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Grand Cayman Has the Best Ritz-Carlton in the Caribbean, From the Service to Seven Mile Beach

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Extraordinary hospitality, Blue by Eric Ripert, a Greg Norman golf course and a spectacular beach make this our favorite. The service at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman is as good as any resort we’ve ever been to. It’s the first thing we think about when we remember our stay, and the strongest reason this is our […]

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Marriott Is Opening a New Resort in Maztlan, Mexico

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The first-ever Marriott-branded resort in Mazatlan, Mexico is set to open in October, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The new Courtyard by Marriott Mazatlan Sinaloa Mexico will be opening this fall.  The property will the the first fully new-built Courtyard by Marriott in the Caribbean and Latin America region, the company said, with 195 rooms set […]

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Saint Lucia to See “Significant Increase” in Hotel Room Stock

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Saint Lucia is projecting what Prime Minister Allen Chastanet calls a “significant increase” in the island’s room stock over the medium term.  The island’s growing hotel pipeline is headlined by the estimated $300 million Canelles Resort in Micoud, a project by the Galaxy Group that will included a residential component and a pair of hotels […]

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Marriott Names New President for Latin America and Caribbean

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Marriott International has named a new president for the Latin America and Caribbean region.  The company has tapped longtime Marriott executive Brian King for the role, which will take effect in January 2021.  King will succeed Tim Sheldon, who recently announced his retirement.  “I am thrilled to have this opportunity to be a partner in […]


Saint Lucia to See “Significant Increase” in Hotel Room Stock

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 […]

A New Marriott Project Is Planned in Saint Lucia

By the Caribbean Journal staff Whether it’s on the beach in Belize or in an urban setting in the Dominican Republic, Kingston or Panama, Marriott is in the midst of a massive expansion push in the Caribbean. And now it’s adding another project. A new Courtyard Marriott is coming to the island of Saint Lucia, […]

The 10 Best Bonaire Resorts

Divers have long known the charms of the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire, home to some of the most marvelous diving (and snorkeling) in the hemisphere.  But, increasingly, more and more travelers are beginning to discover that there is far more to Bonaire than the world beneath its sea — from what is one of the […]

BLT Burger Comes to Bonaire

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the Caribbean’s under-the-radar foodie scenes has scored a major new addition. BLT Burger, the “rough and tumble” burger joint that’s part of the BLT steakhouse family, has opened its doors on the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire. The Bonaire BLT Burger, Esquared Hospitality’s twist on the classic American […]

Marriott Expanding Courtyard Brand to Honduras

The fast-growing Courtyard by Marriott brand is expanding again in the Caribbean Basin, with a new Courtyard slated to debut in San Pedro Sula, Honduras next year. The news follows similar Courtyard debuts in Caribbean cities including Kralendijk, Bonaire, Nassau and a planned Aruba location. The Courtyard by Marriott San Pedro Sula will be located […]

Courtyard by Marriott Coming to Nassau

An old hotel gets a new brand By Alexander Britell NASSAU  —One of Nassau’s best-known hotels is getting a new look and a new brand. The former Nassau Palm hotel in downtown Nassau will soon become a Courtyard by Marriott, according to Joy Jibrilu, director general of the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism. The announcement was made […]

Courtyard Marriott Coming to Bonaire

Bonaire will soon be getting its first major branded hotel. Courtyard Marriott is continuing its expansion in the Caribbean, with a new hotel set to open on the Dutch Caribbean island in October of this year. The hotel will include 140 rooms and will be located right by the Plaza Resort by the island’s international […]

A Major Hotel Opening in Kingston, Jamaica

Kingston has its first new-build hotel in decades. The Jamaican capital is now home to the newly-debuted Courtyard by Marriott Kingston. “Courtyard by Marriott has become a very popular brand in the Caribbean and is expanding rapidly,” said Tim Sheldon, President of the Caribbean & Latin America at Marriott International, Inc. “It offers excellent value […]