by Brian Major
Last updated: 2:05 PM ET, Wed September 17, 2025
St. Vincent and the Grenadines will undergo a major
expansion of its hotel room stock with the addition of four new properties within
the next 36 months, said Carlos James, minister of Tourism, Civil
Aviation, Sustainable Development and Culture.
Speaking during a State of the Tourism Industry Address
at a St.Vincent and the Grenadines Tourism Authority Stakeholders’ Conference, James
announced the new properties’ debut.
The four new projects will include Peter’sHope
Resort DevelopmentProject, a 280-room beachfront Marriott Autograph
Collection hotel. Also planned is Beaches St. Vincent and the Grenadines, a 360-room family resort, and Palm Island Development, a new project. with
phase one scheduled to open in December 2026. The fourth property will be
Cumberland Bay Resort Development Project, a 150-room beachfront resort
featuring overwater bungalows, cottages, and a hotel and small marina.
St Vincent and the Grenadines currently has a room stock of
3,349. The addition of the new projects together with the formal
inclusion of Airbnb and short-term rental listings representing approximately
400 properties amounts to 1,100 rooms. The country’s total room stock is
projected to reach over 4,450 rooms by 2026/2027. representing
a 34.55% increase over 2025 levels.
“These new developments represent more than additional
rooms, they signify a transformation of our tourism product, strengthening St
Vincent and the Grenadines’ competitiveness on the global stage,” said James.
“We are committed to ensuring these investments are
developed sustainably, aligning with our broad-based economic model and
creating real opportunities for our people,” added. “This is not mass tourism,
but a structured, forward-looking approach to tourism development that balances
growth, community benefit, and environmental stewardship.”
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