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VIDEO: The Best Adults-Only Hotel in Barbados: The House
There’s something rather civilized about sipping a glass of champagne while you’re having breakfast on the beach. It’s moments like these that define the tranquil sophistication of The House, the Elegant Hotels boutique hotel that’s easily the best adults-only hotel […]
Interval Renews Agreement with Ocean Hotels
Interval International and Ocean Two Partnership Limited, a subsidiary of Barbados hospitality group Ocean Hotels, announced the extension of their affiliation agreement. The multi-year contract includes Ocean Two Resort and Residences, a mixed-use resort on the south coast of Barbados. […]
Barbados’ Waves Is a Game-Changing Property
You’d never guess it. Not when you’re sipping a fresh espresso, looking out toward the turquoise Bajan sea. You’d never guess that this is an all-inclusive resort. This is something else — hip, sleek, and, yes, cool. And it’s beautiful. […]
Barbados Tourism Growth Continues
More Barbados Tourism Growth By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Barbados is feeling bullish about the coming tourist season and reporting across-the-board growth in the industry for 2016. Speaking at the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s annual State of the Industry Conference, […]
A New Resort on the Island of Barbados
One of the Caribbean’s leading hotel companies has expanded with a new Barbados All-Inclusive Resort. Elegant Hotels has officially debuted its new Waves Hotel & Spa, an all-inclusive on the Platinum Coast of Barbados with a focus on “mind and […]
Barbados Travel Demand Is Surging
By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados travel demand is surging, according to the latest numbers from global travel giant Expedia. Travel demand to Barbados on all Expedia sites grew by 35 percent last year compared to 2014, according to the […]
Caribbean Hotels You Can Move To
It’s always so hard to leave a great hotel in the Caribbean. And then there’s that little whisper at the end of your stay — “what if I added another day?” “What if I stayed the whole weekend?” Or perhaps […]
The Best Adults-Only Hotels in the Caribbean
They aren’t easy to find — EP hotels in the Caribbean that are exclusively for adults. Sure, there are many hotels that don’t exactly encourage you to bring your children. But it’s hard to find an EP hotel in the Caribbean […]
The Cool List: The Caribbean’s Coolest Hotels for 2016
It’s often been said that if you have to ask how much something costs, you can’t afford it. The same is true of cool — if you have to ask why a place is cool, you’re never going to get it. […]
The Best Barbados All-Inclusive Resorts
In comparison to destinations such as Jamaica and the Dominican Republic, Barbados doesn’t have that many all-inclusive resorts – which makes picking the right one even more crucial. So before you check in, check out our guide to the best all-inclusive […]
How to Make a Classic Barbados Rum Punch
Recipe for a classic By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor The holidays are over and the first full work week of the new year has begun. But if your re-entry to reality has been a bit rough, well, we can […]
At These Caribbean Hotels, You Can Swim Right to Your Room
You can literally roll straight out of bed and into the water at these Caribbean resorts, where the pool is right at your room door. SONESTA OCEAN POINT, ST MAARTEN This new, high-end all-inclusive on the Dutch side has swim-ups […]
A Major New Resort Project in Barbados
By the Caribbean Journal staff A major new resort is coming to Barbados. The Wyndham Hotel Group has announced plans to develop a new five-star project on the island. The 450-room resort will be called Sam Lord’s Castle Barbados, a […]
Barbados Has Big Tourism Plans
Barbados is seeing a renewed tourism boom. The island known for rum, culture and refined luxury reported record arrivals in the first half, and has even bigger plans ahead. To learn more about the country’s tourism priorities, Caribbean Journal caught […]
The New Sandals Barbados (And What It Means for the Caribbean)
A new kind of hotel for the Caribbean This is a different kind of Caribbean resort. The newly-minted Sandals Barbados delivers maximum luxury using cutting edge design, construction, technology and meticulous attention to detail and service. But this isn’t oveout […]
10 Timeless Caribbean Hotels
They’re historic, but they’re not about the years. They’re elegant, but they’re not just about luxury. These hotels aren’t fixed in time — they transcend time. They’re places that, at one point or another, crystallized their view of the perfect Caribbean […]
Cyprus Eyes Tourism, Green Energy Cooperation With Barbados
Above: Barbados (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of Cyprus is keen on sharing its “best practices” with Barbados in the area of tourism. Cyprus’ High Commissioner to the country, Georgios Chacalli, recently paid a visit on […]
The New List: New Caribbean Hotels to Visit in 2015
Above: the Marriott Port-au-Prince in Haiti Last year was full of great new hotel openings in the Caribbean, and 2015 should be more of the same. There are new hotels slated to open across the region, some large, some small, […]
Barbados’ Tamarind Hotel Names New General Manager
Above: Tamarind By the Caribbean Journal staff Elegant Hotels Group has named Adrian Grant the new general manager of its Tamarind hotel on the west coast of Barbados. Grant comes to the property after serving as the general manager of […]
The Cool List: The Caribbean’s Coolest Hotels in 2015
A cool hotel. It’s not a luxury hotel, or a boutique hotel, or a large resort, necessarily. You simply know it’s cool the moment you step inside, because you feel it. It’s when that combination of design, comfort and intimacy creates […]
The Best Caribbean Hotels for Art
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor We choose a hotel for a combination of its location, amenities, service and price. Art rarely makes the list. But in the same way that art makes a house a home, it also […]
The Caribbean’s Best Luxury Boutique Hotels — 2014
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Luxury isn’t always synonymous with large. At these 15 high-end Caribbean boutique hotels – none bigger than 50 rooms – plush amenities come in petite packages. Graycliff, Bahamas With its period furniture and plantation-era […]
Suite Spot: The House, Barbados
THERE’S NO reception desk at The House, Elegant Hotels’ hip, adults-only boutique in St James, Barbados. Instead, there are “ambassadors,” a versatile crew who are ready to tend to every request, from helping you check in right in your room […]
Rum Journal: In Barbados, a New Take on the Rum Punch Welcome
It’s become something of a staple of Caribbean hotels and resorts: the welcome rum punch. It’s a nice way of reminding guests they’re in the Caribbean and immediately impacting their stay. The Colony Club in Barbados, however, has a new […]
Fairmont Barbados Resort Sold
Above: the Fairmont Royal Pavilion Barbados Resort By Alexander Britell The Fairmont Royal Pavilion Barbados Resort has been sold, global real estate brokerage CBRE Hotels announced. The 72-room hotel had recently undergone an extensive renovation programme. It is located on […]
The Best Caribbean Hotels For Meetings
You’re planning a major conference. Or a business getaway. Or a small forum for company executives. Well, the Caribbean is the perfect place — with scores of hotels with top-level meeting space and all the perks you want during downtime — […]
The Caribbean’s Best Hotels For Food
Some countries are culinary destinations; some islands are culinary destinations; and some hotels are culinary destinations. The Caribbean is full of such hotel properties — the ones that view cuisine as integral to hospitality (and sometimes even more than that). These […]
The Caribbean’s Best Hotels For Design
WHEN IT comes to the quality of a hotel, what’s under the surface counts — service, culture, food. But the way a hotel is thought out, the way it’s put together structurally and the way it simply looks, all make a […]
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