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JetBlue Is Launching 5 New Nonstop Flights to Puerto Rico This Month

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White sand along Condado Beach, pastel balconies above narrow streets in Old San Juan, the low hum of traffic circling the centuries-old city walls — Puerto Rico has long been one of the most direct Caribbean trips from the mainland United States. Now more cities are getting a nonstop path to the island. JetBlue is […]

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Marriott Just Opened Its Newest AC Hotel in Punta Cana

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Marriott’s fast-expanding AC Hotels brand has opened its first-ever hotel in the popular Dominican Republic tourism destination of Punta Cana.  The new AC Hotel by Marriott Punta Cana has a total of 129 rooms, set in the San Juan Shopping Center about 15 minutes from Punta Cana International Airport.  “With a picture-perfect location, the first […]

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There’s a New Look at Marriott’s Golf Resort in Panama

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The leading golf resort in Panama has unveiled a new look.  The Buenaventura Golf and Beach Resort, part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection, has completed an upgrade to its 114 guest rooms and suites.  The new look has “maintained the hotel’s historic Panamanian culture and Spanish Colonial style while presenting a unique blend of coastal elegance […]

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Hilton Has a New All-Inclusive in Curacao

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Hilton has continued its Caribbean all-inclusive expansion with its first-ever all-inclusive on the island of Curacao.  The new Mangrove Beach Corendon Curacao All-Inclusive Resort is part of the Curio Collection by Hilton, a nod to the surging interest in all-inclusive vacations in the wider Caribbean. The property, set near downtown Otrabanda and Punda in Willemstad, […]


There’s a New Look at Marriott’s Golf Resort in Panama

It was always one of the coolest corners of Barbados, a hotel that was equal parts boutique hotel and private club.  For years, The House has been one of the most sought-after stays on the island, a small, effortlessly cool beach resort tucked in the heart of the West Coast.  And now it’s something else: […]

New Courtyard by Marriott Breaks Ground in Dominican Republic

Another new Courtyard by Marriott has broken ground in the Caribbean, this time in the Dominican Republic.  The new Courtyard By Marriott Santo Domingo – Piantini officially broke ground this week, a property that will be the second Courtyard-branded hotel in Santo Domingo.  It’s set in the Piantini neighborhood, among the most upscale districts in […]

Marriott Names New General Manager for Aruba Resorts

The Aruba Marriott complex has a new general manager: Raoul Lemmerling, who will oversee the daily operations, staff development and financial planning at the Aruba Marriott Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino, Marriott Aruba Surf Club, and Marriott Aruba Ocean Club.  Lemmerling was most recently the cluster general manager at seven Marriott properties in London.  His career includes serving as the general manager […]

Apple Leisure Group Sold for $2.7 Billion

Travel giant Apple Leisure Group has been sold for $2.7 billion.  The buyer? Hyatt Hotels Corporation, which has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ALG and its assets from affiliates of KKR and KSL Capital Partners.  The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2021.  ALG’s brand management platform, AMResorts, has […]

Delta Hotels by Marriott Opens First All-Inclusive in Mexico

Marriott’s first-ever Delta Hotels by Marriott all-inclusive resort has opened its doors in Mexico.  The new Delta Hotels by Marriott, Riviera Nayarit, an All-Inclusive Resort, is set on a hillside in La Cruz de Huanacaxtle in the Rivera Nayarit.  It’s the first ever Delta Hotels property in Mexico and the first Delta Hotels All-Inclusive Resort, […]

A New-Look Lobby at the Marriott Cancun Resort

As travel heats up again this summer, the Marriott Cancun Resort is welcoming guests with a brand-new lobby. Designed by international architecture and interior design firm Rottet Studio, the new space is the latest in a series of lobby renovations at Marriott resorts across the wider Caribbean. “The lobby is one of the first and […]

Marriott Expanding in Bogota

Marriott International is expanding in Colombia with a new hotel in Bogota.  The Residence Inn Bogota is slated to open in July, part of a growing regional portfolio for the brand.  The hotel is set along Bogota’s Calle 90 in one of the hottest areas of the capital’s business district.  The property includes a total […]

What’s in the Hotel Pipeline in Belize

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor to CJI Caribbean Journal Invest (CJI) recently chatted with Anthony Mahler, Belize’s new tourism minister, about what hotel investors need to know about the properties coming onboard in the destination. Here’s what we learned.  The destination will welcome four new properties in 2021 and have already unveiled three revamped resorts. […]

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