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Marriott’s New All-Inclusive Resort-Within-a-Resort in the Riviera Maya Has 10 Ocean-View Suites With Private Pools

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They have lots of names. Preferred clubs. Diamond clubs. Hotels-within-hotels. But one thing is constant — they’re worth the splurge. There’s just something about that extra level of service, the privacy, the amenities — the rooms themselves. And now the Caribbean has a brand new one, at one of its most legendary resorts — and the […]

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How Sandals Is Adapting Its Caribbean Resorts

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As major hotel companies around the world adapt their properties to the new realities of travel, the Caribbean’s most famous resort brand, Sandals, is doing just that. Sandals Resorts has announced a major new health and safety measures it says “will guarantee guests can enjoy their vacation with utmost confidence from arrival to departure.” The […]

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Unique Vacations Names New CEO

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Unique Vacations, the affiliate of the worldwide representatives for Sandals and Beaches Resorts, has named a new chief executive officer.  Veteran travel executive Jeff Clarke has been tapped to succeed Tammy Gonzalez, who announced her retirement this week.  “Very few people get the opportunity to be part of something that changes everything in their industry,” […]

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Sandals Completes Transformation of Montego Bay Resort

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By the Caribbean Journal staff Sandals Resorts International has completed a large-scale transformation project at its Sandals Montego Bay resort in Jamaica. The property, which was the first-ever Sandals when it debuted in 1981, has been in the midst of a transformation project for several years, one that just culminated with the addition of two […]


Unique Vacations Names New CEO

By the Caribbean Journal staff Sandals’ newest resort in the Caribbean has gotten even bigger. Sandals has officially launched 50 new luxury suites at its all-suite Sandals Royal Barbados resort, the company announced on Monday. It’s the third major expansion that’s taken place at Sandals Royal Barbados, which debuted last year as the second Sandals-branded […]

Sandals Planning to Open Two Resorts in Tobago

By Alexander Britell Sandals Resorts International is expanding to a new Caribbean island: Tobago. Sandals has signed a memorandum of understanding to bring both its Sandals and Beaches brands to Tobago. Sandals Resorts International Chairman Gordon “Butch” Stewart said plans were underway to develop two resorts on a site he called “magnificent.” “We look forward […]

Sandals Royal Barbados Is Now Open

By the Caribbean Journal staff Sandals Resorts International’s major new resort in Barbados has officially opened its doors. The new, all-suite Sandals Royal Barbados made its debut on the south coast of Barbados this week as the second Sandals-branded resort on the island. The property includes a total of 222 concierge and butler-level suites, along […]

Grenada Prime Minister Meets With Sandals' Gordon "Butch" Stewart

Above: The Sandals Grenada property (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Sandals Chairman Gordon “Butch” Stewart joined a special Cabinet meeting in Grenada this week to present his plans for the former LaSource property. Stewart, who was joined by Grenada Prime Minister Tillman Thomas, unveiled the hotel chain’s $60 million project, which will include […]