Home Stays Statia Launched

Founder and Owner of Home Stays Grenada Mrs Elisabeth Williams was invited to Statia by Mrs. Maya Leon-Pandt, Product and Development Manager at The St.Eustatius Tourist Office to give a presentation on how to get started as a Home Stay host. The event which took place at the lions Den was well attended and various members of the community immediatley signed up as hosts.

A homestay is an inexpensive way to visit the Caribbean, ideal for travellers with a family or on a budget. It is also great for single visitors providing a safe and friendly environment in which to meet people easily.

Presently there is only one Homestay Host on the website http://www.statiatourism.com/ but since the launch Mrs. Leon-Pandt has been busy with the process of getting the new hosts up and running so that they too can be added to the Website and be able to start taking reservations.

With this homestay programme the St.Eustatius Tourism Development Foundation intend to increase community involvement in tourism on St.Eustatius, meet the needs of the tourist demand and adapt to the current changes in the tourism industry. The advantage of this programme is that little investment is necessary for both the homestay owners and the foundation.