Azul Sensatori Resort Opens in Jamaica

By: - December 26th, 2013

Above: the new Azul Sensatori Hotel in Negril

By the Caribbean Journal staff

Karisma Resorts has opened a new property in Jamaica under its new Azul brand.

It is the company’s first resort outside of the Rivera Maya in Mexico. It is located on the site of the former Beaches Sandy Bay.

The Azul Sensatori Hotel, which is located on Negril’s 7 Mile Beach, has a total of 136 ocean view rooms.

The property has both a family section and two adults-only sections; the latter has a total of 108 rooms and suites in two sections in the property’s main building.

That section has two oceanfront pools with swim-up bars.

Karisma also has an Azul property in Mexico. The company operates hotels under the Generations and El Dorado brands as well.

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