Marc Anthony and sbe Are Opening Their New Hotel Brand on This Caribbean Island
It’s a Caribbean island known for its iconic hotels, places like Galley Bay, Hammock Cove, Curtain Bluff and Jumby Bay Island, just to name a few. And now a pair of big names are coming to one of Antigua’s top boutique properties, including music superstar Marc Anthony.
It’s called HQ Hotels and Residences by sbe, and its first hotel is the relaunched Hodges Bay Resort and Spa in Antigua.
Anthony is a strategic partner with sbe, the brand founded by Sam Nazarian; it’s the first hospitality venture for the superstar singer.
The idea with HQ is to take some of the elements for which sbe is famous, from celebrity chefs and beach clubs, to a new hotel segment. It’s a strategic alliance with Wyndham’s Registry Collection.
At Hodges Bay, that includes a Katsuya Beach by Chef Katsuya Uechi and a restaurant called Hecho Libre by Chef Wes Avila focusing on Baja California food, among others.
Nazarian himself says travelers should “expect the best of what sbe is known for: world-acclaimed dining concepts, unmatched wellness and longevity offerings, best-in-class offerings and of course vibrant nightlife,” according to a statement obtained by Caribbean Journal.
The property will also have an XIV beach day club, set on the offshore islet of Prickly Pear Island.
The 79-room resort, which first opened back in 2018, is set on one of the most beautiful beaches in northern Antigua. It’s not yet clear what the timeline will be for the transformation.
It only bolsters Antigua’s position as the home of one of the most diverse, high-level hotel products of any island in the Caribbean.
So what about prices? The Hodges Bay property is open and operating right now. You can find rooms at Hodges Bay with rates starting at $510 per night.
That gets you a pool and garden view junior suite. For an oceanfront room, that goes up to $570 per night.
The new brand is the second major Caribbean project Nazarian has announced in recent months; another project is underway with a wellness focus in St Kitts, in partnership with Tony Robbins.
For more, visit HQ.
Alexander Britell is the founder and editor-in-chief of Caribbean Journal and one of the top experts on Caribbean travel worldwide, with decades of on-the-ground travel to the region and comprehensive knowledge of the entire Caribbean Basin.
