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This Hotel on One of the Caribbean’s Most Iconic Beaches Costs Less Than $200 a Night (And It Has Bungalows)

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It’s the most famous view in Martinique: a sweeping volcanic-sand beach fringed by coconut palms, and rising from the sea just offshore, the sheer volcanic silhouette of Diamond Rock. And right now, you can wake up on that beach for $177 per night. That’s the current starting rate at Diamant Les Bains, the beachfront residence hotel […]

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Hotels, Film Projects Driving New Investment in Nevis

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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 […]

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This Caribbean Island Is Seeing a Surge in Luxury Hotel Development

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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 […]

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Prime Caribbean Resort Site Heads to Auction

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An 18-acre resort site on the island of Great Exuma in The Bahamas is headed to auction, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The Palms at Three Sisters is set on more than 18 acres of oceanfront real estate in Great Exuma.  Elite Auctions will be holding an auction on the property on Feb. 27.  Most […]


This Caribbean Island Is Seeing a Surge in Luxury Hotel Development

Marriott International is kicking off a major expansion of its all-inclusive offering in the wider Caribbean.  The company has announced an agreement with Canadian travel giant Sunwing that would add 19 franchised resorts to its Autograph Collection.  The long0term agreement would 19 properties of Sunwing’s Blue Diamond Resorts hotel division to its portfolio.  The properties […]

What Does the Future Hold for Sandals Resorts International?

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor For anyone wondering what would happen to Sandals Resorts International (SRI) now that its legendary founder, Gordon “Butch” Stewart, passed away, one fact seems to be certain. You can expect the company to stay within the family for at least four more decades, said Gary Sadler, vice president of sales […]

US Virgin Islands Boutique Hotel on the Market for $1.9 Million

By Bob Curley, Special Contributor to CJI The Sugar Apple Bed & Breakfast, a 13-room inn in the heart of downtown Christiansted, St Croix, recently hit the market with an asking price of $1.9 million. For that price, buyers will get a turn-key business with an established clientele, a prime location just off of the […]

Why Cap Cana Is the Next Big All-Inclusive Destination

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor Well before the COVID-19 pandemic threw a wrench in how people vacation in the Caribbean, it was typical for all-inclusive hotel fans to spend most of their vacations at the resort. With the ongoing pandemic, it’s safe to say even those guests who once shied away from the all-inclusive model […]

Foxwoods to Open Its First Caribbean Resort Casino

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI Popular gaming company Foxwoods Resort Casino will be expanding to the Caribbean – and outside of the mainland United States – for the first time in company history in the form of the Foxwoods El San Juan Casino at the Fairmont El San Juan Hotel in Puerto Rico. […]

A New Caribbean Ritz-Carlton Resort Is Opening This Summer

The newest Ritz-Carlton project in the Caribbean is eyeing a summer 2021 debut, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The Ritz-Carlton, Turks and Caicos will be the first-ever Ritz-Carlton in the destination, set on Providenciales’ renowned Grace Bay Beach.  The 155-room property is set on nearly 700 feet of beachfront in Grace Bay, with plans for […]

Marriott's Autograph Collection Is Expanding a New Caribbean Destination

A Marriott Autograph Collection hotel could open in Trinidad by the second quarter of this year, according to Cornell Buckradee, manager of investment and business development for Tourism Trinidad Limited. The Brix Hotel in Port of Spain is pegged for a May debut, according to the Autograph Collection Web site, part of a broader pipeline in […]

Margaritaville Continues Caribbean Expansion Push

It’s going to be quite a year for Margaritaville in the Caribbean.  The fast-expanding Margaritaville brand is poised to add four new resorts to the Caribbean in 2021, beginning with the soft opening of the new Margaritaville Beach Resort at The Pointe in downtown Nassau, The Bahamas. (The property’s grand opening will follow later this year, […]