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These Top Jamaica Hotels Are Now Open and “Fully Operational”

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Across Jamaica, signs of normalcy have started to return with remarkable speed. Airports are open again. Flights are moving on schedule. Cruise calls have resumed. Restaurants, cafés, museums and small shops are starting to get back to their steady rhythms from Kingston to Negril. Kingston, home to most of the nation’s population, is running smoothly […]

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This Barbados All-Inclusive Is a Stylish, Boutique-Style Beach Resort With a Local Focus and a Rooftop Tapas Bar

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There’s a certain rhythm to the south coast of Barbados. It’s vibrant but easygoing, refined but never pretentious. And right in the middle of it all, perched on a pristine stretch of Dover Beach, sits one of the island’s most stylish all-inclusives: the O2 Beach Club & Spa. This isn’t just another Caribbean resort. O2 […]

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The Caribbean's Greenest Hotels for 2025, From Solar-Powered Resorts in Puerto Rico to Adventure Lodges in The Bahamas

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The term “green” has never been more important, but it’s also never been a broader term. What once merely meant a degree of environmental focus, has now expanded to encompass everything from renewable energy to sustainability to community tourism. That’s the focus of our 2025 edition of the Greenest Hotels in the Caribbean, which covers […]

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In Dominica, an All-Inclusive That Comes With the Whole Island 

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All-inclusive has been changing. That’s not a secret. It’s the biggest thing in travel right now, particularly in the Caribbean, where travelers want more. But they don’t just want the unlimited food and beverage. They want the experience. They want something they’re going to remember, something they’re going to tell stories about.  That’ what makes […]


The Caribbean's Greenest Hotels for 2025, From Solar-Powered Resorts in Puerto Rico to Adventure Lodges in The Bahamas

Just in time for the sun-soaked days of spring and summer, Grand Hyatt Baha Mar is raising the bar for group getaways in The Bahamas. The Nassau resort has unveiled four new suites in its West Tower, crafted especially for families, friends, and group travelers looking to soak up the island vibes together. The new […]

This Aruba Resort Has a New Pop-Up “Sun Club” on the Beach With a Live DJ and Rosé

There are beaches, and then there are beaches in Aruba. If you haven’t experienced it, you’re missing out on some of the most spectacular sugar-white sand and calm, brilliant turquoise water. It’s the kind of beach where you want to pull up a chair and an umbrella right into the ocean and spend the later […]

The Increasingly Hip South Coast of Barbados Has a Very Cool New Boutique Hotel

Barbados’ South Coast, often hailed as the island’s “capital of cool,” has welcomed an exciting new addition to its hospitality scene: The Rockley. This vibrant boutique hotel, a reimagining of the former South Beach Hotel, offers travelers an immersive experience into Bajan culture and the lively local community. ​The Rockley+8Caribbean Journal+8The Rockley+8 Located in the […]

It’s the Best-Kept Secret in Grace Bay, and Now Turks and Caicos’ Ports of Call Resort Has a New Look

Grace Bay. It’s the epicenter of tourism in Turks and Caicos, home to one of the world’s best beaches, some terrific restaurants and a wonderful mix of local shops and watering holes. It’s a bustling, beachy town square on the island of Providenciales.  For years, one hotel has been right at the center of it: […]

Checking In: A Tiny Hotel in Anse Marcel, Saint Martin

Our new feature Checking In gives you a quick-bite look into hotels across the region, particularly “new” discoveries we’ve made. First up? Blue Sail, a tiny eight-room hotel that just opened a couple of years ago in St Martin.  The boutique property isn’t on the beach, but it is steps from the lovely Anse Marcel […]

Hyatt Is Bringing an All-Inclusive Resort to Aruba, And Now It Has an Opening Date

Baby Beach. It’s one of the most stunning stretches of beach in Aruba, far from the tourism hubs of Palm Beach and Eagle Beach, a lovely crescent of shallow turquoise beach just a short drive from San Nicolas, the island’s burgeoning cultural capital.  While San Nicolas has become one of the island’s emerging destinations in […]

Hyatt Just Opened a New Hotel in Panama With a Sculpture Park and Chocolate Therapy 

Panama is getting hot, with travelers increasingly drawn to the destination’s diverse blend of adventure, beaches and dynamic culture.  Now, there’s another option in the heart of the country’s Valle de Anton: it’s called Hotel La Compañia del Valle, and it’s a 70-room hotel with some unique amenities, from a sculpture park to an activity […]

Preferred Hotels’ Newest Property Is a Jungle Resort in Panama 

Independent hotel brand Preferred Hotel just added a new property in Panama, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Gamboa Rainforest Resort in the town of Gamboa is the newest member of the collection.,  The jungle hotel, set on the Chagres River, is a 166-room hotel that takes travelers right into the heart of the rainforest.  The […]