A trail drops through thick tropical vegetation in Dominica and ends at a beach moviegoers have already seen on a cinema screen. In Martinique, tables at a legendary beach bar stand just beyond dark volcanic sand, with ti’ punch and grilled fish coming out of the kitchen. On another part of the island, steep cliffs rise behind a […]
Open your door, walk right into the sand. Sounds like a pretty straightforward concept in the Caribbean, right? Well, traditional toes-in-the-sand rooms are not quite as easy to find in the region as you might think. At most resorts, even the nicest room categories still involve some degree of stroll to the beach. But the […]
What is the Punta Cana experience? Is it the white sand beach? Or the endless cocktails? Or the warmth of the service? Since the area first developed as a tourism destination decades ago in the Dominican Republic, it’s been defined by its hotels: large, mostly all-inclusive resorts designed around a comfortable, easygoing ambience and a […]
Marriott has expanded its all-inclusive collection on the island of Barbados with one of the Platinum Coast’s top boutique hotels. The Waves Hotel and Spa has relaunched under Marriott’s Autograph Collection brand, the newest addition to its growing all-inclusive portfolio in Barbados. The 70-room hotel is perched over a lovely stretch of west coast beach […]
