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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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How Saint Lucia Is Keeping Investors Interested During the Pandemic

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By Joe Pike, Special Contributor Roderick Cherry, CEO of Invest Saint Lucia, recently told Caribbean Journal Invest (CJI) that the ongoing pandemic has actually led to increased interest in St. Lucia due to investors’ confidence in the destination’s ability to adjust to today’s new normal. “At Invest Saint Lucia, we have seen that this has […]

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The Bahamas’ Key Incentives for Potential Hotel Investors

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By Joe Pike, Special Contributor Caribbean Journal Invest (CJI) recently chatted with Joy Jibrilu, the Bahamas’ director general of the ministry of tourism, about the top incentives for potential hotel investors in the destination. Here’s what we found. Low-Tax Environment “The low-tax environment of the Bahamas is attractive to international investors of all types,” said […]

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Playa Sells Mexican Caribbean Resort for $34.5 Million

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By Alexander Britell Playa Hotels and Resorts has announced the sale of the Dreams Puerto Aventuras resort on the Caribbean coast of Mexico.  The company said it had entered into a binding agreement with a third party to sell the resort for a total consideration of $34.5 million in cash.  Dreams Puerto Aventuras has a […]


The Bahamas’ Key Incentives for Potential Hotel Investors

By Alexander Britell Mohammed Asaria is one of the Caribbean’s leading resort developers. He’s the Managing Director of Range Developments, the company behind three of the region’s most prominent projects in recent years: the Park Hyatt St Kitts, the new Kempinski in Dominica and, most recently, the Six Senses Grenada.  All three are funded by […]

Why Villa Resorts Are the Hottest Trend in Caribbean Hotel Development

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor For the last few months, the majority of hotel investment experts Caribbean Journal Invest interviewed all had the same answers to why villas and villa resorts investment will be hot both during and after the pandemic: low density, private pools and space. Here’s what else they had to say about […]

Life House Expands With Three Boutique Hotels in Playa del Carmen

Tech-focused hotel company Life House has launched its first Caribbean expansion, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The company, which has a portfolio of boutique hotels across the United States, will manage the Cotelier Hotels portfolio in Playa del Carmen on the Caribbean coast of Mexico.  The three properties include the Calixta Hotel, Marquee Playa Hotel, […]

Saint Lucia Is Getting Its First-Ever Grand Hyatt Resort

Hyatt Hotels is planning its first-ever property on the island of Saint Lucia, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. A Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with TTS Resorts for the what will be the new Grand Hyatt Saint Lucia. The 345-room, new-build resort, which will include 50 suites, will feature three eateries, an […]

Hotel Opportunities to Explore in the US Virgin Islands

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor Caribbean Journal Invest (CJI) recently chatted with some top US Virgin Islands hotel investment experts on what properties potential buyers should be eyeing. In recent interviews with Joseph Boschulte, US Virgin Islands tourism commissioner, and Wayne L. Biggs, Jr., CEO of the US Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority, CJI got […]

Isla Mujeres Luxury Beach Resort Hits the Market

A boutique luxury hotel and villa compound has hit the market on the Mexican Caribbean island of Isla Mujeres, Caribbean Journal Invest has exclusively learned.  The 12-suite, upscale resort property, which includes two beachside saltwater infinity pool, is offered by Coco B Isla and Grupo Coco, an Isla Mujeres-based hospitality and development company.  The property, […]

Why Demand Is Rising for Golf Course Living in the Caribbean

When it comes to real estate and golf, Anders Bogebjerg is an expert in both. Bogebjerg is not only the owner and founding partner of real estate company Group Palmera in the Dominican Republic, but he is also a former Professional Golf Association (PGA) player and former European Junior Champion. In 2007, Bogebjerg successfully opened […]

What the Latest Caribbean Hotel Occupancy Numbers Say

Low hotel occupancy in the Caribbean is not exactly a surprise right now — but the numbers are slowly climbing upward as the region continues to reopen, according to the latest data from hotel analytics firm STR.  Caribbean hotel occupancy was 19.8 percent in August, a 68.1 percent decline compared to the same month in […]