Background Location: Southeast of North America, East of Central America and North of South America. Main exports: petroleum, gas and oils; bananas, cocoas,

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Background Location: Southeast of North America, East of Central America and North of South America. Main exports: petroleum, gas and oils; bananas, cocoas, sugar and rum; gold, corundum, aluminium oxide and hydroxide and iron ore products; fertilisers; Tourism. Climate: Tropical with rainy and dry season. Languages: Mother tongue is English. However, some islands also speak, Spanish, Dutch, Creole and French.

Why Tourist come to the Caribbean?

Unique Memorable Experience Value for Money within the Community. Locally owned and operated. Intimate, one-on-one interaction with the Owner/Operator. Personalised service – “home away from home” effect. Cost effective accommodation, thereby saving on vacation dollars to spend on other aspects of their visit on sight-seeing, entertainment and food.

Caribbean Small Hotels - PAST

Caribbean Small Hotels - Present Antigua & Barbuda initiated Antigua Stay Inc. in July 2012 and presently has a membership of 17 properties with room stock of approximately 200 rooms. Advocacy and representation to Government Agencies such as the Utilities for paymnet plans. Concesssions on imports for property upgrade.

Caribbean Small Hotels - Present