Royalton Opening More New Caribbean Resorts

By: - April 27th, 2016

One of the Caribbean’s fastest growing luxury brands is expanding again.

Royalton Luxury Resorts has announced plans to open four new all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean.

The company will open Royalton and Hideaway at Royalton resorts on both Seven Mile Beach in Negril, Jamaica and in St Lucia, as of Feb. 1, 2017.

The expansion will mean 573 new rooms in Jamaica (including 166 at Hideaway at Royalton Negril) and 455 suites in St Lucia (including 94 at Hideaway at Royalton St Lucia).

“As Royalton Luxury Resorts is becoming an established and successful brand, we now have the ability to build these resorts from the ground up and consider every part of our guest’s experience,” said Jordi Pelfort, Managing Director, Blue Diamond Resorts. “We have created signature touches that guests of Royalton and Hideaway can come to expect.”

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