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Marriott Just Debuted Its Newest Resort in Puerto Rico, With a Michelin-Starred Chef and a “Fresh, Modern” Look 

An iconic Puerto Rico hotel is now a Marriott: all about the new-look La Concha resort in San Juan’s oh-so-hip Condado I remember the first time I saw La Concha. I was on a visit to the sleek neighborhood of […]

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Marriott Is Opening a New Resort in an Under-the-Radar Corner of the Dominican Republic 

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The pristine beaches. The fishing villages. The old-school charm, the fresh seafood. It’s a side of the Dominican Republic you may have never experienced, far from traditional hotspots like Punta Cana, La Romana and Puerto Plata. It’s another corner of […]

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From Aruba to the Dominican Republic, Marriott Is Making a Big Culinary Push in the Caribbean 

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It was like a speakeasy. Chef Andres Davila ventured into a mall in downtown Oranjestad, knocked on the door. What was inside was rather stunning.  “You go in and it’s like a whole different world,” he says.  The tiny local […]

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Marriott Just Added Two New Adults-Only Resorts on Barbados’ Most Famous Stretch of Beaches

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The West Coast of Barbados. It’s the island’s capital of glamour, of luxury, elegance and serenity. They call it the Platinum Coast, and whether you’re lazing on Mullins Beach, shopping in Hometown or taking a culinary odyssey at The Cliff, […]

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Marriott’s W Hotels Is Opening Its First All-Inclusive in Punta Cana, And Now It Has an Opening Date

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The Living Room. The Wet Deck. The Fit gym. The “whatever/whenever” button, the one that helps with even the most unlikely request. They’re all the signatures of the W brand, which first launched in the late 90s in New York […]


Melia Just Opened a New All-Inclusive in the Hotel Zone of Cancun, With Swim-Up Rooms and a Water Park 

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The beach, the nightclubs, the tacos. But if you want to know the thing Cancun really stands out for, it’s this: the all-inclusive resort. Travel up and down the Hotel Zone and you’ll see a seemingly never-ending strip of all-inclusive […]


Marriott and Playa Just Opened Their New All-Inclusive Resort in Mexico

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Marriott has officially opened its newest all-inclusive in the Caribbean: the Paraiso de la Bonita resort in the Riviera Maya of Mexico, in a collaboration with all-inclusive company Playa Hotels and Resorts.  The new resort is an adults-only hotel, part […]

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Marriott Is Opening Its First Hotels in Nicaragua

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Marriott is expanding again in the Caribbean basin, this time with its fast-growing City Express brand, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The newest City Express hotels in the region will debut in the third quarter of this year with the opening […]


Marriott Is Opening a New Riviera Maya All-Inclusive — And It’s Adults-Only, Too

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A mangrove preserve. An endless white-sand beach. An adults-only hideaway. Private plunge pools. On the road between Cancun and Playa del Carmen is the heart of the Riviera Maya, a place filled with large all-inclusive resorts of varying quality. But […]


Hilton Is Opening a New All-Inclusive in This Uncrowded Dominican Republic Beach Destination 

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It’s not quite like any other destination in the Dominican Republic: Miches, the secluded, pristine spot on the Bay of Samana that’s quietly become the country’s hottest hotel development haven.  In recent years, more and more brands have had their […]

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12 New Caribbean Hotels Opening in 2025, From Saint Lucia to Puerto Rico 

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After a lighter year of hotel openings in the Caribbean in 2024, the region is poised for a number of big debuts in 2025, particularly in the luxury segment. That means a number of very cool opening that have us […]


Delta Air Lines Just Relaunched Flights From New York to This Caribbean Island 

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The Caribbean’s top farm-to-table movement. Gloriously uncrowded beaches. Legendary beach bars. Romantic hotels. Lush rainforests. Historic rum distilleries. If you’ve been to the Caribbean island of St Kitts, you know it’s not easy to categorize: it’s got a bit of […]


Marriott Just Opened a New Hotel in an Up-and-Coming Dominican Republic Destination 

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Travelers are flocking to the Dominican Republic right now, from the all-inclusive hotspot of Punta Cana to the uncrowded beaches of Miches — leading to record-breaking visitor numbers for the Caribbean tourism powerhouse. But in recent years, another city in the […]