To make up for sugar losses in Nevis, the island opened its first hotel in 1778, the first hotel in the Western Hemisphere, the Bath Hotel, over the site of one of the island's famous hot springs.
The island opened its first hotel in 1778 over the site of one of the island's famous hot springs. This was to make up for sugar losses in Nevis.1778 was the first hotel in the Western Hemisphere. The Western Hemisphere was the Bath Hotel.