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Pendry Is Opening Its First-Ever Caribbean Resort in Barbados 

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Luxury boutique brand Pendry is opening its first-ever Caribbean hotel on the island of Barbados. The company is rebranding — and transforming – the former Port Ferdinand residential resort into what is now one of the region’s most anticipated debuts.  So what’s in store?  An 80-room retreat, with a marina, several eateries, a spa, a kids’ […]

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This New Hotel Summit in Antigua Is Changing How Caribbean Resorts Drive Bookings

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In a pivotal move to help regional hoteliers regain control of their revenue streams, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association is launching the inaugural Direct Booking Summit – Caribbean Edition this May in Antigua.  The one-day business event, set for May 22, aims to arm hospitality leaders with the digital strategies and distribution tactics necessary […]

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In Curaçao, a New Hotel With a Bigger Mission Than Hospitality

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You walk into the lobby and hear laughter — not from guests checking in, but from students learning how to welcome them. This isn’t just another hotel on one of the the Caribbean’s most colorful islands. This is the new Parasasa Hotel Curaçao — and while it has 37 double rooms and 8 suites, it’s […]

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The Hyatt Aruba Just Added “Sunset Studios,” a New-Look Lobby and the Island’s First Kosher Steakhouse 

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A new-look lobby. New “sunset studios.” The first-ever kosher steakhouse in Aruba. The Hyatt Aruba has completed what it’s calling a “transformative” renovation, and now the results are in.  So what’s new? A redesigned, open-air lobby, a reimagined signature eatery (Ruinas Del Mar) and a new “Governor’s Suite,” which has 2,745 square feet of interior […]


In Curaçao, a New Hotel With a Bigger Mission Than Hospitality

Belize City’s iconic hotel first debuted back in 1953. Now, after a total transformation that concluded last year, it’s rediscovered its mid-century glory with a modern look. Now the Fort George, the signature place to stay in Belize City has just gotten bigger.  The hotel has unveiled 30 new Sea View Premium King Rooms, which […]

Caribbean Hotels Showed Mixed Results in the First Quarter 

The Caribbean hotel industry reported mixed results through the first three months of 2025, with revenue metrics showing growth despite a dip in occupancy. According to new data from analytics firm STR, year-to-date occupancy for the region declined 1.4 percent to 73.3 percent compared to the same period in 2024. Meanwhile, average daily rate (ADR) […]

Raffles Is Finally Coming Back to the Region, With a New Hotel Planned in Los Cabos  

It’s been more than 15 years since Raffles last had a hotel in the Caribbean-Mexico region, when the brand left the island of Canouan in the Grenadines back in 2010.  Now, the luxe brand (which is part of Accor) is finally making its return to the Caribbean-Mexico region, with plans for a new hotel in […]

How a Caribbean Travel Auction Is Helping Young People Build Hospitality Careers

They’re bidding on vacations—but what they’re really doing is building futures. Across the Caribbean, a special kind of auction is quietly making a big difference. The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Education Foundation (CHTAEF) has kicked off its Spring Caribbean Travel Auction, with luxury hotel stays up for grabs—and every winning bid helping young hospitality […]

Jamaica’s Top Resort Is Opening New Villas — And Every Single One Has a Pool

The perfect jerk chicken, cooked up tableside by your private chef. A refreshing rum punch at sunset.  The sound of birdsong from the palm trees. These are some of the details that make a stay at a villa in Jamaica so memorable. It’s an experience we’ve been lucky enough to enjoy a number of times, […]

4 New Caribbean All-Inclusive Resorts Opening This Summer — Including a Surprising New Hotspot in the Dominican Republic

Salterra in Turks and Caicos (which also included a new flight). The St. Regis Aruba. Marriott’s new Paraiso de la Bonita. It’s been a big year for new hotels in the Caribbean already, from the sustainability-focused resort in South Caicos to the total revamp of the old Zoëtry in the Riviera Maya.  The summer has […]

Hotel Equities Continues Caribbean Push, With Growing Pipeline and New VP 

Hospitality management and development firm Hotel Equities has been growing its footprint in the Caribbean in the last year, with nine properties and nearly 1,000 hotel rooms now under development.  Now, the company is expanding its push with the appointment of Marilia Pergola as its new vice president of operations for the Caribbean and Latin […]

Bonaire’s Top Hotel Has Some New-Look Rooms 

It’s our favorite hotel in Bonaire: the Harbour Village Beach Club, home to the best beach on the island and a lovely, private-club-style retreat.  Now, the property has unveiled some new-look rooms: they’re called Harbour Residences, and they just completed a renovation project.  The units consist of one-bedroom, townhouse-style apartments, all with full kitchens, a […]