A cloud rests over the summit of Nevis Peak. Stone sugar mills emerge from tropical gardens. Wooden houses and Georgian buildings line the compact streets of Charlestown, where church bells, fruit stalls and centuries of Caribbean history occupy the same few blocks. Down by the sea, the mood changes. The water off Pinney’s Beach is […]
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 resorts. But its not surprising: as we’ve been reporting for years now, all-inclusive is the […]
What is the Punta Cana experience? Is it the white sand beach? Or the endless cocktails? Or the warmth of the service? Since the area first developed as a tourism destination decades ago in the Dominican Republic, it’s been defined by its hotels: large, mostly all-inclusive resorts designed around a comfortable, easygoing ambience and a […]
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 […]
