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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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This Caribbean Destination’s Luxury Hotel Boom

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By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI As luxury resort destinations in the Caribbean continue to gain popularity since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Turks and Caicos is making an argument for leading the pack. And names like Andaz Hotels by Hyatt, Grace Bay Resorts and The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company will make for a […]

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Eleuthera Boutique Hotel Heads to Auction

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The Hut Pointe Inn, a boutique hotel set on an historic estate in Eleuthera, The Bahamas, is headed to auction.  The property is currently listed for $2.6 million. Bidding opens Nov. 5 through Concierge Auctions, which is partnering on the auction with Bahamas-based Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate MCR Bahamas.  “The site has a […]

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A New Marriott Resort Is Coming to Tobago

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By Andrea Perez, Special Contributor to CJI The island of Tobago is expected to get a significant tourism boost with the construction of a four-star resort, bearing the Marriott brand, which is expected to be completed in 2025. The construction is being undertaken by Superior Hotels Trinidad and Tobago Ltd, and will be built at […]


Eleuthera Boutique Hotel Heads to Auction

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts is no stranger to the residential resort market, having operated in the space for more than 25 years. And now that experience is proving to be beneficial as more buyers are seeking a residential resort in a secluded, isolated area due to the […]

New Caribbean Four Seasons Resort Under Construction

Four Seasons is opening another new resort in the Caribbean, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The company is set to open a new Four Seasons-branded residential resort in Cartagena on the Caribbean coast of Mexico.  The property is “well under construction,” according to Ricardo Suarez, Four Seasons’ Senior Vice President of Development for the Americas.  […]

Kempinski’s Caribbean Hotel Pipeline

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI Kempinski Hotels first expanded to the Caribbean in 2017 in the form of the Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski La Habana hotel in Cuba and they have been eyeing new destinations in the region ever since. In a recent interview with Xavier Destribats, Kempinski’s chief operating officer for the […]

Kempinski to Open New Resort in the Caribbean

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI Kempinski Hotels will expand in the Caribbean…again. Xavier Destribats, Kempinski’s chief operating officer for the Americas, told Caribbean Journal Invest (CJI) on Thursday that the company recently signed a deal to open a small hotel on Grace Bay Beach in Turks and Caicos, continuing the luxury hotel brand’s […]

Highgate Names New CEO as Company Continues Caribbean Growth

Leading real estate and hospitality management company Highgate has announced a new chief executive officer, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The company, which has been rapidly expanding in the Caribbean, has tapped Arash Azarbarzin as its new CEO.  The move “signifies Highgate’s increased focus on building a world-class team and expanding its luxury and lifestyle […]

What's Next for Hilton in the Caribbean?

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI Hilton will have more than new 20 hotels open in the Caribbean and Latin America by year’s end, further cementing its blueprint in the all-inclusive market without ignoring its luxury European Plan (EP) brands. No further proof of that can be found in the company’s pipeline of new […]

Waldorf Astoria to Open New Caribbean Resort

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI One of Mexico’s most anticipated properties, The Waldorf Astoria Cancun is opening on May 1, 2022.  The Hilton-managed hotel is expected to open around the second quarter of next year, said Juan Corvinos, Hilton’s vice president of development for the Caribbean and Latin America. And as far as […]

Legendary Caribbean Hotel and Marina Property Sold

A landmark hotel property in The Bahamas has been sold, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The Lighthouse Yacht Club and Marina on Andros Island in The Bahamas has been sold to a 100 percent Bahamian owned consortium of hotel and marina developers and investors.  The hotel had been owned by the Hotel Corporation of The […]