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Carnival Looks to Marriott for Hotel Operations Hire
Miami-based Carnival Cruise Line has named Richard Morse its senior vice president of hotel operations. Morse had previously spent 38 years at Marriott International, most recently serving as general manager of the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center at the […]
Choice Hotels Expands to Guyana
Choice Hotels is expanding in the region. The company announced the addition of the Opus Hotel in Georgetown, Guyana to its Ascend Hotel Collection. The 25-room hotel is the 12th in Choice Hotels’ Caribbean portfolio, and becomes the second major […]
Grand Cayman Marriott Sold
Another Marriott changes hands By Alexander Britell Another high-profile Caribbean Marriott hotel has been sold. The Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort has been purchased by Genbar Cayman Company, Ltd, in a deal arranged by CBRE Hotels. CBRE Hotels’ Christian Charre, […]
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Kitchen Explosion Burns Two at Marriott
An explosion burned two hotel employees at the Marriott’s Frenchman’s Reef and Morning Star Beach Resort in St Thomas on Sunday morning. Upon arrival, fire personnel were escorted by the security staff to the hotel’s kitchen area where they found […]
Seven Caribbean Cyber Monday Deals
Planning your holiday trip to the Caribbean? Forget Black Friday — Cyber Monday is a great way to do it. And some great destinations are offering deals and major savings for the occasion, some on travel in the next few weeks […]
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Marriott Is Adding a Second Hotel in Haiti
By the Caribbean Journal staff In a major boost to Haiti’s burgeoning tourism sector, Marriott International has announced that its Autograph Collection is expanding to Haiti. The Habitation Jouissant boutique hotel in Cap Haitien will join the Autograph Collection in […]
Two More of Marriott’s Caribbean Hotels Are For Sale
By the Caribbean Journal staff Two of Marriott’s hotels in the Caribbean are for sale, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Courtyard Port of Spain in Trinidad and the Courtyard Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic are both listed for sale […]
Marriott Paying $12.2 Billion to Acquire Starwood Hotels and Resorts
By the Caribbean Journal staff In a landmark deal, Marriott International has announced the acquisition of Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide. Marriott International paid $12.2 billion in stock and cash in the deal, which creates the world’s largest hotel company. The […]