Antigua launches Unique Properties GEMS guide

IGunya lezoKhenketho lase-Antigua naseBarbuda lisandula ukuphehlelela “iZakhiwo ezizodwa ze-GEMS zeAntigua neBarbuda Guide”.

The guide showcases Antigua’s smaller hotels and properties, many of which are owner managed and family owned offering an added value, more personalised stay.


The unique properties were first formed in 2007 but the Antigua and Barbuda Ministry of Tourism has taken the initiative to re-brand the collection and produce the guide.  The guide aims to promote independent properties to not only UK consumers but also UK travel agents and tour operators.

Ukuhlala kwelinye lala magugu asondeleyo kunika iindwendwe amava awodwa 'asekhaya' kwaye kuya kubonisa indawo entsha eAntigua naseBarbuda kubakhenkethi base-UK. Izinto ezibalaseleyo kwezi 'gem' kukuba iindwendwe ziya kuba nakho ukwazi ukubamba iindwendwe zabo ze-Antiguan kunye neBarbuda kwaye baziva ubushushu bokwenene kunye nokwamkela iindwendwe kwezi ziqithi.

Isikhokelo sivumela iindwendwe ukuba zikhethe ipropathi efanelekileyo ngokufanelekileyo kwiimfuno zazo, apho zinokonwabela ikhaya elisondeleyo, elisuka kwiklasi kwaye linobunkunkqele kokulula kwaye lihle. Iipropathi zikwanamanyathelo aqinileyo okuzinzisa ukuhlala kwindawo efanelekileyo.

Uluhlu olubanzi lweepropathi lubonelela ngexabiso elongezelelekileyo kunye nokuqonda kwendawo okuvela kubanini kunye namava anyanisekileyo afumanekayo. Olu luhlu luqala kwiiklasi zokupheka eVillas eSunset Lane ukuya ekuhlolweni kwemangrove eSouth Point Horizon, ukuhanjiswa kwesikhululo seenqwelomoya simahla kunye nokuqashwa kwezithuthi.

Mrs Dulcie Looby-Greene Compliance and Accommodations Officer at the Ministry of Tourism, Economic Development, Investment and Industry  who spearheaded the  project said, ”I’m delighted to see the rebranding of the Unique Properties –  Gems of Antigua and Barbuda come to fruition. I’ve been involved with these properties from inception and today we have provided them with a platform and the tool to put their properties into the forefront of the U.K. trade and media.”