It’s impossible to overestimate the importance of our tourism industry. Fully one quarter of the workforce is directly employed in the industry, and a staggering 85% of the island’s economy derives in one way or another from tourism, making us the single most tourism-dependent economy on Earth.
This issue of Design Anguilla acknowledges this fact, as we travel back in time to the formative years of the industry we now know, and remember one of the first hotels on the island. We contrast that by exploring two of the newest beachfront villas that embody the evolution of our local industry into one of the world's premier luxury destinations.
Finally, we feature some familiar faces who are directly involved in shaping the how many people experience the island and who are helping to define what our main economic pillar is, and how it will continue to develop. As always, thanks for reading, and enjoy our hospitality.
