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Caribbean Moment: The Sound of Sunset in Martinique

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It’s somewhere between the setting of the sun and twilight, when all you hear are the gentle laps of waves and the early chirps of tree frogs. Here at the Hotel Bakoua on the Bay of Fort de France, it […]

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CJI Conversation: The Hartling Group’s Karen Whitt on the Turks and Caicos Hotel Industry

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By Joe Pike, Special Contributor The Hartling Group, which represents three top luxury hotels in Turks and Caicos, was poised to have its strongest first quarter in company history, said Karen Whitt, the company’s vice president of sales and marketing. […]

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Airbnb Is Launching a New Cleaning Initiative

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As major hotel brands begin to announce dramatic changes to their cleaning practices, it was only a matter of time before Airbnb did the same. The homesharing giant is launching a new “Advanced Clean Initiative” to change standards of hygiene […]

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The Outlook for the Hotel Business in the Dominican Republic

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By Joe Pike, Special Contributor Lucien Echavarria, Northeast director of the Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism, is both optimistic and cautious when predicting just how and when her country’s hotels will reopen to the world following the coronavirus. Echavarria, who […]


How Marriott Is Changing the Way It Cleans Its Hotels

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Is this the new normal for hotel hygiene?  In a nod to the new realities of the coronavirus pandemic, Marriott has announced a series of dramatic new changes to the way it cleans its hotels — in what could be […]


STR: Caribbean Occupancy Down 48.9 Percent in March

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Hotel analytics firm STR has released the latest numbers for the Caribbean hotel industry in March, and they’re about what you would expect.  Hotel occupancy in the Caribbean declined by 48.9 percent in March to 39.4 percent, while average daily […]

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Caribbean Moment: A Purple Sunset in St Croix

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The sky is pink, then purple; the umbrellas and the palm trees darken against a twilight canvas.  There’s nothing like sunset in the Caribbean, a ritual of renewal, a nod to a day enjoyed.  Take yourself for a moment to […]


Playa del Carmen Beach House Lists for $10 Million

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Playa del Carmen has seen a development boom in recent years, buoyed by strong growth in condominium and hotel construction and a surging tourism scene.  The newest listings in this buzzing town on the Caribbean coast of Mexico  is rather […]


How Coronavirus Is Affecting Caribbean Hotel Projects

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By Joe Pike, Special Contributor More than 130 hotel projects have been delayed in the Caribbean due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, said Frank Comito, CEO and director general of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA). Comito, who […]

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CBRE’s Paul Weimer on What’s Next for the Caribbean Hotel Market

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It’s a time of unease and uncertainty in the Caribbean tourism industry — particularly in the hotel development market. To learn more about how coronavirus is impacting the hotel industry in the region, Caribbean Journal Invest talked to Paul Weimer, Senior […]


How to Escape to Jamaica Right Now — Digitally

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There’s a new way to take a digital getaway to Jamaica right now, with the launch of the Jamaica Tourist Board’s new “Escape to Jamaica” program.  The new Instagram Live series will air weekly on the Jamaica Tourist Board’s channel, […]


STR: How Coronavirus Has Impacted Caribbean Hotel Performance

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Amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Caribbean hotels showed double-digit performance declines during the weeks ending with March 14 and March 21 2020, according to preliminary weekly data from STR.   Before we get into the details of that impact, it […]


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