Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine October 2018 | Page 275

HOTELS/ACCOMMODATIONS UTILITIES
A majority of Dominica’s properties are open,
with more than 540 hotel rooms available. Since
last fall, many lodging properties have made
an amazing rebound and have used this as an
opportunity to do intense renovation to improve
and enhance their existing location. Two hotels
will be reopening soon – Secret Bay (November 2018)
and Jungle Bay (February 2019) Fort Young Hotel,
Dominica’s premier hotel, is currently operating
with 40 rooms and is undergoing a massive
renovation to include 60 additional rooms to be
fully operational by October 2019 with a total of
100 new and refurbished rooms. Electricity has been restored to the national
power grid in most areas across the island. Full
connectivity to individual homes is ongoing in
conjunction with certified home renovations.
Ninety-seven percent (97%) of customers have
access to reconnect to the national grid.
Two new luxury hotels will soon be available –
Cabrits Resort Kempinski Dominica (October 2019)
and Anichi Resort, part of the Marriott Autograph
Collection (late 2019). EVENTS
Ninety-eight percent (98%) connectivity has been
restored to the national water supply network.
Internet service and Wi-Fi hot spots are widely
available within town and urban settlements,
including Roseau. Cellular phone service on the
island is widely available.
Earlier this year, Dominica celebrated Carnival and
the Jazz ‘n Creole Festival. Both events attracted
many local and visiting patrons. Upcoming events
include the World Creole Music Festival (October
HEALTH SERVICES
2018) and Dominica’s 40th Year of Independence
Princess Margaret Hospital, the island’s main health
(November 3, 2018). This year is also a reunion year, an
system, has been fully functional and all of the
opportunity for Dominicans living abroad to return