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LUXURY L O C A T I O N S E S T A T E A G E N T S

DEAL WITH WORLD’S BIGGEST HOTEL BRAND GIVES MAJOR BOOST TO ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA TOURISM MARRIOTT BRAND LAUNCHES IN ANTIGUA WITH LUXURY LOCATIONS A s the country’s single biggest

The property – which was rented out for almost US$10,000 – is one of more than two dozen managed by the Jolly Harbour-based firm that are currently listed and marketed by Homes and Villas by Marriott. The www.homes-and-villas. marriott.com website receives more than five million visitors per month. “This is a huge leap forward for the country with the world’s largest international hotel brand offering exceptional homes and villas for holidays in Antigua,” said Sam Dyson, CEO of Luxury Locations Group. “It will open up a whole new demographic of high-end holidaymakers which we were previously unable to reach. By offering the best villas in Antigua for their clients it will allow regular Marriott holidaymakers to collect and use their Marriott Bonvoy points.”

most reputable property management companies that can guarantee first-rate service, excellent amenities and round- the-clock support. This unprecedented deal in Antigua and Barbuda, where an international hotel brand has entered the local market flying the Marriott flag, will no doubt attract more large-scale brands to our shores. The hotel chain announced the launch of Homes & Villas by Marriott International in April 2019. The rental offshoot offers thousands of premium and luxury homes in more than 100 destinations across the Americas and Europe. The company’s marriage with Luxury Locations is the culmination of almost a year of work. The first booking for one of Tailor Made Antigua’s deluxe villas was made within minutes of the partnership going live in mid-September.

economic driver with a ripple effect on every sector, there’s good reason why we say tourism is everyone’s business. It also makes up the bulk of the operations of the companies that fly under the Luxury Locations brand, hence the announcement that Luxury Locations is joining forces with the world’s largest hotel brand is a win-win for us all. The timely partnership between Homes and Villas by Marriott and Luxury Locations’ high-end rental arm Tailor Made Antigua is a huge bonus as the country battles back from the financial blow of the pandemic, paving the way for more affluent foreign visitors to book a vacation to our twin isles. It’s a coup for Luxury Locations’ hard-working team in Antigua as the Marriott brand only works with the

Founder of Luxury Locations Nadia Dyson was congratulated by Prime Minister Gaston Browne when they met to discuss the new affiliation. “This affiliation is the first of its kind in Antigua and Barbuda, with a small local company teaming up with one of the world’s biggest players which will no doubt dramatically increase the country’s international profile and significantly boost the importance of high-end rental properties for the tourism of Antigua and Barbuda,” she said. All properties marketed under Homes & Villas by Marriott are stringently checked and approved to meet the brand’s consistently high standards on a parallel with the quality that the Luxury Locations brand is renowned for. For those interested in learning more about working with Homes and Villas by Marriott, please contact Luxury Locations to see if your property is eligible. Or visit Luxury Locations’ Tailor Made Antigua website. n Current holiday listings can be viewed by visiting www.tailormadeantigua.com and https://homes-and-villas.marriott.com

Prime Minister Gaston Browne congratulates Nadia Dyson

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