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These Caribbean Beach Bars Come With Their Own Hotels

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Some people book a hotel for the pool, others for the spa. But for a certain kind of traveler, it’s all about the bar — and not just any bar, but one that’s right on the sand, where the sound of the surf mixes with music and cocktails. These are the beach bars that became […]

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Playa Is Adding Another Resort in the Caribbean

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By Alexander Britell Playa Hotels and Resorts is adding another new Caribbean resort, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The company will manage the former Live Aqua Playa del Carmen as a new hotel called The Yucatan Resort Playa del Carmen, Tapestry Collection by Hilton.  The expansion is the product of Playa’s strategic alliance with Hilton, one […]

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The Baha Mar Just Launched Real Estate Sales

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The Baha Mar resort in The Bahamas has entered the real estate world, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. The three-resort destination on Cable Beach in Nassau has launched the Baha Mar Residences, a residential component that will include units by both Rosewood Hotels and Resorts and SLS Hotels.  The offering ranges from one to six-bedroom […]

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New $2 Billion Resort Project Launches in the Caribbean

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By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI A new resort project in Grenada, which represents a roughly $2 billion hotel investment, has launched construction, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. In a recent interview with Cathyann Alexander-Pierre, senior specialist for the Grenada Investment Development Corporation, CJI was told that the main hotel highlight of what’s for […]


The Baha Mar Just Launched Real Estate Sales

By Alexander Britell Anguilla’s Anacaona Hotel is headed to auction, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The Anacoana Hotel, set on the west end of Anguilla, will head to auction on April 8 with an upset price of $2.4 million.  The 32-suite hotel is in close proximity to the Four Seasons Resort and Residences Anguilla on […]

Major Caribbean Resort Closes for $100 Million Renovation

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI The Melia Nassau Beach, part of the popular Baha Mar resort complex in the Bahamas, will be undergoing a complete overhaul beginning March 1, when a two-year, $100 million renovation will commence. The all-inclusive property, located on Cable Beach, will be closed the entire time, according to a […]

Sarah New on Recruiting for Hospitality and Construction in the Caribbean

Even amid the pandemic, the Caribbean construction industry is ploughing ahead, with more and more projects underway, particularly hotel projects. And that means it’s more important than ever to find the right people for the right jobs. The same is true in the all-important Caribbean hospitality industry, where placements are still needed for all aspects […]

Soho House Is Expanding to the Caribbean

The Soho House portfolio of luxury clubs and resorts is expanding to the Caribbean for the first time, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  Soho House will open its first-ever Caribbean location with the new Soho Beach House on the island of Canouan.  The new Soho Beach House Canouan will have a total of 40 bedrooms […]

Mondrian Is Opening Its First Two Hotels in the Caribbean

Accor’s Mondrian brand is planning two new hotels in the Caribbean region, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The company has plans to open new Mondrian properties in both the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, Accor confirmed this week.  They’ll be the first-ever Mondrian hotels in the region.  Given Accor’s public timeline, it’s likely both hotels […]

Hotels, Film Projects Driving New Investment in Nevis

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor Caribbean Journal Invest (CJI) recently chatted with Nevis Tourism Minister Mark Brantley about why the destination is one investors should consider both during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. “Nevis offers a very welcoming environment of stable laws, an independent court system with its final appellate court being the Privy Council […]

A New Four Seasons Resort Is Coming to the Caribbean

By Alexander Britell A new Four Seasons resort is coming to the Caribbean.  The new Four Seasons Caye Chapel Belize is set to open on a private island in Belize at the end of 2022, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The targeted debut date is a result of a few delays associated with the pandemic, […]

This Caribbean Island Is Seeing a Surge in Luxury Hotel Development

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor Grenada has always been a draw for wealthy vacationers looking for a relaxing getaway with seclusion and less crowds. And with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Caribbean hotel investment experts are telling Caribbean Journal Invest those traits are putting Grenada at the top of hotel investors’ radars. “Grenada has everything [vacationers […]