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St Barth’s Coolest New Eatery Is All About Authentic French Caribbean Food

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I’ve had lots of great meals in St Barth. But until today, what I’d never enjoyed on the island was a bokit.  For the uninitiated, it’s a fried dough-style sandwich that’s the most famous street food on another French Caribbean island: Guadeloupe, where bokit food trucks and stalls abound. And now it’s available in St […]

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Hyatt: Leadership Change at Apple Leisure Group 

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Parent company Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced a new chief executive officer for Apple Leisure Group.  The company’s CEP, Alejandro Reynal, has decided to pursue other opportunities outside of the company, following a tenure of three years with ALG.  His last day with Hyatt will be Sept. 30, 2022.  Following Reynal’s departure, Hyatt President and […]

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Hyatt’s Newest Caribbean All-Inclusive Resort Is Open in Cozumel 

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The highly-anticipated new Dreams Cozumel Cape Resort and Spa has officially opened its doors, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The newest all-inclusive resort on the beloved island off the Caribbean coast of Mexico welcomed its first guests this weekend.  Dreams Cozumel Cape is the AMR Collection’s third resort property in Cozumel. AMR Collection is the centerpiece of […]

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Apple Leisure Group Names New VP for Development 

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Apple Leisure Group has named a new Vice President of Development to lead its expansion push.  The company has tapped Sergio Gascon, who will be based in Mexico City, for the role, in which he will “spearhead efforts to establish and bolster relationships within the Institutional investment management firms in Mexico and the Caribbean, including […]


Hyatt’s Newest Caribbean All-Inclusive Resort Is Open in Cozumel 

Hyatt Hotels is expanding its focus on all-inclusive, particularly in the Caribbean, with a new portfolio called the “Inclusive Collection.” The new portfolio includes nine different “luxury” all-inclusive brands, the vast majority of which come from the company’s purchase of Apple Leisure Group last year.  The “Inclusive Collection” includes Hyatt Hyatt Ziva resorts, Hyatt Zilara […]

Dreams Opens New Riviera Cancun All-Inclusive Resort

Dreams has opened its newest all-inclusive resort in the Mexican Caribbean, Caribbean Journal has confirmed.  It’s called Dreams Sapphire Resort and Spa, and it’s a rebranding of the former Now Sapphire Riviera Cancun.  The family-friendly resort, which is part of Apple Leisure Group’s new AMR Collection, is set in the increasingly popular beach town of […]

New Cozumel All-Inclusive Set for April Debut

Hyatt’s Apple Leisure Group is opening a new all-inclusive on the Caribbean island of Cozumel, Mexico, Caribbean Journal has confirmed.  The new Dreams Cozumel Cape Resort and Spa will hold its official opening in April 2022, according to Apple Leisure Group’s AMR Collection.  The resort will have a total of 154 Preferred Club Suites; while […]

The 11 Best Punta Cana All-Inclusive Resorts

The all-inclusive landscape has been changing rapidly in the last few years, most recently with the acquisition of Apple Leisure Group by Hyatt. That move, which sent shockwaves throughout the industry, is part of a growing focus by major travel brands on all-inclusive.  More and more travel leaders, from ALG’s Alex Zozaya to Posadas’ Jose […]

CJI Conversation: Alejandro Reynal, President and CEO of Apple Leisure Group

It’s been a busy year for the Apple Leisure Grop (ALG) from its recent mega-deal with Hyatt to its ongoing expansions in the Caribbean. Caribbean Journal Invest (CJI) chatted with Alejandro Reynal, CEO and president of the company, to get a rundown of ALG’s most recent news, as well as its plans for the future. […]

How Hyatt’s Acquisition of ALG Will Change the All-Inclusive Market

By Joe Pike Fernando Garcia-Chacon remembers a simpler day when it comes to running an all-inclusive resort, a time when a mostly three-star Spanish resort designed to attract the masses was run by one company. But as the all-inclusive market began to merge with the luxury market, the space started to get more competitive, forcing […]

A Zoëtry All-Inclusive Resort Is Coming to Curacao

Apple Leisure Group has announced plans to expand its luxe Zoëtry brand to a new destination: the Dutch Caribbean island of Curacao. The new Zoëtry Curacao Resort and Spa is slated to open in November.  It will debut at the former Floris Suite Hotel near Willemstad, joined by a new beachfront resort-within-a-resort called Spazio.  The […]

Apple Leisure Group Sold for $2.7 Billion

Travel giant Apple Leisure Group has been sold for $2.7 billion.  The buyer? Hyatt Hotels Corporation, which has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ALG and its assets from affiliates of KKR and KSL Capital Partners.  The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2021.  ALG’s brand management platform, AMResorts, has […]