KSL Capital and Rodina’s Tortuga Resorts launched its Caribbean push in June with its $2 billion purchase of Playa’s real estate portfolio in the Caribbean and Mexico. Now, it seems to be aiming higher, with a new CEO to lead the charge. Tortuga Resorts has appointed seasoned hospitality and private-equity executive Leo Schlesinger as its […]
By the Caribbean Journal staff While Puerto Rico has a diverse, rich tourism product, it’s long had a void in one area of the Caribbean tourism industry — all incs. Now, the Wyndham Grand Rio Mar resort is trying to change that, with a new program that covers everything and makes it a full-fledged all […]
Four deals to the Bahamian capital By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor The bad news: Summer’s over. The good news: The Caribbean’s shoulder season is here, bringing big savings between now and the start of high season in December. And to kicks things off, we’ve rounded up four deals in Nassau/Paradise Island so you can […]
Rediscovering cool at the Dominican Republic’s Casa Colonial By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, CJ Travel Editor It’s the last place you’d expect to find a posh boutique hotel. Hidden in plain sight in the Playa Dorada compound, where big-box all-inclusive resorts view to be better, bolder and … well … bigger than their neighbors, Casa Colonial Beach […]
