Caribbean Travel Advisor, News

Hartling Group’s Karen Whitt Talks Luxury, Turks and Caicos, and the Growth of Experiential Travel

By: Joe Pike

It’s the biggest thing in luxury travel right now: a major spike in demand for inclusive, immersive experiences among travelers.

Karen Whitt, vice president of sales and marketing for The Hartling Group, a long-standing hotel development company based in Turks and Caicos, said many guests of Hartling hotels are clamoring for experiences, a niche that was quiet for a few years and now appears to be on the rise again.  

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Marriott’s New All-Inclusive Resort-Within-a-Resort in the Riviera Maya Has 10 Ocean-View Suites With Private Pools

All-Inclusive, News

They have lots of names. Preferred clubs. Diamond clubs. Hotels-within-hotels. But one thing is constant — they’re worth the splurge. There’s just something about that extra level of service, the privacy, the amenities — the rooms themselves. And now the Caribbean has a brand new one, at one of its most legendary resorts — and the […]

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Sonesta Says It Is Opening A New Hotel in Curaçao

Hotels, News, Stay

Sonesta has announced the execution of a deal for a new Sonesta Hotel in Curaçao, marking the company’s latest expansion in the Dutch Caribbean. The newest International Hotels Corporation hotel will be located near Jan Thiel Beach, on the southeastern coast of the island, with access to Willemstad. The property is expected to officially join […]

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Flight Watcher: New York to St. Maarten for $321 Roundtrip on Delta

Flights, News

In the latest edition of Flight Watcher, we found a good one: Delta has roundtrip fares from New York to St. Maarten at $321 for travel Saturday, January 31 through Friday, February 6, based on Google Flights data. This is a strong winter find that turns one week on the calendar into six nights of warm air and […]