St Lucia’s Ladera Resort Set to Debut New Villa and Suites

By: - October 4th, 2012

Above: the Ladera Resort in St Lucia

By the Caribbean Journal staff

St Lucia’s Ladera Resort will be reopening Oct. 12 after its annual closure with several new upgrades, highlighted by its new Villa at Paradise Ridge.

The 1,700-square-foot villa is 1,100 feet above the sea, making it what the resort bills as the largest (and most expensive) one-bedroom accommodation directly facing the country’s famous Pitons.

Ladera will also be opening four new Suites at Paradise Ridge, which are scheduled to open in early 2013.

“Each new suite will have our famously breathtaking vistas from the open living rooms and will include private pools,” said Olivier Bottois, the resort’s vice president of marketing and operations.

Ladera’s Dasheene at Ladera eatery has also named a new consulting chef, Mark Tan, the former executive sous chef and pastry chef at the Hotel Le St James in Montreal.

Dasheene will also unveil a new 1,000-bottle wine celler, led by new head sommelier Karim Boulet.

News

Cayman Hosts Delegation from Philippines

Above: Honourary Consul Arturo Ursua and Christine Wright, deputy governor’s office business manager (Photo: GIS) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands received a visit from a delegation from the Philippines Embassy in Washington this week led by First Secretary and Consul Arlene Tullid-Magno and Welfare Officer Saul De Vries. Also joining the delegation […]

News

Belize's El Secreto Officially Opens

Above: villas at El Secreto in Belize By the Caribbean Journal staff The El Secreto resort in Belize has officially opened. The resort, which is located 11 miles from San Pedro Town on Ambergris Caye, is accessed by a private 30-minute boat ride from San Pedro Town, the largest town on Ambergris Caye. The property […]

News

Grenada, Caribbean Airlines in Talks on Potential London Service

Above: a Caribbean Airlines plane (Photo: CAL) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada’s Airlift Committee is in talks with Caribbean Airlines on potentially servicing the Grenada-London route, according to Tourism Minister Senator George Vincent. The news comes after British Airways announced that it would be reducing its twice-weekly summer flights to Grenada to just one […]

Jamaica: Forensic Audit Finds Breaches in JDIP Infrastructure Project

 Above: Works Minister Dr Omar Davies By the Caribbean Journal staff A forensic audit of has found a number of breaches in two major infrastructure projects in the country, according to Works Minister Dr Omar Davies. The audit revealed a “host of occurrences which demonstrate complete disregard for normal and well-established government practices” in the […]

St Kitts and Nevis Appoints New Supervisor of Elections

 Above: Basseterre (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Kitts and Nevis Governor General Sir Cuthbert Montraville Sebastian has appointed Raphael Archibald as the country’s new Supervisor of Elections, following a consultation with the Prime Minister, Premier and the Leader of the Opposition, according to a release Wednesday from Government House. Archibald, a former […]

Four Seasons Resort Estates Breaks Ground on $60M Nevis Villa Project

 Above: Works Minister Dr Omar Davies By the Caribbean Journal staff A forensic audit of has found a number of breaches in two major infrastructure projects in the country, according to Works Minister Dr Omar Davies. The audit revealed a “host of occurrences which demonstrate complete disregard for normal and well-established government practices” in the […]

Ban: Haiti's Political Process "Remains Vulnerable to Setbacks"

Above: UN Special Representative in Haiti Mariano Fernandez Amuntageui (UN Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti must continue working to strengthen the rule of law in the country, particularly through the country’s national police and electoral council, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday. Ban’s report was delivered by Mariano Fernandez Amunategui, the Secretary-General’s […]