St Kitts and Nevis to establish high-end hotel in collaboration with Indian chain
The Government of St Kitts and Nevis is aiming and working towards bringing a high-end hotel to the Federation in collaboration with a renowned Indian hotel chain.
25th of August 2024

The Government of St Kitts and Nevis is aiming and working towards establishing a high-end hotel in the Federation in collaboration with a renowned Indian hotel chain. The country has undertaken this initiative with a vision to enhance the tourism sector of the island nation and improve its economic conditions.
The announcement about this initiative was made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of St Kitts and Nevis, Dr Denzil Douglas. He announced it during a press conference held at the Ministry of Trade’s Conference Room on 22nd August 2024.
During the conference, the Minister highlighted about the enhanced relations between India and St Kitts and Nevis. He also shed light on the increasing interest of the India businesses in investing in the Federation.
He remarked that the people of India are excited to do business with St Kitts and Nevis and by introducing an international Indian brand to the Federation would play a huge role in attracting high-net-worth travellers from India.
Minister Denzil Douglas continued by stating that this project would result in enhancing several sectors of the country, collectively contributing to the improvement in the economic conditions of the nation.
He stated that the project is anticipated to boost the tourism sector of the country by increasing the number of available rooms and offering a wide variety of accommodations for the visitors. While shedding light on stimulating the local economy, Minister Douglas asserted that this project would play a huge role in creating thousands of job opportunities and bridging the gap of unemployment.
Moreover, Minister Denzil Douglas highlighted about the challenges faced by the hotel industry of St Kitts and Nevis due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He noted that though the current occupancy rates may not meet their expectations, it should not deter their efforts to attract high-end branded hotels to the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis.
Also, recently, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of St Kitts and Nevis, Dr Denzil Douglas recently made his visit to India and met with the External Affairs Minister of India, Dr S. Jaishankar. Both the delegates exchanged significant dialogues focussing on the development of both the nations.
During Denzil Douglas visit to India, he also signed two Memorandum of Agreements (MoU) to enhance and solidify their bilateral relations. One of those MoU’s was signed between Minister Douglas and Sports Minister of India, Mansukh Mandaviya. Meanwhile another one was signed between Dr Denzil Douglas and External Affairs Minister of India, Dr S Jaishankar.
The collaboration between India and St Kitts and Nevis for such projects emphasised the strategies implemented by the authorities of the island nation towards enhancing their relations and leading towards their goal of becoming a sustainable island state.
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