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New Haiti Marriott to Top Off Construction "Soon" in Port-au-Prince

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United Airlines Is Going Daily to Barbados From Newark and Washington, D.C. for the Holiday Season

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A table at The Cliff. A week at Sandy Lane. A villa in Paynes Bay with the whole family coming in for Christmas. Barbados has long had its own version of the Caribbean festive season, one defined by packed hotels, hard-to-get restaurant reservations and repeat visitors who return every December. This year, United Airlines is putting considerably more seats […]

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St Kitts Marriott Completes Second Phase of $5.5 Million Renovation

Above: the renovated lobby at the St Kitts Marriott Resort & The Royal Beach Casino By the Caribbean Journal staff The St Kitts Marriott Resort & Royal Beach Casino has completed the second phase of a two-year, $5.5 million renovation project. The renovation included what the property called a “complete overhaul” of all 393 guestrooms […]

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San Juan Marriott Appoints New Director of Sales and Marketing

Above: the San Juan Marriott By the Caribbean Journal staff The San Juan Marriott in Puerto Rico has named Joaquin Cruz its new director of sales and marketing. A 20-year veteran of the industry, Cruz returns to the San Juan Marriott after previously working at the property in a stint that began as sales manager […]

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Rum Journal: An Aloe Rum Punch From the Aruba Marriott

It’s Aruba’s biggest export, but you’ll also find aloe in abundance on the Dutch Caribbean island. But what you don’t know is that aloe juice can also find its way into a classic rum cocktail. That’s what happens at the Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino, which uses Aloe Juice to put a new spin on […]

San Juan Marriott Appoints New Director of Sales and Marketing

Above: a rendering of the hotel By the Caribbean Journal staff The Marriott hotel project in Haiti’s Port-au-Prince is receiving $26.5 million in financing from the IFC. Turgeau Developments SA, which is sponsored by Digicel, will be receiving the funding for the project. “The Marriott brand is synonymous with high quality hospitality,” said Colm Delves, […]

A New Beachfront Bar in Puerto Rico

Above: the Courtyard Isla Verde Beach Resort By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico’s Carolina has a new beachfront bar, following the opening of the Sirena Restaurant & Bar at the Courtyard Isla Verde Beach Resort near San Juan. The new bar, which is located on the Atlantic coastline at the resort, is part of […]

Construction Moving Forward on $52 Million Guyana Marriott Project

 Above: construction on the Marriott hotel project in Guyana By the Caribbean Journal staff Construction is making progress on the new $52 million Marriott project in Guyana, according to Romesh Budhram, the construction manager on the project. Work first launched on the 197-room hotel in August 2011. China’s Shanghai Construction Group is the contractor on […]

Jamaica: $200 Million in Spending on Riu, Marriott, Fiesta Projects in 2013

 Above: the Riu Palace in Negril By the Caribbean Journal staff There will be an injection of more than $200 million USD in Jamaica’s tourism sector in 2013, according to Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller. The Prime Minister, who was speaking in a national address, said the investment would come through capital expenditure with projects […]

Haiti: Digicel, Marriott Break Ground on Port-au-Prince Hotel Project

Above: a rendering of Marriott’s Haiti hotel project By Alexander Britell Marriott and Digicel broke ground on their new Haiti hotel project Wednesday morning. The 175-room hotel is a partnership between the hotel company and the telecom giant. “We saw the need for a leading hotel brand in Haiti to accommodate the wave of travelers […]

In St Kitts, Caribbean Looks at State of Regional Tourism Industry

 Above: Basseterre, St Kitts (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell ST KITTS — Regional stakeholders are gathering in St Kitts this week to examine the current state of Caribbean tourism. The Caribbean Tourism Organization is hosting the two-day event, the “State of the Industry Conference,” at the Marriott St Kitts Resort in Basseterre. Tourism ministers, delegates […]

Marriott Names First-Ever Regional President for Caribbean, Latin America

Above: the Scrub Island resort in BVI, part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection By the Caribbean Journal staff Marriott has named company veteran Craig Smith as its first-ever president for the Caribbean and Latin America, citing the “increasing importance” of the region. Smith is currently vice president and Chief Operations Officer for Asia Pacific. He has […]

Haiti Hosts Visit by Former US President Bill Clinton, With Focus on Tourism

Above: President Clinton on a visit to the Caracol Industrial Park earlier this year (Photo: Clinton Foundation) By the Caribbean Journal staff Former US President Bill Clinton was in Haiti Thursday leading an investment delegation to the country. The visit is looking to identify sites for future tourism development in Haiti, particularly in the southern […]