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Rosewood Expanding in Mexico

Caribbean Hotel Occupancy Rises For 11th Straight Month

By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean hotel occupancy continues to climb, according to the latest monthly report from STR Inc. The region’s hotel occupancy stood at 79.4 percent in March, up 1.3 percent from the same month in 2014. The …

Jamaica Has 1,600 New Hotel Rooms on the Way

Above: the Moon Palace Jamaica Grande is slated to open this year By the Caribbean Journal staff There are around 1,600 new hotel rooms set to come on stream in Jamaica over the next 18 months, according to Tourism Minister …

Marriott Opens Guyana Hotel

Above: the new Guyana Marriott Hotel Georgetown By the Caribbean Journal staff Marriott has officially opened its first-ever hotel in Guyana. The property is located in the country’s capital, Georgetown, with views of the crossroads of the Demerara River and …

Bahamas Leads Caribbean Construction Pipeline

Above: the Baha Mar By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamas leads the Caribbean region with a total of 2,670 rooms in five hotels under construction, while Mexico has the most rooms under construction in the wider region with 39 …

Belize’s Hamanasi Resort Completes Renovation Project

Above: the Hamanasi Resort in Belize By the Caribbean Journal staff Belize’s Hamanasi Adventure and Dive Resort has completed its recent renovation project. The property’s updated Great House is slated for a grand opening on April 25. The boutique hotel …

Turks and Caicos Signs $220 Million Condo-Hotel Development Deal

Above: the signing ceremony (Photo: TCIG) By the Caribbean Journal staff Following the Turks and Caicos Islands’ high-profile announcement of a new $224 million Ritz-Carlton hotel project, the territory has signed a deal for a similarly large $220 million hotel …

Turks and Caicos Signs Deal for $224 Million Ritz-Carlton Hotel Project

Above: Grace Bay Beach By Alexander Britell The Turks and Caicos Islands government has signed a development agreement with Desarrollos Hotel Group to build a $224 million hotel, resort, casino and spa project in the British Overseas Territory, Caribbean Journal has …

Puerto Rico Hotel Sector Reporting Strong Growth

Above: San Juan (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico’s tourism sector is showing strong growth in 2015, according to new data from the Puerto Rico Tourism Company. In February, hotel occupancy grew by 4.8 percent compared to …

A Nickelodeon Hotel in the Caribbean

Above: a Karisma hotel By the Caribbean Journal staff There’s a new hotel brand coming to the Caribbean, with a familiar name: Nickelodeon. Karisma Hotels and Resorts and Viacom International Media have announced an agreement to develop a new brand …

Rum Journal: Watching the Sun at Antigua’s Siboney Beach Club

Above: the Siboney Beach Club (all photos by CJ) DICKENSON BAY — It’s late afternoon in Antigua. On Dickenson Bay, the waves are a little louder and the palms have finished their chores for the day. It’s time for an …

Caribbean Hotel Occupancy Surges

By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean hotel occupancy numbers surged in February, according to the latest data from hotel analytics firm STR Inc. The region’s occupancy rose to 81.8 percent in February, a 5.2 percent improvement over the same month …

Island House Coming to Nassau

Above: a rendering of The Island House By the Caribbean Journal staff There’s a new hotel coming to the Bahamas. The Island House, a 30-room boutique hotel, is slated to open next month in the tony Lyford Cay enclave of …

Where the Most New Caribbean Hotel Rooms are Being Built Right Now

Above: the Riviera Maya (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Where’s the epicentre of the Caribbean-Mexico hotel boom? Right now, it’s the Yucatan Peninsula, according to the latest report from hotel analytics firm STR. The company’s Construction Pipeline Report for …

St Kitts Marriott Resort Undergoing “Soft Renovations”

Above: the St Kitts Marriott Resort and Royal Beach Casino (Caribbean Journal photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The St Kitts Marriott and Royal Beach Casino is undergoing what the property describes as “soft renovations” throughout the property. The changes …

Starwood Planning to Open New W Hotel in Panama

Above: Panama City By the Caribbean Journal staff Starwood is planning to debut a new W Hotel in the region, the company announced. The W Panama is slated to open in 2017 near the Zona Rosa neighbourhood of Panama City. …

A Secret Hotel in St Martin

Above: Hotel L’Esplanade (All photos by Caribbean Journal) By Alexander Britell GRAND CASE — The palm trees know. You can see it in the way they shake, the way they wave in the wind in the late afternoon. They know …

In Jamaica, A Good Reason To Go A/C Free?

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, CJ Travel Editor There are two types of Caribbean travelers in this world: People (like me) who walk into their hotel room and immediately set the air-conditioning to tundra-like temps. And those who love nothing better than …

Haiti’s New Marriott Opens Doors

Above: the new Marriott Port-au-Prince By the Caribbean Journal staff A major new hotel has opened its doors in Haiti. But while it’s a major boost for the country’s nascent tourism hopes, it might also be something else: a new …