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 […]
Jamaica has more than 7,500 new hotel rooms set to come on stream in the next three years, according to Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett. There are a number of major hotel projects “slated for implementation” between 2021 and 2023, Bartlett said. That includes a 2,000-room project by Princess Hotels in Negril; 1,700 rooms at the […]
By Guy Britton It’s long been the top hotel investment conference in the Caribbean: CHRIS, the Burba Hotel Network’s Caribbean Hotel and Resort Investment Summit. And now it’s back. CHRIS is returning for 2021 with a two-day event at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Fla. (Here’s how to attend). To learn […]
By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI Rock House Harbour Island, a popular luxury boutique hotel in the Bahamas, was recently sold to Don and Kelly Jenkins and will reopen as a rebranded hotel, said Henry Rolle, general manager of the property. “After purchasing the property, [the new owners] decided to lease the business – hotel and […]
