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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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Marriott Tobago Project Set to Launch Construction Next Year

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The final design of the $81 million Marriott Hotel project, at Rocky Point, on the island of Tobago, is nearing completion and construction is expected to start in 2023. At a tour recently on the property, Superior Hotels Ltd chairman John Aboud said that while the development is subject to change, construction is due to […]

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This Caribbean Island’s Biggest Hotel Is For Sale 

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The four-star Tobago hotel, the Magdalena Grand Beach and Golf Resort, is up for sale again.The government of Trinidad and Tobago is now looking for an owner/international operator/investor for the 178-room and 22-suites hotel. This was confirmed by state enterprise Evolving TecKnologies and Enterprise Development Company Limited (eTecK) on its website and advertised in the […]

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New Caribbean InterContinental Resort Breaks Ground 

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The newest InterContinental resort in the Caribbean has broken ground, Caribbean Journal Invest has confirmed.  The new property, which is set to open up in Grenada in 2025, will feature 150 rooms, including more than 30 private suites with an array of restaurants, bars, top-of-the-line spas, a fitness center, and a pool with a bar […]


This Caribbean Island’s Biggest Hotel Is For Sale 

Apple Leisure Group’s Secrets brand is opening a new-build resort in Punta Cana, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The new Secrets Tides Punta Cana will make its debut in the fall of 2023, according to the company.  It will be the third Secrets-branded resort in Punta Cana, with six a la carte eateries, a buffet, […]

Top Caribbean Resort Seeking Sale or Partner

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group has been retained to offer for sale the fee-simple interest in the Costa Isabela in Puerto Rico. The Royal Isabela Resort, perhaps the crown jewel of Costa Isabela, is seeking a partner to help facilitate a massive expansion or help finalize a sale […]

Hard Rock Seeking Approval for Jamaica Casino Resort 

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI A new, roughly 2,000-room Hard Rock Hotel & Casino to be built in Jamaica’s St. James Parish is awaiting word from the government on whether it will be granted a license to operate a casino. At a media breakfast hosted by the Jamaica Tourist Board in New York […]

A New 700-Room Caribbean Hotel Project Breaks Ground 

Riu Hotels and Resorts is building another new Caribbean resort, Caribbean Journal Invest has leaned.  It’s called the Riu Aquarelle, and the all-inclusive property will be set in the Coopers Pen area of Falmouth, Jamaica.  The 700-room resort broke ground this week. “Tourism and hospitality are very important to us here in Jamaica, which, thanks […]

Pullman Is Opening Its First French Caribbean Hotel 

By Alexander Britell Accor’s Pullman brand is opening its first-ever hotel in the French Caribbean, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The 102-room Pullman Royal Key Wellness Resort will be set on a peninsula on Moule Bay on the island of Grand-Terre.  The wellness-focused hotel will have 11 spa rooms, a gamma, a pool, a sensory […]

The Caribbean Hotel Sustainability Awards 2022

To mark Earth Day, Caribbean Journal Invest is highligting those at the forefront of the sustainability movement in Caribbean hospitality.  From green energy to sustainable construction to a focus on community, this year’s winners are helping to set the standard for the way forward in Caribbean hospitality and development.  “This year’s Caribbean Hotel Sustainability Awards […]

The Dominican Republic's St Regis Cap Cana Residences Just Launched Sales 

The Residences at the St Regis Cap Cana have officially launched sales, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The new project by Campagne Ricart & Associates and Pioneer Investment Funds is set in the heart of Cap Cana, the most exclusive corner of the Dominican Republic.  The project is comprised if 47 beachfront homes, 15 Golf […]

Barbados Eyes More Hotel Investment

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor Bridgetown, Barbados is currently in the initial approval phase for its first hotel development ever, said Stuart Layne, CEO of the Barbados Tourism Investment, Inc. In a recent CJI Conversation, Layne touches upon this news, as well as discusses what hotel projects to keep an eye on in Barbados. What […]