Sophie Grizzle-Roumel

Sophie Grizzle-Roumel is a hotelier and owner of Charela Inn in Negril, Westmoreland, Jamaica. She has been vocal about the challenges facing small hotel operators in Jamaica's tourism sector, particularly in light of proposed tax increases and rising utility costs. Grizzle-Roumel emphasizes the struggle of small hotels to remain competitive against larger resorts, advocating for a tiered implementation of tax measures to alleviate pressure on locally owned properties.