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Raleigh-Durham Is Getting New Nonstop Flights to Belize and Turks and Caicos This Winter

BermudAir’s two seasonal routes will connect North Carolina travelers with Belize City and Providenciales beginning in December. Two very different Caribbean vacations are getting a new nonstop connection from North Carolina this winter: the white-sand beaches of Turks and Caicos and the rivers, reefs and rainforest lodges of Belize. BermudAir is adding both destinations from […]

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Hilton Is Reopening This Historic Mexico Hotel With Art Deco Design, a Rooftop and a Waterfront Address

A 90-room landmark on La Paz’s malecón returns Oct. 20 as part of Hilton’s Tapestry Collection. Hotel Perla has been part of the La Paz waterfront since 1940, a gathering place for travelers and residents overlooking the bay. Now the historic hotel is preparing to reopen with restored Art Deco architecture, four dining and drinking […]

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How to Find a Villa in Virgin Gorda, From Beachfront Retreats to Hillside Escapes

Virgin Gorda Villa Rentals has a collection across the island, with options for couples, extended families and travelers who want the beach just outside. You want a beach you can walk to before breakfast. Your friends want a pool. Someone needs a bedroom without stairs, and everyone wants a view. Finding the right villa in […]

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The Aruba Marriott Resort Is Adding Adults-Only Rooms With Private Plunge Pools and Direct Beach Access

The Palm Beach resort’s new premium accommodations will pair private outdoor spaces with access to its Tradewinds Club. Palm Beach has long been a place where you book a balcony and look down at the water. Now the Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino is preparing to bring the pool much closer: right into your […]

How to Find a Villa in Virgin Gorda, From Beachfront Retreats to Hillside Escapes

The Sheraton Puerto Rico Resort & Casino might be one of Puerto Rico’s most overlooked vacation hotels. Part of the Marriott portfolio, it pairs a rooftop infinity pool overlooking San Juan Bay with a huge casino downstairs and a location that puts much of the capital within easy reach. It isn’t perfect, and it isn’t […]

Your Next Caribbean Vacation Could Come With a Rescue Dog as Your Companion

A Frederiksted hotel is preparing a Canine Concierge program that could give travelers a four-legged companion for a beach day, an overnight stay or much of their vacation. Your next vacation companion on St. Croix could be a foster dog. An afternoon exploring the island, a beach outing or an evening back at the hotel […]

This St Croix Resort Has Three Beaches, Oceanfront Golf, and a Nearly 80-Year Family Story

At The Buccaneer, you can spend your vacation between palm-shaded sand, seaside fairways and a hillside Great House overlooking Christiansted. You can have lunch beside Mermaid Beach, spend the afternoon at Grotto, and take a walk over the hill to Whistle Beach when you want a quieter stretch of sand. At The Buccaneer, choosing your […]

Puerto Rico Getting a New Hilton Hotel With Free Breakfast and Beach Shuttles

The new Hampton is accepting reservations beginning Nov. 1, with an outdoor pool, partial bay-view rooms and a location near Puerto Rico’s Convention Center. A morning in Old San Juan, an afternoon at Escambrón Beach, an evening at Distrito T-Mobile. A new Hilton hotel in Puerto Rico’s capital is putting that combination within reach, with […]

Saint Lucia’s New Five-Star Resort Has Just Nine Villas, Butler Service and a Prime Spot on Reduit Beach

It’s intimate, locally owned and right on one of Saint Lucia’s most famous stretches of sand. Sapphire Sands Villas is the new five-star retreat from Bay Gardens Resorts, with just nine villas, butler service in every room, a waterfront spa and a new Korean-Caribbean restaurant. Reduit Beach has always been one of the signatures of […]

Hyatt Is Opening the Only Andaz Resort in the Caribbean in April 2027

After years of anticipation, the Andaz Turks and Caicos at Grace Bay has a new opening date — and it’s earlier than expected. It was first announced back in 2018. It was originally supposed to open in 2021. Construction took longer than expected, and the debut moved several times. Now the long-awaited Andaz Turks and […]

IHG’s New voco Hotel in Cancún Is Taking Shape

IHG now has a full hotel page live for the voco Cancún Zona Hotelera, revealing new details about the property near Playa Langosta — although exactly when the hotel will welcome its first guests remains unclear. There’s another new hotel coming to Cancún’s famous Hotel Zone, and we’re starting to get a much clearer picture […]

Aruba Has an Overwater Bungalow Resort — and It’s Hidden on the Island’s Quieter Coast

Thatched roofs. Private decks. Ladders dropping straight into the Caribbean. Aruba Ocean Villas brings a decidedly different resort experience to Aruba. You probably know the Aruba of Palm Beach: the high-rise hotels, the broad sweep of white sand, the restaurants, the casinos, the seemingly endless string of places to stop for a cocktail. But drive south, past […]