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This St Thomas Beach Feels Hidden In Plain Sight, With Gentle Surf and Beautiful Sand

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Brewer’s Bay is one of those places you only find if you’re paying attention. It sits just beyond the runway on the west end of St. Thomas, a stretch of clear water and marvelous pale sand framed by low hills and the quiet presence of the University of the Virgin Islands. Travelers come here for […]

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The 7 Best Beach Resorts in Belize

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Belize has many eco-resorts in its unspoiled rainforests — Chaa Creek and the Ka’Ana Resort, to name a couple of outstanding examples — but this Central American nation also has hundreds of miles of Caribbean coastline on its eastern border, as well as hotspots like Ambegris Caye and Caye Culker in the middle of the […]

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Dreams Is Expanding Its Resort in Curaçao

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AMResorts’ Dreams brand, which launched a new resort in Curacao at the end of last year, is expanding on the Dutch Caribbean island.  The adults-only Floris Suite Hotel will close after Easter to undergo a significant renovation, after which the property will relaunch as part of the Dreams resort’s Preferred Club.  The renovation of the […]

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Hyatt Adds a New Adults-Only Pool in Aruba

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The Hyatt Regency Aruba has debuted a new adults-only pool.  The new pool called “Trankilo” is set on a 43,000-square-foot beachfront space.  The three-tiered pool, which was designed by Fort Lauderdale-based architecture firm EDSA, has limestone walls, “living bougainvillea structures” and a series of 10 private cabanas along its edge.  The pool’s private cabanas also […]


Dreams Is Expanding Its Resort in Curaçao

The Caribbean is filled with great adults-only hotels — but the vast majority of them are all-inclusive.  For many, that’s great, and an adults-only all-inclusive vacation can be wonderful.  But not everyone is seeking an all-inclusive experience; some want the independence and bespoke feel of a traditional EP hotel, without sacrificing the privacy and seclusion of […]

The 6 Best Punta Cana Resorts for Luxe Vacations

Long gone are the days where the Dominican Republic was known only for inexpensive all-inclusive getaways: today the Dominican Republic can match any other destination in the Caribbean for the quality and variety of its luxe hotels, many of which are clustered in exclusive districts in and around greater Punta Cana, the country’s leading tourism […]

Bahia Principe Plans $40 Million Remodel at Tulum Resort

Grupo Piñero, which owns the  Bahia Principe all-inclusive chain, is planning a major renovation of its resort in Tulum, Mexico. The company says it has allotted $40 million to upgrade its Bahia Principe Grand Tulum resort. The remodel, part of a wider renovation push at the company’s “Living Resorts” division, will feature remodeled villas, upgraded premium […]

The Best All-Inclusive Vacations For Every Kind of Traveler

All-inclusive vacations present travelers with a wide variety of included amenities, including room, meals, activities, and dining all under one roof. But no vacation is one size fits all, and everyone who travels has their own unique interests. These Caribbean vacations take “all-inclusive” to the next level by providing an extra serving of specialized service […]

Checking in to the Newest Barceló All-Inclusive in Mexico

It’s the newest all-inclusive in the Barceló resort portfolio, the sparkling new, adults-only Barceló Maya Riviera, part of now six-resort compound on the Caribbean coast of Mexico that includes the Barceló Maya Palace, Barceló Maya Colonial, Barceló Maya Tropical, Barceló Maya Caribe and Barceló Maya Beach.  I knew I would like it based on my […]

The 20 Best Resorts in the Caribbean to Visit in 2020, From Marriott to Hyatt to Hilton

All-inclusive resorts are the hottest thing in Caribbean travel right now.  There’s a reason, after all, why the biggest resort companies in the world, from Marriott to Hilton to Hyatt, are either (in the case of Marriott) launching their first-true all-inclusive properties or significantly ramping up their all-inclusive operations.  Add that to continued growth from […]

In Punta Cana, a Pair of New Hyatt All-Inclusive Hotels

Hyatt’s newest all-inclusive hotels have held their grand openings in the heart of Punta Cana in the  Dominican Republic. Playa Hotels and Resorts has debuted the new Hyatt-branded Ziva and Zilara resorts in Punta Cana’s tony enclave of Cap Cana. It’s a big expansion for Playa, which first launched Hyatt’s all-inclusive platform back in 2014 […]

Barcelo Officially Opens New All-Inclusive in Riviera Maya

Barcelo has officially launched its new Barcelo Maya Riviera resort on the Caribbean coast of Mexico.  The all-suite, adults-only resort is set in the heart of the Riviera Maya, joining five other Barcelo resorts in the Barcelo Maya Grand Resort complex.  The resort complex also includes a massive new conference center with room for up […]