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A Sunset Walk on One of the Caribbean’s Most Beautiful Beaches: Grand Anse Beach in Grenada

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Join me for a sunset walk on one of the most picturesque, stunning, magnificent beaches in the whole Caribbean: Grand Anse Beach in Grenada. Grand Anse, the signature stretch of sand on this beautiful island, is a dynamic, living beach: walking here at sunset means encountering everyone and everything, from a beach workout going on […]

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Melia Just Opened Its New Resort in the Dominican Republic, With Help from Rafael Nadal 

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Two years ago, it was a new resort centered around a theme park. This year, it’s a new property designed in partnership with a tennis legend. Melia has been trying some new things in the Caribbean, and the latest result is Zel, an all-inclusive resort designed in collaboration with Rafael Nadal.  The new Zel Punta […]

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Melia Just Opened a New Hotel in Havana, Cuba 

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Spanish hotel giant has added another new hotel in the heart of Cuba’s capital of Havana: the new Sevilla Habana Affiliated by Melia Hotel.  The new hotel, with a rooftop lounge and a pool, is set in the heart of Old Havana, overlooking the city’s famous Malecon waterfront boulevard.  It’s the first Affiliated by Melia […]

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Melia Just Opened a New All-Inclusive Resort in Cuba 

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Spanish hotel chain Melia has opened its newest all-inclusive resort on the island of Cuba: the new-build Melia Trinidad Peninsula.  The five-star resort, set about 15 minutes from the charming colonial city of Trinidad, welcomed its first guests this week.  The 401-room resort is instantly the most luxurious Melia in Cuba: that includes 80 rooms […]


Melia Just Opened a New Hotel in Havana, Cuba 

As Melia ramps up its Cuba expansion, the company is adding a new brand to the island: Innside, a group of boutique lifestyle hotels meant for urban areas — and it’s part of a broader expansion in Havana.  The first-ever Innside in Cuba will be the Innside Cabana Catedral, a new-build hotel the will be set […]

Melia Just Opened a New All-Inclusive in Cuba 

Melia has opened its newest all-inclusive resort in Varadero on the northern coast of Cuba, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Spanish hotel chain has debuted the new Sol Caribe Beach, its newest oceanfront resort in Cuba.  The family-friendly resort has almost 400 rooms, with large family-oriented rooms and two pools on a wide stretch of […]

Melia Is Opening a New Luxury Hotel in Cuba 

Trinidad, Cuba has always been one of Cuba’s most-beloved destinations, in large part thanks to its rich cultural and historical offering. But it hasn’t always had much in the way of upscale places to stay.  That could be changing this fall, however, with the addition of a new luxury hotel by Spanish hotel giant and […]

The Caribbean’s First Theme Park Resort Is In Punta Cana  

Katmandu Park, the first true theme park in the Caribbean, is opening at the beginning of next year in Punta Cana.  The $350 million project is the brainchild of Falcon’s Beyond, a global entertainment company, and Melia Hotels International, the second Katmandu after the popular resort destination in Mallorca.  And it also includes Melia’s newest […]

Melia Is Launching a New All-Inclusive Brand in Punta Cana 

Melia Hotels and Resorts is launching a new all-inclusive brand and a new-look resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.  The new Falcon’s Resorts By Melia will be the product of a partnership between Melia and global entertainment development company Falcon’s Beyond.  The plan is to unveil a series of entertainment destinations featuring resorts in “prime […]

A Huge New Amusement Park Is Coming to Punta Cana

A huge new amusement park is set to open later this year in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.  It’s called Katmandu Punta Cana, and it’s billed as the only theme park of its kind in the Caribbean.  An extension of a major theme park in Mallorca, the Punta Cana park is the product of an estimated […]

The Best Adults-Only Resorts in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic’s most popular vacation destination, Punta Cana has hundreds of resort hotels, including at least 90 all-inclusive resorts. Many are family friendly, but there are dozens of resorts — all-inclusive and not — that only allow adults as guests. Here are the top adults-only resorts in Punta Cana. Sanctuary Cap Cana Set in […]

5 New Punta Cana Resorts to Discover Right Now

It may feel like a new resort opens in Punta Cana every week. And while that’s not literally true, the coastal hotspot in the Dominican Republic is home to almost 50,000 hotel rooms — with more in the pipeline. Indeed, the stretch of beaches ranging from Uvero Alto to the north to the corner of Cap […]