard-hit by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. At a meeting Wednesday with the Prime Minister, Dr. the Right Honourable, Keith Mitchell and two of his Cabinet colleagues, executive […]
The Grenada Hotel and Tourism Association elected its new Board of Directors on January 21st, 2021 at its 58th Annual General Meeting. Heading the Association for the next term is Hotelier of the Year, Leo Garbutt, MBE of Calabash Luxury Boutique Hotel. Other elected directors include: Kendra Hopkin of Blue Horizons Garden Resort, Brian Hardy […]
It is with great pleasure that we announce that Leo Garbutt of the owning family of Calabash Luxury Boutique Hotel has been voted in as the President of the Grenada Hotel & Tourism Association (GHTA) by his peers. With over 30 years of experience in Grenda’s tourism industry, and having undertaken previous leadership roles […]
The executive team at Range Developments, the leading citizenship by investment (CBI) developer in the Caribbean, has named Humiclima as its MEP (mechanical, electrical and plumbing) Contractor for the completion of the Six Senses La Sagesse, Grenada on the island of Grenada. Six Senses La Sagesse, Grenada is Range Developments’ third project in the Caribbean. […]
Son of Iconic Founder Gordon “Butch” Stewart committed to honoring legacy of innovation MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA, January 19, 2021 – Sandals Resorts International has announced Adam Stewart’s appointment as the resort company’s Executive Chairman. Stewart becomes just the second Chairman in the company’s 40-year history. He is preceded by his late Father and Chairman, the […]
St. George, Grenada – January 18th, 2021— The Grenada Hotel and Tourism Association’s (GHTA) Annual General Meeting is quickly approaching. The GHTA hosts its Annual General Meeting annually, however, due to COVID- 19, the meeting had to be delayed. The meeting is now scheduled to be held virtually on Thursday, January 21st, 2021 via Zoom. […]
