"If we had not been uniquely Caribbean all of these years, we would not have been successful with visitors who keep coming back to our shores for an authentic Caribbean experience. But complacency is no longer an option. It never was."

- Peter Odle, CHA President, Caribbean Small Hotels Retreat Opening Remarks

Success beyond expectations

A total of 176 delegates gathered in Barbados for Caribbean Small Hotels Retreat 2007, making it the largest 'Retreat' - even following a seven year hiatus!

Do you know:

• that for most policies, hoteliers have a mere 15 days to make claims after such events as hurricanes? Lesson: Read the fine print in your insurance policies!  Read the article > (Source: Barbados Nation)
• small hoteliers are urged to spend 75 per cent of their marketing budgets in building websites if they are to gain a fair share of the competitive tourism market? This advice comes from William Jonckheer, advertising and marketing consultant of Curaçao.   Read the article > (Source: Barbados Nation)

The Caribbean Small Hotels Retreat 2008 is in the planning and development process.  Stay tuned for news and information from CHA.