New Resort Project Coming to Antigua

By: - February 8th, 2016

Antigua and Barbuda’s hotel development pipeline continues to grow.

The latest announced project is a 10-acre, 150-room hotel on Valley Church beach in Antigua.

The project is a joint public-private one between the government of Antigua and Barbuda, the government of Venezuela and the Spadaro family of St Maarten’s Sonesta resorts.

Antigua’s government will be investing $15 million in the project, which is slated to start this year, according to Tourism Minister Asot Michael.

The project is projected to create 300 permanent jobs.

— CJ Staff

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