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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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Dart Is Building a New Cayman Islands Hotel

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By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI Dart Real Estate is developing a new hotel in the Cayman Islands, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. The new Hotel Indigo Grand Cayman, a brand new Dart project, will be ready by April of next year, according to Virgil Napier, who will serve as area marketing director for the hotel. Dart […]

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Historic Abaco Hotel Site Sold 

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The former Hope Town Harbor Lodge in Abaco, The Bahamas has been sold, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The site of the Hope Town Harbor Lodge, much of which was destroyed during Hurricane Dorian, has a new owner.  The hotel had been listed for $4.69 million by HG Christie Real Estate.  The property’s main lodge, […]

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Hilton Signs Deal for Waldorf-Astoria Residential Resort in Costa Rica 

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Following this year’s debut of the new Waldorf Astoria in Cancun, Hilton has announced plans for another Waldorf in the wider region.  The new-build Waldorf-Astoria Guanacaste is slated to open its doors in 2025.  The resort will have 190 rooms, along with 25 Waldorf-Astoria branded residences.  “Hilton has always been committed to serving any guest, […]


Historic Abaco Hotel Site Sold 

Marriott has been rapidly growing its branded residential portfolio in the Caribbean, most notably with its new St Regis properties in Mexico and the Dominican Republic.  And now it’s taking another brand into the residential resort space in the Caribbean: JW Marriott. And it will also be an all-inclusive.  The new resort is part of […]

Marriott Is Opening Its First Edition Hotel in the Caribbean 

By Alexander Britell The Edition hotel brand, the brainchild of legendary hotelier Ian Schrager and Marriott International, is planning to open its first-ever resort in the Caribbean region.  Edition has announced plans to open its first Caribbean resort in the summer of 2023, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The Riviera Maya Edition at Kanai, set […]

Major Luxury Hotel Brand Sold

A major luxury hotel brand has been sold, in a move that will impact several hotels in the Caribbean region.  Highgate has entered into an agreement to buy Viceroy Hotels and Resorts, as the company continues to grow its Caribbean footprint.  The Los Angeles-based hotel brand includes two Caribbean properties: Sugar Beach, a Viceroy Resort […]

Hyatt Is Buying Dream Hotel Group

Hyatt Hotel Corporation is making another high-profile hotel company purchase, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The company has announced an agreement for a Hyatt affiliate to acquire Dream Hotel Group’s hotel brand and management platform.  That includes Dream Hotels, Chatwal Hotels and Unscripted Hotels.  Dream Hotel Group has been talking about a Caribbean expansion for […]

Mexico’s RCD Hotels Is Expanding to Jamaica  

By Alexander Britell, CJI The company behind one of the most celebrated all-inclusive resorts in Mexico is expanding to Jamaica, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The Chapur family’s RCD Hotels is opening a second UNICO-branded resort in the Caribbean, with the new UNICO Montego Bay.  The UNICO Montego Bay broke ground this week, with plans […]

BWH Hotel Group to Open Major New Destination Resort in Curacao

By Alexander Britell There’s a major new destination resort coming to the island of Curacao, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The new Aiden by Best Western Bapor Kibra Curacao Resort is now in development in the heart of Mambo Beach, the South Beach of Curacao – and it is the first Aiden resort in the […]

St. Thomas’ New Marriott Resort Is Powered by Clean Energy

By Alexander Britell It’s the biggest new resort project in the US Virgin Islands, and the new Frenchman’s Reef dual-property destination resort is unique in another way: it’s powered by clean energy. The Marriott resort, which is opening soon and will include both a Westin and Autograph Collection-branded resort, is powered by a clean oil […]

Marriott’s St Regis Brand Is Opening Another Caribbean Resort 

Marriott’s ultra-luxe St Regis brand is opening another new Caribbean resort and residential project, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The company has announced plans to open the new St Regis Costa Mujeres Resort in early 2025.  The resort, which will include branded residences, would be the second St Regis in Mexico (joining the in-development St […]