Curaçao’s growth is showing up in familiar places. It’s there in the steady hum along the Handelskade, in the fuller tables at waterfront restaurants in Pietermaai, and in the growing lineups at beach clubs on the island’s western shore, from Cas Abao to Playa Kalki. Across the island, the rhythm feels busier, more confident, and […]
Above: Couples Barbados By the Caribbean Journal staff The new Couples Resort has held its official opening ceremony in Barbados. The 280-room property is located at the former Almond Casuarina Beach Resort. The company concluded its deal to lease the property in January 2013. The resort has undergone a series of upgrades since then, including […]
Above: Almond Casuarina Beach Resort in Barbados By the Caribbean Journal staff Couples Resorts has concluded negotiations for the lease of the 280-room Almond Casuarina Beach Resort in Barbados, CEO Glenn Lawrence announced Monday. The lease will become effective Feb. 10. Couples is planning to begin a $3 million property upgrade programme designed to bring […]
Above: the Almond Casuarina Beach Resort in Barbados By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica-based Couples Resorts is in “firm negotiations” concerning the purchase of the 280-room Almond Casuarina Beach Resort in Barbados, Couples CEO Glenn Lawrence and Casuarina Chairman Anthony King said in a release. The negotiations are expected to conclude on or before Jan. […]
