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Hilton Continues Caribbean Expansion With First Resort in Anguilla

Hilton has officially opened its first-ever resort on the Caribbean island of Anguilla. Hilton’s LXR Hotels and Resorts collection has launched at the Zemi Beach House in Anguilla. It’s Hilton’s first Anguilla property and the first-ever LXR Hotels and Resorts-branded …

New Boutique Hotel Breaks Ground in Turks and Caicos

A new boutique hotel has broken ground on Long Bay in Turks and Caicos. It’s the latest project by Beach Enclave Turks and Caicos, which has an ever-expanding portfolio of luxury residential hotels in the destination. The new hotel is …

In St Barth, a Heavenly Villa in the Hills

And as you peer out at the green hills, at the sweeping blues and the cliffs beneath, you begin to understand. This four-bedroom Anse des Cayes villa is as much a destination as it is villa, a kind of mini-hotel …

Jamaica Is Getting a Major New Luxury Resort

The iconic Half Moon hotel in Jamaica, long one of the region’s most celebrated destination resorts, is expanding with a new luxury hotel in 2020. The highly-anticipated Eclipse at Half Moon is slated to open its doors on March 1, …

A Leading Caribbean Luxury Hotel Is Back in St Barth

One of the leading luxury hotels in the Caribbean region is back. The legendary Eden Rock St Barths, set on St Barth’s famous St Jean beach, officially relaunched at the end of last month. The celebrated hotel, which first debuted …

A “New” Cancun Rises in the Mexican Caribbean

It’s not Isla Mujeres. Nor Playa del Carmen. The hottest destination on Mexico’s Caribbean Coast is Playa Mujeres — a.k.a. Costa Mujeres — a booming new resort area about a half-hour north of Cancun’s Hotel Zone and 45 minutes from …

Turks and Caicos’ Shore Club Names New General Manager

The Shore Club Turks and Caicos resort has named a new general manager, Caribbean Journal has learned. The 106-room luxury resort on Providenciales’ Long Bay Beach has tapped Paul Telford to the role. Telford, a native of Bermuda, had most …

Park Hyatt St Kitts Names New General Manager

The Park Hyatt St Kitts has named a new general manager, the property told Caribbean Journal. The luxury resort, the first and only Park Hyatt in the Caribbean, has tapped Marc Schneider to the role. An “esteemed Hyatt veteran,” Schenider …

Relais & Chateaux’s Newest Caribbean Hotel Is in Dominica

Relais & Chateaux, the global collection of boutique luxury hotels, has added its newest property in the Caribbean, and it’s a special one: Dominica’s Secret Bay. The boutique luxury eco-resort in northern Dominica is now Relais & Chateaux’s seventh property …

What’s New at the Four Seasons Nevis

The Four Seasons Resort Nevis is nearing the final phases of a multi-year enhancement project. Nevis’ flagship resort has already begun unveiling several reimagined spaces, including the “completely reconstructed” pool, now dubbed the “Limin Pool,” and a new beachside eatery …

Turks and Caicos Villa Lists for $6.25 Million

A luxury villa in Turks and Caicos has just hit the real estate market for $6.25 million, Caribbean Journal has learned. Cerulean, a four-bedroom, 10,538-square-foot stunner is set on the coast of Providenciales’ Princess Alexandra National Park. The property emphasizes …

Ritz-Carlton Opens Its First Reserve in Mexico

Ritz-Carlton has officially opened its first-ever Ritz-Carlton Reserve resort in Mexico, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new Zadun, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve is set on the Sea of Cortez in the charming destination of San Jose del Cabo, a quieter corner …