Elmsbridge announces The Beach Houses Antigua
Elmsbridge is pleased to give a preview of a forthcoming residential development called ‘The Beach Houses’ located in the well-known English Harbour community on Antigua’s chic south coast.
The rise of villa stays and Covid-era effects on travel
Private villa rentals are expected to see a jump in bookings as travel restrictions ease. With the entire travel industry essentially on pause and no clear answer about when things will return to normal, one thing is certain: Traveling in a post-coronavirus world will not be the same as before. Now that the coronavirus has […]
Building beautiful matters for our collective health
In Building Beautiful, a superb collection of essays published last week by the think tank Policy Exchange, the architect Marwa Al-Sabouni reflects that “if people are made to exist on the margins of society in ugly environments, and if they are deprived access to beautiful ones whether by cost or government choice, they are likely to […]
The incredible growth of vacation rentals
Whether you’ve heard of VRBO, stayed at an Airbnb, or rented a home through HomeAway, you are likely familiar with the idea: nowadays, empty properties can be transformed into mini hotels with minimal effort and massive reward. Airbnb in particular is recognized as being a major disruptor to the global hotel industry. Independently, these vacation rental […]
Antigua gears up for a fantastic winter
After celebrating their 36th year of independence in early November, Antigua & Barbuda is celebrating in style with concerts and events all over Antigua. The island is in full bloom and expecting a record-breaking 2017/2018 winter season to be kicked off by the annual Antigua Charter Yacht Show that takes place the first week of December. This famous event has been […]
Antigua open for business
Despite Hurricane Irma’s devastating blow to Barbuda, it is business as usual in Antigua. Hurricane Irma passed north of Antigua causing practically no damage and Tourism Director for Canada Colin Skerritt reminded travel industry stakeholders and vacationers, “It is important to note that.. Antigua hosts 98% of tourists. The effects of Hurricane Irma on the […]
Barbuda ravaged by Hurricane Irma
Some of you around the world may have heard about the devastating hurricane that passed through the Caribbean last week. Antigua, where the Elmsbridge team is headquartered, was very fortunate to be spared any serious damage as the island was not directly hit. Our sister island Barbuda which lies 30 miles north, however, took the […]
Design conscious or image-obsessed?
For the past few years, the travel world has been somewhat obsessed with millennials. Hotels and tour companies have been racing to reinvent themselves for the demographic. Many of the innovations have been great: fast and free Wi-Fi, intuitive tech, in-room workout gear, communal work and social spaces, cool design, locavore restaurants, Instagram-ready tableaus and […]
River Course 7th Best in Canada
Elmsbridge founder Brian Dobbin’s Humber Valley Resort golf course which he developed and built in 2005 has once again been voted one of North America’s top courses. This week North American powerhouse magazine Score Golf announced the River Course at Humber Valley Resort #7 of over 2,000 courses in Canada. Judged on their beauty, challenge level, […]
Airbnb strengthens Antigua relationship
Airbnb’s growth strategy in the region is being spearheaded with a public policy agenda that will see the platform potentially incorporate tax payments making it easier for hosts to pay taxes, and for governments to collect them. Airbnb’s Shawn Sullivan who is the Public Policy Lead for Central America and the Caribbean, was in Antigua […]
