ST.KITTS-NEVIS GOVERNMENT MOVES FORWARD WITH UNIVERSAL HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAMME
Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 13, 2018 (SKNIS): The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis is pushing ahead with plans to establish universal healthcare coverage for citizens and residents of the twin-island federation with the launch of the National Health Insurance Implementation Commission.
The St. Kitts Marriott Resort will host the launching ceremony on Friday, February 23, 2018, at 9:30 a.m. While making a statement at Tuesday’s (February 13) sitting of the Federal Parliament, Prime Minister, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris, said the move to establish the programme was a major step forward in the development of the country.
New Ritz-Carlton Hotel Resort Will Help Meet The Increased Demand For Luxury Travel Offerings On St. Kitts
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. has signed a management agreement with The Liamuiga Corporation to open a Ritz-Carlton resort in St. Kitts. The property, which is expected to open in 2021, is a first on the eastern Caribbean island for the luxury brand.
“We are excited to bring The Ritz-Carlton brand to the stunning island of St. Kitts and are happy to have found the right opportunity to do so,” said Lisa Holladay, global brand leader for The Ritz-Carlton. “This collaboration will help meet the increased demand for luxury travel offerings on St. Kitts and we look forward to welcoming guests to experience The Ritz-Carlton’s legendary service set against such a breathtaking backdrop.”
Park Hyatt St. Kitts tops CNN’s 14 best new hotels and resorts in the Caribbean
St.Kitts-Nevis Prime Minister Dr Hon Timothy Harris, Developers and Park Hyatt Owner-Mohammed Asaria and Minister of Tourism Hon. Lindsay Grant
Basseterre, St. Kitts, February 14, 2018 – CNN has listed the Park Hyatt St. Kitts as top of the 14 best new hotels and resorts opening in the Caribbean.
“1. Park Hyatt St. Kitts, St. Kitts & Nevis – This splashy five-star resort isn’t just the first Park Hyatt on St. Kitts, but the first Park Hyatt in the Caribbean.
Luckily, the fall hurricane season spared tiny St. Kitts, allowing the 127-room property to open this past November in a remote section of the undeveloped island.
Of interest is a replica sugar mill where guests can take fitness, yoga and meditation classes, but the real highlight just may be the 37,000-square-foot Miraval Life in Balance Spa, from none other than the renowned Miraval brand.
Those wishing to venture off-site have their pick of outdoor activities, including volcano hiking, but the Park Hyatt can also arrange trips to the UNESCO Brimstone Hill Fortress or provide an island historian for a truly local experience,” said the article which lists the other 13 hotels and reports.
Park Hyatt St. Kitts – the first Park Hyatt hotel in the Caribbean – has already landed on several prestigious lists.
These include Forbes’ 17 Hot Hotel Openings This Summer, Forbes’ 25 New Luxury Hotels That Come Highly Recommended, The Globe and Mail’s World’s hottest and hautest new hotels for 2017, The New York Times’ Hotel and Resorts to Travel to in 2017, The Telegraph’s The 28 best new hotels for 2017, Travel + Leisure’s Hotel Openings to Watch Out for in 2017, and Vogue’s 2016 Hottest Hotels: The 16 Most Anticipated Openings.
The other hotels and resorts on CNN;s list are: 2. Baha Mar, Bahamas; 3. The Other Side, Bahamas; 4. Jewel Grande Montego Bay Resort & Spa, Jamaica; 5. Serafina Beach Hotel, Puerto Rico; 6. Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski La Habana, Cuba; 7. Turks Cay Resort and Marina, Turks and Caicos; 8.Hodges Bay Resort and Spa, Antigua; 9. Quintessence Boutique Resort, Anguilla; 10. The Loren at Pink Beach, Bermuda; 11. Pink Sands Club, Canouan, St. Vincent and The Grenadines; 12. Silversands, Grenada; 13. The Shore Club, Turks and Caicos; 14. Bahama House, Bahamas.
St.Kitts edged By Las Vegas for Best Destination Award at Annual Routes Americas 2018 Awards
Gigantic win for the St. Kitts Tourism Authority, placing second in the 2018 Routes Americas Marketing Awards, for Excellence in Destination Marketing. St. Kitts went up against much larger destinations, including Las Vegas which placed first, Barbados, Hawaii, San Diego and Charleston.
What you put in, is what you will get out! You lie down with dogs; you will definitely be infested by fleas!
“Take heed Hon. Michael Perkins,” is now a sentiment being echoed across the Federation and the region even, as persons continue to monitor the proceedings of the House of Parliament in St. Kitts and Nevis.
