News St. Lucia's Stonefield Estate to Become Wellness Retreat
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, CJ Travel Editor St. Lucia’s Stonefield Estate has announced its rebranding as a health and wellness retreat, unveiling several new amenities in line with its new mission. The 17-villa boutique hotel on the island’s southwest coast will […]
Holiday Inn Express Expands in Mexico
IHG’s fast-growing Holiday Inn Express brand has opened another new property in the region The latest Holiday Inn Express has debuted in the city of Tuxpan on Mexico’s eastern shores on the Gulf of Mexico. Located on the waters of […]
Carlson Rezidor Names Chief Development Officer for Americas
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group has named a new development officer for the Americas region, the company announced Tuesday. Carlson Rezidor has appointed Terry Sanders as its chief development officer for the Americas, based in Minneapolis and reporting to Ken Greene, […]
News Serafina Beach Hotel Coming to San Juan
The Serafina Restaurant Group, known for its restaurants in New York City and around the world, is getting into the hospitality business. The company is opening its first-ever beach hotel, the Serafina Beach Hotel, in San Juan, Puerto Rico’s hip […]
Mariah Carey’s Favorite Table in Nassau
Global music superstar Mariah Carey recently paid another visit to Nassau in The Bahamas, stopping for a meal at the country’s signature restaurant: Graycliff. The pop icon dined in a private dining room with her boyfriend Bryan Tanaka at the […]
A New Jungle Bay in Dominica
The Jungle Bay eco-hotel, which was destroyed in 2015 by Tropical Storm Erika, is making a triumphant return. The property is being rebranded as Jungle Bay Eco Villas, an eco hotel which will include 60 duplex-style villas, along with spa […]
News Couples Resorts, Ranked
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Club Med may have invented the all-inclusive vacation, but Jamaican hotelier Abe Issa introduced the model to the Caribbean when he rebranded his 1949-built Tower Isle Hotel as Couples Ocho Rios back in 1978 […]
Riu Palace Paradise Island Is Going Adults-Only
By the Caribbean Journal staff Riu Hotels and Resorts is planning to reopen the Riu Palace Paradise Island on Oct. 28, led by a significant change: the resort will become an adults-only property. The 350-room all-inclusive in the Bahamas has […]
Caribbean Hotel Occupancy Beginning to Climb
By the Caribbean Journal staff After a mostly sluggish first half, the Caribbean’s hotel sector is starting to show signs of strengthening, according to the latest data from hotel analytics firm STR. Caribbean hotels reported a 71.8 percent occupancy rate […]
