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KOI Villas & Residences (Phase 2): reviews and facts
What is published about KOI Villas & Residences (Phase 2) in Half Moon Bay, St Kitts, St Kitts and Nevis, what official registers and other sources say, and what changed over time. Facts only, each with its source.
- Location
- Half Moon Bay, St Kitts, St Kitts and Nevis
- Stage
- off-plan ciu.gov.kn
- Handover on record
- not found in the sources we read
- Permit or licence number
- not published
- Deposit protection
- not researched yet
- Page we read
- ciu.gov.kn ciu.gov.kn
- Last checked
- 31 Oct 2026
- Open data record
- SKB-002
In short
- KOI Villas & Residences (Phase 2) is listed as off-plan in Half Moon Bay, St Kitts, St Kitts and Nevis, by KOI Hospitality / KRL Hospitality Inc.. ciu.gov.kn
- No handover date is published in the sources we read. ciu.gov.kn
- No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read. koivillas.com
- Of 8 developer claims we checked, 4 are confirmed by a register or an independent source, 3 are not yet verified and 1 are contradicted by another source. Open data record
What is promised
As published by the developer or on listing pages, in the wording of the source.
- Price from: USD 325,000 ciu.gov.kn
- Unit types: villa, residence ciu.gov.kn
- Ownership: Freehold title-deeded villa or share; CBI holding period seven years ciu.gov.kn
- Brand or operator: Curio Collection by Hilton (hotel) ciu.gov.kn
- Permit authority: Citizenship by Investment Unit (project approval); Development Control and Planning Board (building permit) ciu.gov.kn
- Original handover date: Phase 1 hotel: December 2015 ciu.gov.kn
- CBI 'Approved Project' statement (minimum US$325,000) koivillas.com
- Phase 2 design images koivillas.com
- title-deeded villa or share ownership koivillas.com
- listed on the CIU approved developments page as 'KOI Resorts' koivillas.com
Delivery and delay record
Every dated promise we found, how it changed and whether the date has passed. Status rules: promise tracker.
- No dated promise found in the sources we read.
- Delay stated in the sources we read: 48 months. ciu.gov.kn
Permits and licences
- No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read.
- Developer says 'Approved Project' under CBI with no approval number; the St Kitts and Nevis CIU official 'Approved Real Estate Developments' list includes 'KOI Resorts' linking to koivillas.com. No planning permit number published. koivillas.com
Live check in the official registers
Queries the official registers we can reach for this country now and shows what each returns. Each answer is hashed (SHA-256); nothing is invented, a register with no data says so.
The six buyer checks
Public means the information is published. The level says who confirms it. Method: how we score.
| Check | Public | Who confirms it | What we found |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit or licence number | no | confirmed in an official register | Developer says 'Approved Project' under CBI with no approval number; the St Kitts and Nevis CIU official 'Approved Real Estate Developments' list includes 'KOI Resorts' linking to koivillas.com. No planning permit number published. koivillas.com |
| Deposit protection | no | not published | No escrow or deposit protection stated. koivillas.com |
| Construction progress | no | not published | Only 'designs for Phase 2'; no start date or progress. koivillas.com |
| Floor or site plans | no | not published | No floor plans; one existing 7-bedroom villa is described (877 m2 interior). koivillas.com |
| Developer track record | yes | confirmed by an independent source | Hilton (NYSE: HLT) announcement of 30 Dec 2019 and SKN News (Feb 2020) report the 102-room resort opened; SKNVibes (Jan 2014) shows the first phase was originally due December 2015. koivillas.com |
| No guaranteed returns | yes | stated only by the developer | No yield or guaranteed return language on the pages opened. koivillas.com |
Developer claims we tested
| Claim (source wording) | Result | Checked against | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOI is a government-approved CBI real estate project | verified | registry | ciu.gov.kn |
| Phase 1 hotel (102 rooms) built and opened as Curio Collection by Hilton | verified | independent | sknnews.com |
| Phase 1 was to open December 2015 (opened Dec 2019, about 4 years later) | verified | independent | sknvibes.com |
| Project announced as 298 units, US$200 million (2014) | verified | independent | sknvibes.com |
| Minimum CBI real estate investment US$325,000 (site also says US$200,000) | contradicted | registry | ciu.gov.kn |
| Buyers receive title-deeded ownership interests | not verified yet | koivillas.com | |
| All villas will have ocean views | not verified yet | koivillas.com | |
| Resort closed during the pandemic and reopened January 2022 | not verified yet | koiresort.com |
What changed, with dates
- No dated change recorded yet.
Public reports
What public sources report, with the link. We list reports; we do not judge the developer.
- No reports of disputes, regulator action, stoppages or financial difficulty found in the sources we read.
About the developer
- Founded: 2002 ciu.gov.kn
- Legal entity: KRL Hospitality, Inc. ciu.gov.kn
- Projects delivered: 1 ciu.gov.kn
- Units delivered: 102 ciu.gov.kn
- Hilton (NYSE: HLT) announcement of 30 Dec 2019 and SKN News (Feb 2020) report the 102-room resort opened; SKNVibes (Jan 2014) shows the first phase was originally due December 2015. ciu.gov.kn
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Market context: St Kitts and Nevis
- We track 2 projects in St Kitts and Nevis. 0% publish a permit or licence number and 0% state deposit protection. kolaboro.com/m
Buyer reviews
There are no verified buyer reviews of KOI Villas & Residences (Phase 2) yet. We publish a review only from a buyer who proves the purchase (fingerprint of the contract or receipt, signed with a passkey) and only after a moderator has read it.
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Questions buyers ask
Is KOI Villas & Residences (Phase 2) legit?
Kolaboro does not label projects or developers. What the public record shows: No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read. Of 8 developer claims we checked, 4 are confirmed by a register or an independent source, 3 are not yet verified and 1 are contradicted by another source. No handover date is published in the sources we read. No reports of disputes, regulator action, stoppages or financial difficulty found in the sources we read. Check the sources on this page and ask the developer for documents before paying.
When will KOI Villas & Residences (Phase 2) be delivered?
No handover date is published in the sources we read.
Who is the developer of KOI Villas & Residences (Phase 2)?
KOI Hospitality / KRL Hospitality Inc., according to the sources listed on this page.
Does KOI Villas & Residences (Phase 2) have a permit or licence?
A permit or licence is confirmed in an official register (see Permits and licences).
Are there reviews of KOI Villas & Residences (Phase 2)?
There are no verified buyer reviews yet. Buyers who prove their purchase can submit one; it is published after moderation.
Sources
Every fact on this page links to its source. Pages we read are fingerprinted and kept by date.
- ciu.gov.kn https://ciu.gov.kn/real-estate-development-options/
- koivillas.com https://koivillas.com/real-estate/
- ciu.gov.kn https://ciu.gov.kn/development-options/
- koiresort.com https://koiresort.com/press/
- koiresort.com https://koiresort.com/real-estate/
- koivillas.com https://koivillas.com/
- sknnews.com https://sknnews.com/saint-kitts-nevis/formal-announcement-kois-resort-st-kitts-made-februa...
- sknvibes.com https://www.sknvibes.com/news/newsdetails.cfm/84165
Last checked 31 Oct 2026. How we collect data: data policy. Facts quoted from sources are shown in the language of the source.