Full rooms signal bright start to winter tourism season

Barbados’ winter tourism season has opened on a strong note, with hotel occupancy levels climbing above last year and many properties already operating at or near full capacity, according to chairman of the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) Javon Griffith.

Speaking in an interview with the Sunday Sun yesterday, Griffith said early data for the 2025-26 winter period pointed to a “minor but clear increase” in occupancy compared with the same period last year, even as the association...