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This Barefoot Hideaway in Tobago Has Two Pools, an Uncrowded Beach, and a Cuban Cocktail Bar

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The path down begins softly — a narrow run of steps winding between palms and sea grapes. The air thickens as you descend, the heat meeting the scent of the ocean in a hush that makes everything else fade. Just before you reach the sand, you catch a flash of turquoise through the foliage, and […]

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Marriott Just Opened a St Regis Resort in the Riviera Maya 

Marriott Riviera Maya Resort St Regis

Marriott has opened its newest St Regis resort in the Caribbean region: the striking new St Regis Kanai Resort, Riviera Maya.  The luxury resort has 124 rooms and 19 suites in a setting in the new Kanai development on the Caribbean coast of Mexico.  It’s part of what will soon be a growing Caribbean portfolio […]

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Playa Just Added Another All-Inclusive Resort in Cancun 

Cancun All-Inclusive Resort Playa

Playa Hotels and Resorts has added another all-inclusive resort to its portfolio in the Mexican Caribbean hotspot of Cancun.  The fast-expanding all-inclusive resort company has officially taken over management of the Seadust Cancun Family Resort, set in the popular Hotel Zone of Cancun, Mexico. “We are pleased to welcome Seadust Cancun to Playa’s premier roster […]

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Riu Has a New Adults-Only Palace Resort in Cancun  

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Cancun continues to buzz as the destination reports record-breaking tourism numbers, a wave of visitors to accompany the Mexican Caribbean’s seemingly endless hotel pipeline. And now the area has another new resort: Spanish hotel giant Riu Hotels and Resorts has debuted a new adults-only resort in the Hotel Zone of Cancun: the all-inclusive, adults-only Riu […]


Playa Just Added Another All-Inclusive Resort in Cancun 

There’s a new level of luxury in the heart of Cancun on the Caribbean coast of Mexico.  Hilton’s Waldorf-Astoria brand opens its highly-anticipated Waldorf Astoria, Cancun resort this week, a serious addition to a growing portfolio of luxury hotels in the Yucatan hotspot.  The hotel, set about 15 minutes from Cancun International Airport, has a […]

Hilton Launches New Caribbean All-Inclusive Concept in Tulum 

Hilton is launching a new hotel-within-a-hotel all-inclusive concept at its Tulum-area resort, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The Hilton Tulum Riviera Maya, which opened its doors earlier this year, has launched a new room category called “Enclave.”  Enclave has its own exclusive amenities and benefits, along with access to the Enclave Lounge and private beach areas.  […]

Cancun Tourism Is Hotter Than Ever 

Cancun has been the most popular destination in the wider Caribbean Basin since the onset of the pandemic.  That’s led to a massive surge in tourism and a dramatic increase in new airlift from cities across the United States.  And the Mexican Caribbean hotspot shows no signs of slowing down, even in what is traditionally […]

The New Waldorf-Astoria Cancun Resort Is Opening in November

The Caribbean’s newest Waldorf-Astoria resort is set to welcome guests for the first time this November, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The resort is currently accepting reservations for Nov. 1, 2022 and beyond, the property confirmed.  The new Waldorf-Astoria is set just north of the so-called Riviera Cancun, about 15 minutes south of Cancun International Airport.  […]

Royalton Names GM for New Riviera Cancun Resort 

Royalton has named a general manager for its new Royalton Splash Riviera Cancun, an Autograph Collection All-Inclusive Resort.  The property has tapped Luis Miguel Ojeda to the role; Ojeda is a longtime veteran of the all-inclusive industry in Mexico.  The New Mexican Caribbean property, which is set to open in December, will have a total […]

Wyndham Is Opening a New All-Inclusive in the Mexican Caribbean  

Wyndham Hotels and Resorts is opening a new all-inclusive resort in the Mexican Caribbean, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The company’s newest all-inclusive resort is the Wyndham Grand Cancun All-Inclusive Resort and Villas, which is slated to open its doors on Nov. 1, 2022.  The resort is the product of a franchising agreement with Mexico-based Grupo […]

The 5 Best Margaritaville Resorts in the Caribbean 

It’s hard to think of anyone who has better distilled the dream of island living than Jimmy Buffett. And Buffett’s empire has expanded far beyond music, from the famous, ubiquitous Margaritaville restaurants and bars to a fast-expanding portfolio of branded resorts, including in the Caribbean.  Margaritaville’s resort portfolio, which includes properties under several different sub-brands […]

The 5 Best New All-Inclusive Resorts in Cancun 

Plainly, there’s no more buzzing tourism destination anywhere in the wider region than Cancun on the Caribbean coast of Mexico. Since the onset of the pandemic, and thanks to loose travel restrictions, Cancun has been growing at a breakneck pace, with tourism numbers exceeding pre-pandemic levels and more and more airlines adding routes to its […]