The gilt-edge lobby is indeed palatial at this hotel set in a Georgian style mansion with a mix of hotel rooms and full and junior suites. Decor is decidedly old school, with lots of curtains and ornate furniture, and with 80 rooms it’s big enough to host sizable weddings and other large events. A collection of more than 2,000 original artworks adds to the traditional atmosphere of elegance.
All-inclusive has been changing. That’s not a secret. It’s the biggest thing in travel right now, particularly in the Caribbean, where travelers want more. But they don’t just want the unlimited food and beverage. They want the experience. They want […]
The term “green” has never been more important, but it’s also never been a broader term. What once merely meant a degree of environmental focus, has now expanded to encompass everything from renewable energy to sustainability to community tourism. That’s […]
Belize has come out on top of the Caribbean as the region’s happiest country, according to the World Happiness Report, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Caribbean country on the coast of Central America was ranked 25th overall in the world, […]
There are fish tacos and there are fish tacos. These are the latter. It’s evening in Hopkins, Belize and the sound of Garifuna drumming fills the packed bar. It’s the second time I’ve been back in two days, with both […]
There’s a reason that the first major hotel in Aruba (the Morris Lapidus-designed Aruba Caribbean Hotel) opened on Palm Beach. If you’ve been there, you know. If you designed a beach in a lab, this would be it. The sand […]
There’s a certain rhythm to the south coast of Barbados. It’s vibrant but easygoing, refined but never pretentious. And right in the middle of it all, perched on a pristine stretch of Dover Beach, sits one of the island’s most […]
