DEVELOPING HOTEL CHAIN IN THE CARIBBEAN
Basseterre, St. Kitts (December 20, 2022) – MSR Media Producer Philippe Martinez announced today
the acquisition of the Ocean Terrace Inn Hotel in Basseterre, St. Kitts from Ocean Terrace Inn Limited
and other companies of the TDC Group of Companies (TDC). The oceanfront boutique hotel with
breathtaking views of the Caribbean will be renamed “MSR Hotels Saint Kitts,” as the company
continues to expand and build infrastructure for its film development operations in the Federation. It
also marks the first hotel acquisition for MSR Media, with plans to develop a hotel chain in the
Caribbean.
The deal was negotiated with Earle Kelly, Chairman and CEO of TDC, one of the largest companies in the
country with operations in general trading, services, tourism, finance, insurance, manufacturing and real
estate development.
MSR Media SKN recently completed production on the thriller Strictly Confidential starring Elizabeth
Hurley with Damian Hurley making his feature writing and directorial debut – the ninth film shot in the
Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Last month, Martinez announced that they will produce an
additional 35 movies over five years in St. Kitts and Nevis, making it a top filmmaking destination in the
region.
Martinez commented, “We have a long-term investment plan in the Federation and are extremely
pleased to complete the purchase of the Ocean Terrace Inn Hotel with Earle and the wonderful team at
TDC. Our beautiful new boutique hotel, MSR Hotels Saint Kitts, will offer an exciting hub of creativity for
our clients and film partners, will be enjoyed by tourists exploring the island’s gorgeous beaches and will
also create new jobs and career opportunities in the Federation. We want to thank the Government for
their dedication and support to help make this deal happen.”
Earle Kelly, CEO of TDC added, “We are very pleased to have finally successfully executed this deal for
MSR Hotels and Company to acquire the OTI hotel and in the process create a home for MSR Media,
which is doing a great job in establishing our Federation as a location for film making in the Caribbean.
The publicity that our twin islands have already received and can potentially receive in the future augurs
well for our tourism industry and the country as a whole. We wish the MSR Group well and look forward
to further strengthening our relationship for our mutual benefit and the development of the
Federation.”
Since coming to the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis a year and a half ago, MSR Media has produced a
number of films and recently completed production on the action film The Island starring Michael Jai
White and Jackson Rathbone and the sci-fi/action feature Black Noise starring Alex Pettyfer and Jackson
Rathbone. Additional films shot in the Federation include the action-thriller Us or Them starring Malin
Åkerman, Jack Donnelly, Wayne Gordon, Nicole Bartlett, Celine Arden and Sam Cassidy; the romantic
comedy Christmas in the Caribbean starring Elizabeth Hurley, Caroline Quentin, Nathalie Cox, Edoardo
Costa, Hadar Cats, Downtown Julie Brown and Rafael Emmanuel Martinez; the romantic comedy A Week
in Paradise starring Malin Åkerman, Connie Nielsen, Philip Winchester and Jack Donnelly; the suspense
thriller Assailant, directed by Tom Paton and starring Poppy Delevingne, Chad Michael Collins, Casper
Van Dien and Jeff Fahey; as well as the comedy feature film One Year Off.
