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This Iconic Jamaica Resort Is Back Again, With Ralph Lauren-Designed Rooms, Staffed Villas, and Timeless Charm 

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One of Jamaica’s most storied hotels is officially back. Round Hill Hotel and Villas has reopened, welcoming guests once again to its private peninsula just west of Montego Bay and marking the return of a property that has long set the standard for charming Caribbean luxury. The reopening brings a full revival of the resort’s […]

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Sluggish Start for Caribbean Hotel Industry in 2020

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It was a sluggish start for the Caribbean’s hotel industry in January, according to new data from hotel benchmarking firm STR.  The region’s hotel occupancy was 66.5 percent in January, which represented a 3.7 percent decline compared to the same month in 2019.  That was accompanied by a 1.5 percent decline in average daily rates […]

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Caribbean Hotel Occupancy Rebounds

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After months of hotel occupancy decline in the Caribbean, there are signs of life, according to the latest data from hotel analytics firm STR. The Caribbean showed a 1.6 percent year-over-year increase in hotel occupancy in March, the first month of positive growth since September of last year and just the second positive month since […]

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Caribbean Hotel Occupancy Declines Again

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Caribbean hotel occupancy continues to fall in 2016, according to the latest report from data and analytics specialist STR. Regional hotel occupancy fell 2.8 percent in November compared to the same month in 2015, with occupancy for the year now down 2.2 percent to 66.9 percent. Hotel occupancy has seen year-over-year monthly declines in 10 […]


Caribbean Hotel Occupancy Rebounds

After 10 straight months of declining hotel occupancy in the Caribbean, the region finally posted positive, if minimal growth in September, according to the latest numbers from STR. The region posted 54.7 percent occupancy in September (the height of the offseason), which was a 0.5 percent increase over September last year. The increase could be […]

Caribbean Hotel Occupancy Falls Again

Caribbean hotel occupancy continues to struggle so far in 2016, according to the newest data from STR. The region’s hotels reported hotel occupancy of 64.7 percent in June, down 6.1 percent compared to June 2015. That was the single-largest decline in occupancy of any month so far this year, leaving occupancy for 2016 at 70.1 […]

Caribbean Hotels Occupancy Continues Decline

Caribbean hotel occupancy fell year-over-year last month for the 10th month in a row, according to hotel analytics firm STR. The region’s occupancy was 66 percent in August, down 2.4 percent from August 2015, although the 2.4 percent drop was less than the 6.1 percent and 5.5 percent drops the region showed in June and […]

Caribbean Hotel Occupancy Keeps Declining

Caribbean hotel occupancy fell in May for the fifth straight month, according to new data from STR, a data and analytics specialist. The region’s hotel occupancy fell by 3.1 percent in May compared to the same month in 2015. Average daily rates also fell 3.6 percent to $195.02, with RevPar, or revenue per available room, […]

Caribbean Hotel Occupancy Continues to Decline

Above: the Playa Grande Beach Club Caribbean hotels are off to a very slow start so far in 2016, according to new data from hotel analytics firm STR. The region’s hotels reported occupancy of 74 percent in March, down 4.5 percent compared to March 2015. It was the largest single-month decline in the Caribbean since […]

Caribbean Hotel Occupancy, Revenues Continue to Climb

Numbers keep rising By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean hotel sector is continuing a very solid 2015, according to the latest report from STR Inc. The region’s hotel occupancy was 75.7 percent in July, a 3.6 percent year-over-year increase over the same month in 2014. It also marked the 15th straight month of positive […]

Caribbean Sees Slight Rise in Hotel Occupancy

By the Caribbean Journal staff Following a very strong September, the Caribbean hotel sector saw slower growth in October, according to the latest report from STR. The region’s occupancy was 57.9 percent last month, a 1.2 percent rise over the same month in 2014. That came after the region reported a 6.2 percent year-over-year jump in […]

Caribbean Hotel Occupancy Rises For Fourth Straight Month

By the Caribbean Journal staff After a weak winter and early spring, the Caribbean hotel sector is showing improvement, according to new data from hotel analytics firm STR. The region’s hotel occupancy was 67.1 percent in August, a 1.9 percent improvement over the same month in 2014. That was the fourth consecutive month in which […]