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Sandals’ All-Inclusive Dunn’s River Resort Just Reopened, Beginning Jamaica’s Tourism Comeback

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This short film is a quick look into the reborn Sandals Dunn’s River, shot on location this weekend. Ocho Rios has a new electricity this week, the kind that signals a turning point for the island of Jamaica. After weeks of preparation and tight coordination across communities and tourism partners, the reborn Sandals Dunn’s River has officially […]

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Marriott Opens New Aloft Hotel in Puerto Rico

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Marriott has opened its second Aloft hotel in the Caribbean – the new Aloft Ponce in Puerto Rico’s second city.  The new Aloft Ponce has a total of 152 guest rooms, with amenities like 55-inch flatscreen tVs, Bliss Spa toiletries and walk-in rain showers.  That’s along with the largest Hard Rock Cafe in the Caribbean; a […]

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Marriott Opens New Hotel in Tulum, Mexico

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Marriott International has opened its first-ever hotel property in the hip beach town of Tulum on the Caribbean coast of Mexico.  The new Aloft Tulum, which is managed by Highgate, opened its doors this week in the heart of Tulum’s downtown district.  The newest hotel in Mexico has a total of 140 “loft-style” rooms and […]

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Marriott to Open New Puerto Rico Hotel in March

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Marriott is opening its newest hotel in Puerto Rico in March, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The highly anticipated Aloft Ponce, set in Puerto Rico’s “second city,” Ponce, will open its doors on March 18, according to Marriott’s web site.  It will be the second Aloft-branded hotel in the Caribbean and the second in Puerto Rico, […]


Marriott Opens New Hotel in Tulum, Mexico

Marriott International is opening its first-ever hotel in Tulum, Mexico, with the planned debut of the Aloft Tulum, Caribbean Journal has learned. The 140-room-and-suite property, which will be managed by Highgate Hotels, is slated to debut in February 2021.  “Tulum is currently having its moment as one of the hottest travel destinations. We look forward […]

Marriott Is Opening a New Hotel in Puerto Rico

Marriott will soon be launching a brand-new hotel in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The new, 152-room Aloft Ponce will be the second Aloft-branded hotel in Puerto Rico and the second Aloft hotel in the wider Caribbean when it opens in October. The hotel has not revealed a specific opening date in the […]

Two New Marriott Hotels Coming to Dominican Republic

Two new Marriott hotels are coming to the Dominican Republic, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The combined $70 million project will be set across two properties: a 208-room Marriott-branded hotel and a 192-room Aloft branded hotel, distributed in two towers of 20 stories each.  The Aloft brand is one that is starting to see growth […]

Marriott Names New Leadership for Caribbean, Latin America

The retirement of Marriott’s Group President for the Americas has led to a new leadership structure for the company’s international lodging business.  After 36 years with Marriott, Dave Grissen is stepping down as group president for the Americas, the company said.  He had overseen all of the Americas’ lodging business for Marriott — more than […]

T-Mobile to Headline New Puerto Rico Entertainment Hub

T-Mobile will be headlining the highly-anticipated new entertainment hub coming to the heart of San Juan.  The project formerly known as District Live will now be known as Distrito T-Mobile.  The 475,000-square-foot complex will include a Caribbean Cinemas VIP Movie Theater, a pair of ziplines, a music venue, a virtual reality gaming center and a […]

Marriott Opens the Caribbean’s First Aloft Hotel in Puerto Rico

Marriott has opened the Caribbean’s first-ever Aloft hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico.  The hip new hotel is set  n the heart of the “El Distrito” project adjacent to the Puerto Rico Convention Center.  The 177-room, boutique-style hotel is the brainchild of PRISA Group and Caribe Hospitality.  “We are changing Puerto Rico’s hospitality landscape as […]

Marriott to Continue Puerto Rico Expansion

Marriott is continuing its expansion in Puerto Rico with plans for the island’s first-ever Residence Inn by Marriott hotel.  The 231-room hotel will be set in the beach neighborhood of Isla Verde in San Juan — it will also be the first new-branded property in the area in almost three decades.  News of the project […]

Aloft Is Opening Its First Caribbean Hotel in Puerto Rico

A new Aloft-branded hotel is coming to the heart of San Juan, Puerto Rico. The first-ever Aloft in the Caribbean will open its doors Feb. 1, according to the property’s Web site.  Marriott’s newest Puerto Rico property will be the center of San Juan’s convention area,  The 175-room hotel, set across seven stories, will include […]