Monday, January 23, 2012

SLHTA President explains why tourism is everyone’s business

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9 comments:

Better Days Ahead said...

i am hoping that the slhta is revamped from inside out.. it doesn't appear there is any new innovative initiatives coming from that org.. i want to see real mobilisation of tourism statistics, records, intentions & goals with focus on trasmitting that info directly to lucians here and abroad via tv, billboards esp.. and a lesser extent village/ community meetings , internet etc..

January 23, 2012 at 1:34 PM
Anonymous said...

Mrs Troubetzkoy and the SLHTA seem to be dictating policy to the Saint Lucia Tourist Board and the Ministry of Tourism; and the core of her message seems to be: Promote! promote! promote!!!
In order words, use the taxpayers' dollars to promote the island to keep the hotels full, eventhough the majority of the hotels don't pay any income tax to the government of St.Lucia due to favourable tax concessions.

Sandals is the only hotel in St.Lucia that does a little international promoting of its own. All the others depend on the St.Lucian taxpayer to fatten their pockets. Are you telling me that Mrs Troubetzkoy's two major hotels can't afford a couple of international television commercials?

January 24, 2012 at 5:53 AM
Not Anonymous said...

To the anonymous reviewer above me.

I'm not surprised you're posting that comment as anonymous because you don't do yourself any favours by showcasing such complete ignorance about tourism. I have read the article top to bottom multiple times and I don't see anyone dictating any policies here. What I see instead is someone having put a lot of time and effort in educating the public on how a bad tourism performance could have the potential to affect us all.

It is ignorant people like you that stop our island from progressing economically because you lack the ability to overcome your prejudices that aren't based on reality in any way.

January 24, 2012 at 8:07 AM
Anonymous said...

What nonsense... Anse Chastanet & Jade Mountain are tirelessly promoted abroad and on the internet and enjoy a deserved success.

Mrs Troubetzkoy is a fine leader of the SLHTA and I wish her much success in her mission, for everything that she achieves will be shared by all St Lucia.

And with regards to Mrs Troubetzkoy 'dictating' to the Minister of Tourism... I sincerely hope that she is doing just that given that Allen Chastanet is no longer in the job, replaced by an absolute beginner who milled around the ARC arrival party lost & fumbling for words. How can a man so naive attract tourists to the island?

Good luck Mrs Troubetzkoy!

January 24, 2012 at 12:15 PM
Anonymous said...

@ 5:53 AM.....Kindly do not post no more comments. You are one big imbecile a nincompoop sack way makak go away.

January 24, 2012 at 12:55 PM
Anonymous said...

mrs karolin troubetzkoy SLHTA president................REALLY?

January 25, 2012 at 3:03 AM
Anonymous said...

But I agree with 5:53 AM; most of the big hotels here don't pay taxes. And is government that have to advertise the island overseas for them.

January 25, 2012 at 4:54 AM
Anonymous said...

@ January 25, 2012 4:54 AM

Hotels contribute massively to the St Lucia economy as follows:

- direct employment
- local supply chain (construction, deliveries, taxis, arts & crafts, agriculture)
- tourists who leave the property contribute to local restaurants etc.

Moreover, virtually nothing is produced on island in the way of furniture and fittings, nothing in the way of essential electrical items and ALL of these are taxed heavily at customs.

As such, the islands hotels contribute enormous sums to St Lucia's employment possibilities and treasury.

St Lucia is a very difficult place to do business. High taxes, rules which are unevenly applied etc. make business extremely difficult.

We are fortunate to have investors who take the plunge in the hotel sector with the expertise of the island's leading hoteliers. Without them, St Lucia wouldn't be doing much at all, now would it???

January 25, 2012 at 5:26 AM
Anonymous said...

"St Lucia is a very difficult place to do business. High taxes, rules which are unevenly applied etc. make business extremely difficult".
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That's funny considering the fact that St.Lucia has been labled, on many occassions, as one of the easiest places to do business in the world.

January 27, 2012 at 4:45 AM

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