In terms of hotel development, investments are being made by a significant number of properties to improve the built environment and market their products more vigorously, while new developments are progressing toward completion to increase available room stock across the island. Opened in November 2017, the Park Hyatt St. Kitts is the brand’s first and only property in the Caribbean, elevating the destination’s profile in the public eye. It has earned distinctions such as Best New Caribbean Hotel by CNN Travel and rankings among the Best New Hotels in the World by Town & Country. Recent builds across the island include the luxe, environmentally-friendly Sunset Reef, KOI Resort St. Kitts, and Ramada by Wyndham St. Kitts.

The Government has negotiated with major airlines to ensure that there is convenient airlift from the major source markets of the United States of America, Canada, the United Kingdom and the Caribbean. Connectivity to the island continues to increase, and airlift and air passenger arrivals are trending up. The launch of direct service on interCaribbean Airways from Barbados is not only going to increase travel from Barbados but also is a key element in rebuilding intra-regional travel to the destination. We have seen the return of American Airlines’ double daily flights on Saturdays, Winair continuing with double daily flights between Sint Maarten and St. Kitts, and LIAT has increased their schedule between Antigua and Barbuda and St. Kitts. There are now five roundtrips a week. Further, we saw the return of weekly Saturday flights on Air Canada (Toronto to St. Kitts) as well as weekly Wednesday and Saturday flights on British Airways (London to St. Kitts).