{"id":197980,"date":"2024-04-03T14:58:04","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T18:58:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=197980"},"modified":"2024-04-03T12:02:02","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T16:02:02","slug":"tourism-minister-anticipates-surge-in-countrys-room-stock-with-upcoming-hotel-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/tourism-minister-anticipates-surge-in-countrys-room-stock-with-upcoming-hotel-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Tourism Minister Anticipates Surge in Country&#8217;s Room Stock with Upcoming Hotel Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-771498104\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  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\/><\/a><\/div><p><strong>Tourism Minister Anticipates Surge in Country&#8217;s Room Stock with Upcoming Tourism Projects<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"antig-1629764309\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"PHOTO-2026-04-07-23-18-33\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1600\/h:800\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-23-18-33.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1600\/h:800\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-23-18-33.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-23-18-33.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:512\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-23-18-33.jpg 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https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:384\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-23-18-33.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:768\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PHOTO-2026-04-07-23-18-33.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1600\" height=\"800\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Not only do we have a number of hotels that are operating, but we have a number of them in the pipeline,&#8221; Minister Fernandez remarked, underscoring the ongoing efforts to bolster the tourism infrastructure. Among the upcoming projects mentioned by the Minister are the Royal Fik, set to open next month, and the introduction of the renowned &#8220;One and Only&#8221; brand, replacing the former Half Moon property.<\/p><div id=\"antig-1613361165\" class=\"antig-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ReggaeInTheParkAntigua\" aria-label=\"lucanio\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Additionally, Minister Fernandez mentioned the forthcoming Moon Gate with around 80 villas, the reopening of Hawksbill after renovations, and the initiation of construction for the Noble Hotel in Barbuda within the next two months. He also pointed out developments such as PLH in Barbuda, Rosewood in Barbuda, and the anticipated opening of Marriott in Antigua in approximately 18 months.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s a lot of properties that have been developed between Antigua and Barbuda,&#8221; emphasized Minister Fernandez, highlighting the collaborative efforts to enhance the tourism landscape in the region. 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