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15 Hot New Caribbean Hotels to Visit in 2023

The 20 Best Hotels in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico has never been hotter, buoyed by a pandemic-era boom that filled its hotels to capacity and put a new travel spotlight on the destination. It seems like new flights routes launch just about every week to the island, …

At the Aire de O:live in Puerto Rico, Redefining the Beach Hotel

Chill. It’s what you feel you get when you stay here. All hotels have rooms. At an O:live Collection hotel, it’s about something more: feelings and experiences. Not just the room. It doesn’t hurt, though, when the rooms themselves are impossibly beautiful. That brings us to …

Caribbean Moment: Isla Verde Beach, Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico is one of the most beautiful places in the Caribbean. Not that you’d necessarily know it — due to a combination of highly unfavorable media coverage, poor marketing and unfortunately resilient misconceptions, it’s an island that still remains a …

The Caribbean’s Coolest New Hotel Is In Puerto Rico

It’s the most exciting new opening in the Caribbean in 2022: the beachfront Aire de O:live, the third hotel from Puerto Rico’s renowned O:live brand. The brainchild of owners and hoteliers Loisse Herger and Fernando Davila, Aire de O:live is …

The Caribbean’s Most Exciting New Hotel Is Opening in Puerto Rico

They’re the two coolest hotels in all of Puerto Rico — chic, high-design hotels that share the same name: O:live. The first, the O:live Boutique Hotel, first opened its doors in 2012, followed by the O:LV Fifty Five, which began …

Marriott Just Opened a New Hotel in Puerto Rico

It’s one of the biggest trends in travel since the onset of the pandemic: the rise of the digital nomad, and the increased popularity of long-term, remote-work stays. And that’s precisely the target at Marriott’s newest Caribbean hotel, the new …

Sonesta Opens First Resort in Puerto Rico

The Sonesta brand has made its way to Puerto Rico. Sonesta has officially opened the Royal Sonesta San Juan Resort in Puerto Rico, following a rebranding of the former InterContinental San Juan. The 398-room resort is set in the beach …

Sonesta Is Expanding to Puerto Rico

Sonesta is undertaking a major brand expansion in the United States that will include its first hotel property in Puerto Rico, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. The expansion is the result of a transaction with Service Properties Trust, which …

Caribbean Photo of the Week: Isla Verde, Puerto Rico

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Sandy Ruyack of Brewster, NY, who sent in this lovely shot of the beach in Isla Verde, Puerto Rico. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it …

Marriott to Continue Puerto Rico Expansion

Marriott is continuing its expansion in Puerto Rico with plans for the island’s first-ever Residence Inn by Marriott hotel. The 231-room hotel will be set in the beach neighborhood of Isla Verde in San Juan — it will also …

InterContinental Reopens Puerto Rico Resort After Renovation

InterContinental has reopened its Puerto Rico resort following a multimillion-dollar renovation project. The InterContinental San Juan, set in the Puerto Rico capital’s beachfront neighborhood of Isla Verde, underwent renovations to all of its rooms, suites and club rooms. The …

Fairmont to Manage El San Juan Resort in Puerto Rico

The historic El San Juan hotel, long one of the leading resorts in Puerto Rico, is now officially a Fairmont. The Accor brand has officially taken over management of the beach resort, which recently completed a $65 million transformation …

Puerto Rico Is Seeing a Surge in Travel Demand

By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico is seeing a surge in travel demand, according to numbers provided to Caribbean Journal by Expedia Group. Demand from both within the United States and abroad is up considerably, the travel giant …

Puerto Rico’s El San Juan Hotel Targeting December Relaunch

By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico’s legendary El San Juan hotel is now targeting a December reopening. The landmark 388-room hotel in Isla Verde will hold its grand reopening on Dec. 14. The property, which has been shuttered …

San Juan’s Verdanza Hotel Is Getting a New Look

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the top hotels in Isla Verde is getting a new look. The Verdanza Hotel in San Juan’s beachy neighborhood of Isla Verde is undergoing a $3 million renovation that will cover all …

Puerto Rico’s El San Juan Hotel Set to Reopen

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of Puerto Rico’s most iconic hotels is about to reopen its doors. The famous El San Juan hotel, now part of Hilton’s Curio Collection, will reopen Oct. 1, Caribbean Journal has learned. The …

Puerto Rico’s VIVO Beach Club Reopens

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor After months of renovations due to the damages caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria, San Juan’s VIVO Beach Club has officially reopened with an array of new attractions, new entertainment line-up and business strategy. VIVO Beach …

A New $12 Million Condo-Hotel Project in Puerto Rico

A new condo-hotel project has opened in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The ESJ Azul has debuted after a $12 million transformation project of the former ESJ Tower in Isla Verde. The project now has 450 rooms, aimed at both vacation …