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The Best Hotel in Port of Spain, Trinidad Has a Sushi Bar, Ocean Views, and a Rooftop Infinity Pool

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Angostura 1919 at the Waterfront. Tekka don at the sushi bar. Warm greetings from the staff as the city hums outside. I arrive in Port of Spain and the Hyatt Regency feels like exactly what I was looking for — a place that balances the buzz of Trinidad’s capital with the calm of a waterfront […]

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There’s a New W Hotel in Costa Rica

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By the Caribbean Journal staff There’s another new W in the wider Caribbean region, thanks to the debut this week of the W Costa Rica Reserva Conchal. The first-ever W in Costa Rica is set in a 2,300-acre nature reserve near the surf town of Tamarindo. The property, designed by Mister Important Design and the […]

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Hilton Opens All-Inclusive Hotels in Dominican Republic, Playa del Carmen

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By the Caribbean Journal staff Hilton has opened three new all-inclusive hotels in the wider Caribbean region. The newly-rebranded — hotels are the result of a strategic alliance between Hilton and all-inclusive leader Playa Hotels and Resorts, a relationship that will eventually produce 10 all-inclusive properties around the region. The first batch of Hilton-branded all-inclusives […]

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CHTA President: It's Time for Investment in Caribbean People

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By Dana Niland CJ Contributor It’s time for the region to make a greater investment in Caribbean people, according to Patricia Affonso-Dass, the new president of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association. Affonso-Dass, who will address this week’s 9th Tourism Human Resources Conference hosted by the Caribbean Tourism Organization and the Cayman Islands Department of […]


Hilton Opens All-Inclusive Hotels in Dominican Republic, Playa del Carmen

There’s a certain sound to the waves in Grand Case at night, a reminder that you’re in one of the great Creole villages in the Caribbean, that you’re in a culinary wonderland. There’s a feeling on Orient Bay, when the music hits and the ti’ punch comes at the right moment and the sand teems […]

Hilton Expands Again in Mexico

By the Caribbean Journal staff Hilton has opened another new hotel in Mexico, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new Hilton Guadalajara Midtown is the second Hilton Hotels and Resorts property in Guadalajara. The addition comes as Hilton is also planning to open a host of new resorts in Mexico as the result of a new […]

A Sluggish Month for the Caribbean Hotel Industry

By the Caribbean Journal staff It was a sluggish month for the Caribbean’s hotel industry in October, according to the latest data from analytics firm STR. The region posted its largest year-over-year decline in occupancy of 2018, with a 9.2 percent decline compared to the same month in 2017. Overall, occupancy was at 52.3 percent, […]

Playa Names New Chief Development Officer

By the Caribbean Journal staff Fast-expanding Playa Hotels and Resorts has named a new chief development officer. The company has appointed Fernando Mulet as its new executive vice president and chief development officer, reporting to Playa’s Chairman and CEO Bruce Wardinski. Mulet is a founding member of the Playa management team since its inception in […]

The 15 Best Jamaica Hotels to Visit Right Now

Does any island in the Caribbean have a more diverse hotel product than Jamaica? It’s a destination that has a simply staggering number of high-quality hotels, each with a strikingly unique identity and character — every one a destination in its own right. And the best Jamaica hotels manage to achieve an enviable oneness with their […]

A New Thanksgiving Option in St Barth

By the Caribbean Journal staff Fresh off its reopening late last month, St Barth’s legendary Nikki Beach is planning another big party: Thanksgiving. The St Jean beach club will host its first-ever Thanksgiving feast this year, with everything from traditional turkey and stuffing to more Nikki Beach-style dishes like wahoo carpaccio. The new Nikki Beach, […]

The Grand Case Beach Club Is Open Again in St Martin

By Alexander Britell It’s long been one of the most beloved hotels anywhere in the Caribbean. And now, after an inspiring comeback in the wake of Hurricane Irma, St Martin’s Grand Case Beach Club has finally reopened its doors. The property officially reopened Nov. 15, with 48 of its 72 rooms, according to longtime general […]

A New Way to Fly to Cat Island in The Bahamas

By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s one of the best-kept secrets in The Bahamas, the beach-filled, adventure-packed Cat Island. And now it’s easier than ever before to get there. Fast-expanding Silver Airways is set to launch a new direct flight from Fort Lauderdale to Cat Island, with the service slated to launch Feb. 13. The […]