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Wyndham Is Opening a New Dominican Republic All-Inclusive 

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Wyndham’s fast-growing all-inclusive collection is adding a major new resort in the Dominican Republic later this year.  The new Wyndham Alltra Samaná, a 404-room resort in one of the country’s up-and-coming destinations, is now taking reservations for a December debut.  […]

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From Jamaica to Antigua, Hotels and Bars With Music History

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Music has always been deeply intertwined with Caribbean culture, from the African rhythms brought over by enslaved people to the lively calypso and soca rhythms that drive the region’s Carnival celebrations. The musical legacy of the Caribbean built to a […]

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The Riviera Maya’s Top Luxury Resort Is Back 

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The top luxury resort in the Riviera Maya has made its long-awaited return after a large-scale transformation project: Maroma, a Belmond Hotel.  LVMH’s only hotel in Mexico, and one of just four in the Caribbean, officially welcomed back its first […]

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The Club Med Punta Cana Has New Rooms and a New Look 

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Club Med has unveiled a new look at its flagship Caribbean resort: the Club Med Punta Cana.  The popular Dominican Republic all-inclusive has completed renovations and extensions at the property, including a transformation of its signature eatery, Hispaniola, with a […]


The 25 Most Romantic Resorts in the Caribbean

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There are necessary ingredients to the perfect romantic retreat: a degree of privacy, a hint of seclusion, the right amounts of design and service. But these are not always sufficient. The most romantic getaways in the Caribbean have an extra […]


Grenada’s Top All-Inclusive Resort Is Getting an Upgrade

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Grenada’s Spice Island Beach Resort, one of the premier luxury resorts in the Caribbean, is getting an upgrade.  The all-inclusive resort on Grand Anse Beach is temporarily closed for the rest of the summer to make improvements to the property.  […]

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Vote for the Best Boutique Hotels in the Caribbean

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The Caribbean Journal team scours the Caribbean each year to find the best, coolest and most interesting places to stay in the region for our readers.  Now, we’re pleased to announce that we’ve relaunched one of our landmark awards celebrations, […]


The Best New All-Inclusive Resort in Barbados 

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There’s a nice breeze at the bar where diners are chowing on tortilla español and drinking sidecars and looking out at the lights of the south coast of Barbados.  This is Brisa, where you can enjoy some of the best […]


Hilton Is Adding a New All-Inclusive Resort in Cancun

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Hilton is on a major all-inclusive expansion push in the Caribbean, centered on one particular destination: the Mexican Caribbean, with new properties from Playa del Carmen to Tulum.  Now, the company is adding another new all-inclusive, having signed a management […]

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This Top British Virgin Islands Resort Is Going Independent 

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One of the top resorts in the British Virgin Islands will once again be operating as an independent property. The BVI’s Scrub Island Resort is ending its 11-year affiliation with Marriott’s Autograph Collection.  Scrub Island was actually the first hotel […]


The Ultimate All-Inclusive Beach Resort in Antigua 

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It’s a quarter-mile long, pearl-white and shimmering turquoise, one of the most stunning strands of sand you’ll find in the Caribbean: Long Bay in Antigua.  It’s the sort of beach that calls us all to the Caribbean, a place for […]


The St Kitts Marriott Has a New-Look Spa 

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The St Kitts Marriott is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, and now the property is debuting a new-look spa.  The resort has completed a full “transformation” of its 14,000-square-foot Emerald Mist Spa, which now features six treatment rooms and […]