Bahamas Hotel & Tourism Association

The Bahamian tourism industry yesterday said it was vital to source more product locally if this nation is to slash the 'leakage' of 85 cents from every visitor dollar earned

Prime Minister, Dr. The Hon. Hubert Minnis, addressed the Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association’s (BHTA) Board of Directors and Membership Meeting at the British Colonial Hilton on Thursday, June 15, 2017.

The BHTA saw record attendance at the June meeting, as over 180 members from Andros, Abaco, Berry Islands, Cat Island, Eleuthera, Exuma, Grand Bahama and Nassau, Paradise Island gathered to hear Prime Minister Minnis speak.

The Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) has followed through on a promise to help with Hurricane Matthew restoration on Grand Bahama, where 59 per cent of the island's total room inventory remains off-line.

Government has reaffirmed its commitment to properly regulate vacation home rentals – which includes homes listed on popular website Airbnb – with Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis stating that these types of operations have been operating outside of The Bahamas’ regulatory environment for years.