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Eleuthera’s Best-Kept Secret Has The Coolest New Rooms in The Bahamas
“It’s one of those places where you just feel a connection,” he says. Past the old fairways, tucked beyond the casuarinas, is High Rock. It’s an outcropping of ironshore perched above the clearest blue water you’ll ever see. People come […]
The Cool List: the Coolest Hotels in the Caribbean for 2024
They’re different. They’re fun, they’re colorful, they’re unique. They’re themselves. The Caribbean has no shortage of cool hotels and in this, Caribbean Journal’s 12th annual Cool List, we highlight the places that hit you in a different way, that do […]
The Coolest Villa on the Dutch Caribbean Island of Bonaire
“I’ll be here awhile, ain’t going nowhere” — I’ll Be Here Awhile, 311 You sit on the deck in the evening, or place your Adirondack chair right in the shallows of the pool, and peer out at Bonaire, watching the city […]
The Cool List: the Coolest Hotels in the Caribbean for 2023
It’s hard to believe the first edition of our landmark Cool List was published 11 years ago. Today, the Caribbean Journal Cool List is still the annual authority on the Caribbean’s coolest, most creative, singular, buzzy places to stay. That […]
The Caribbean’s Coolest Art Week Is In St Barth
It’s an unrivaled celebration of dynamic artists from around the world in St Barth. Now in its fourth year, Art Week is back in St Barth this week, running from Nov. 22 to Nov. 29, with painters, photographers and sculptors […]
This is the Coolest Boutique Hotel in Aruba
You wake up, slide your door open and peer out directly at the sand and the calm froth of Aruban blue. This is unlike any other place to stay in Aruba. In a sea of larger, mostly high-rise resorts, it’s […]
The Caribbean’s Coolest New Hotel Is In Puerto Rico
It’s the most exciting new opening in the Caribbean in 2022: the beachfront Aire de O:live, the third hotel from Puerto Rico’s renowned O:live brand. The brainchild of owners and hoteliers Loisse Herger and Fernando Davila, Aire de O:live is […]
This is the Coolest Hotel in Tortola
There’s a lot that’s great about Cane Garden Bay in Tortola: a beautiful coastline, lively beach bars, a cool historic distillery, and even a bit of nightlife in a destination — the British Virgin Islands — that’s more known for […]
The Caribbean’s Coolest New Rooftop Bar Is In Nassau
It’s five o’clock on the edge of Nassau Harbour; the cruise ships have begun pulling out to sea, a must-watch maritime performance. And here, high above the water, are the best seats in the house. This is the Graycliff […]
The Cool List: The Coolest Caribbean Hotels for 2022
They may not be the biggest, or have the most amenities. They may be brand new, they may be centuries old. But the coolest hotels in the Caribbean are the ones that have that indescribable x-factor; where, no matter how […]
The Caribbean’s Coolest New Eco-Resort Is In Dominica
A new luxury eco-resort is set to open this month on the island of Dominica, Caribbean Journal has learned. It’s called Coulibri Ridge, and it’s a significant addition to the southern coast of Dominica. The resort is a dramatic design, […]
The Coolest Hotel in Jamaica Is Back
For years, it’s been one of the most beloved — and unique — places to stay in Jamaica: Geejam, the Port Antonio signature that’s equal parts boutique resort and music and cultural hub, a sought-after hotel and recording studio tucked where […]
The Cool List: The 10 Coolest Caribbean Hotels for 2021
Now in its ninth year, CJ’s Cool List has always sought to inspire different kinds of getaways — to hotels with personality, with purpose. And the latest edition is a journey through a diverse portfolio of places to stay, from mountain […]
Curacao’s Coolest Villa Resort Just Expanded
Curacao’s design-forward villa resort just expanded again. The Bohemi villa resort, set in an eco-preserve near the fishing town of Int Michel in western Curacao, just added another two villas, according to the Curacao Hotel and Tourism Association. Each of […]
St Croix’s Coolest New Hotel Is Open
The first thing you see when you walk into the blue-and-green lobby is a bright orange portrait of a rooster. And it’s not a surprise. If you eat, sleep and drink in Frederiksted, you’ll see and hear the roosters, strutting […]
The Caribbean’s Coolest Tiki Bar Is In St Croix
The Fog Cutter. The Hurricane. The Chief Lapu Lapu. The Mai Tai. These are some of the drinks that have defined the world of “tiki,” the colorful, cheerful, retro culture that for almost 100 years has paid tribute to a […]
The Cool List: The Coolest Caribbean Hotels for 2020
The Caribbean’s roster of high-design, forward-thinking, fun-loving hotels continues to grow. Everyone has a different definition of what’s cool — particularly when it comes to hotels. But a cool hotel should have an x-factor, a special quality that turns it into […]
The Caribbean’s Coolest New Real Estate Is In Bequia
There’s a new way to live in the heart of one of the Caribbean’s most charming little destinations: Bequia. The island’s chic The Liming Resort, which opened its doors in 2018, has launched a new luxury real estate component. The […]
The Caribbean’s Coolest New Real Estate Is in Dominica
By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominica is getting hot, and the latest new project to launch on the Eastern Caribbean island is a major expansion at its iconic Secret Bay luxury hotel. And it’s, well, very, very cool. The boutique […]
The Caribbean’s Coolest New Beach Bar Is In St Maarten
By Alexander Britell and Guy Britton It’s been open just three weeks but you can already feel it. Even in the late afternoon on a Tuesday, you know a hotspot when you see it. It’s sleek, it’s instantly hip and […]
The Cool List: The Coolest Caribbean Hotels for 2019
There’s a peculiar joy to finding that hidden-away hotel, the one you haven’t heard of, the one without a brand but with a personality. There’s a feeling you get when you discover a hotel for yourself — one that soon develops […]
The BVI’s Coolest New Eatery is a Road Town Rooftop
By Alexander Britell There’s the sort of soundtrack you’d expect to find in Peckham or Paris, with panoramic views of brilliant green hills and tables hand-built from wine barrels. On a hot afternoon in Tortola, this is the coolest place […]
The Cool List: The Coolest Hotels in the Caribbean – 2018
Luxury is cool. Art is cool. Great service is cool. Sometimes cool defies definition. But when it comes to a cool hotel, you just know it when you see it. The sixth annual CJ Cool List takes you across the […]
Turks and Caicos’ Cocovan Is the Caribbean’s Coolest New Restaurant
By Alexander Britell It’s the kind of place that would be at home in some hip enclave of Austin or Portland, Williamsburg or L.A. But at the same time, it’s totally at home in the Caribbean. That’s not easy to […]
Ice Bar: The Coolest Bar in the Caribbean Is on a Cruise Ship
Where’s the coolest bar in the Caribbean? By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor This is definitely the coolest bar in the Caribbean. In fact, a more accurate description would be frigid. How better to characterize the “weather” inside Norwegian Getaway’s […]
The Cool List: The Coolest Caribbean Stays for 2017
It’s been five years since we first launched CJ’s annual Cool List of the Caribbean’s coolest hotels, and so much has changed in Caribbean hospitality. In our opinion, the region’s hotel offering has never been better, with a marvelous mix […]
The Cool List: The Caribbean’s Coolest Hotels for 2016
It’s often been said that if you have to ask how much something costs, you can’t afford it. The same is true of cool — if you have to ask why a place is cool, you’re never going to get it. […]
The Caribbean’s Coolest Christmas Tree
The Caribbean’s most wine-friendly hotel has a special twist By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor It looks like it’s going to be a very merry Christmas in Nassau, where the Christmas tree at the venerable hotel and restaurant Graycliff, is […]
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