News Saint Lucia’s Bay Gardens Expands With New Hotel Acquisition
By Alexander Britell Saint Lucia’s locally-owned Bay Gardens Resorts has announced a major expansion. The hotel collection has acquired the island’s Palm Haven Hotel, which will be renamed the Bay Gardens Marina Haven. That 35-room property will become Bay Gardens’ […]
IHG to Debut Avid Brand in Mexico
By the Caribbean Journal staff InterContinental Hotels Group is adding a new hotel brand in the region: Avid. The company, along with Mexico-based Operadora MBA, announced the signing of the first Avid property in Mexico, set in the city of […]
Ascend Hotel Collection Adds Two Dominican Republic Properties
By the Caribbean Journal staff Choice Hotels International’s Ascend Hotel Collection has added its first-ever all-inclusive properties. The collection has added two Hodelpa properties, both in the Dominican Republic: the Emotions All-Inclusive by Hodelpa in Juan Dolio and the Playa […]
News Margaritaville Is Launching a Boutique Hotel Brand: Compass
By the Caribbean Journal staff Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville is launching a new hotel brand. The company, which has been rapidly expanding in the Caribbean, has announced plans to debut the new COMPASS by Margaritaville Hotels and Resorts, an “upscale boutique” […]
Mango Madness in Saint Lucia
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Love mangos? It’s time to head to Saint Lucia — right now. Mango Madness is returning to the island’s Anse Chastanet hotel from June 13-17. The popular event celebrates the tropical fruit and treats guests to […]
St Barth’s Le Barthelemy Sets Return Date
By the Caribbean Journal staff St Barth’s Le Barthelemy boutique hotel is plotting its return this fall — and even earlier than expected. The luxe boutique has announced that it will reopen its doors on Oct. 28; the property had […]
News $120 Million Hotel Project Breaks Ground in Nassau
By Alexander Britell Another significant hotel project has broken ground in one of the Caribbean’s fastest-growing centers of hotel investment: Nassau. The $120 million “GoldWynn” project, set on the eastern end of Goodman’s Bay Beach, will be a five-story, boutique […]
Viceroy Makes Its Debut in Los Cabos
By the Caribbean Journal staff The highly-anticipated Viceroy Los Cabos has officially opened its doors. The brand’s 15th property is set in the heart of San Jose del Cabo, the product of a collaboration with the Rodina Group, one of […]
St Barth’s Barriere Le Carl Gustaf to Open in 2019
By the Caribbean Journal staff St Barth’s Hotel Barriere Carl Gustaf is planning to make its debut in 2019, according to Tourisme de St Barth. The property, which is the first by the Barriere group in the Caribbean, had initially […]