Luxury boutique brand Pendry is opening its first-ever Caribbean hotel on the island of Barbados. The company is rebranding — and transforming – the former Port Ferdinand residential resort into what is now one of the region’s most anticipated debuts. So what’s in store? An 80-room retreat, with a marina, several eateries, a spa, a kids’ […]
Playa Hotels and Resorts owns or operates 25 different resorts in the wider Caribbean-Mexico region. After Hurricane Beryl barreled through the Caribbean Sea earlier this month, it was no surprise that Playa would offer an update on its portfolio. So what’s the status of Playa’s properties in the region? Playa’s resorts “did not sustain significant […]
One of the Caribbean’s most celebrated resorts has officially resumed full operations following Hurricane Beryl, Caribbean Journal has learned . The Spice Island Beach Resort is back open again, after Hurricane Beryl largely spared Grenada but devastated the nearby islands of Carriacou and Petite Martinique. The locally-owned, luxury all-inclusive resort is set on Grenada’s Grand […]
It’s the best-kept secret in the Mexican Caribbean: the tiny island of Isla Mujeres just off the coast of Cancun. For years, it’s been a laid-back, beachy, charming getaway, with more golf carts than cars, great quaint beaches, and terrific local food. Now, it’s about to be the home of a major new destination resort: […]
