CJ Invest The Outlook for the Hotel Business in the Dominican Republic
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
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
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 […]
News Caribbean Moment: A Purple Sunset in St Croix
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
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
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 […]
CJ Invest CBRE’s Paul Weimer on What’s Next for the Caribbean Hotel Market
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
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
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 […]