Puerto Rico’s newest luxury resort is already getting recognition for something beyond its design and beachfront location. Four Seasons Resort and Residences Puerto Rico at Bahía Beach has earned Green Hospitality Platinum Certification from Audubon International, one of the travel industry’s leading environmental certification programs. The designation places the property among a small group of resorts recognized […]
A pair of new Temptation-branded resorts has broken ground in the Dominican Republic, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. The adults-only Temptation Miches Resort and the Temptation Grand Miches Resort both broke ground this week in the increasingly popular development destination of Miches. The groundbreaking, headlined by new Dominican Republic Luis Abinader, is the first major […]
By the Caribbean Journal staff The highly-anticipated Excellence Oyster Bay has officially opened in Jamaica. The new adults-only addition to Jamaica’s buzzing north coast is the first Excellence-branded resort in the English-speaking Caribbean. The $110 million adults-only project, which held its grand opening this week, has 10 bars and lounges, 24-hour room service, three swimming […]
Caribbean hotels keep getting better and better, and the region’s hotel development pipeline shows no signs of slowing down, with new properties continuing to sprout across the Caribbean and Mexico, both large and boutique, EP and all-inclusive. So what are the Caribbean hotels we’re excited about in 2018? They range from Leading Hotels of the […]
Sandals is making changes in St Lucia. The Sandals Halcyon Beach Resort & Spa has added new suites that are now available. The new additions include Oceanview Club Level Rooms and Grand Luxe Club Level Rooms, both which feature modern hardwood and plush furnishings, art and accents. The bedrooms are equipped with king-sized beds dressed […]
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Atlantis Paradise Island has been a fixture on the Bahamian resort scene for more than 20 years, but it isn’t resting on its laurels. Two revamped restaurants, Poseidon’s Table and Plato’s, will launch at the 3,400-room resort’s Royal Towers, as well as a pair of amenities likely to be a godsend for […]
After the opposition United Workers’ Party’s victory in St Lucia’s recent general election, new Prime Minister Allen Chastanet has named his Cabinet. The most anticipated appointment in the new St Lucia cabinet? Tourism, where Dominic Fedee will take the reins as Minister of Tourism, Information and Broadcasting, succeeding former Tourism Minister Lorne Theophilus. Fedee does […]
By Robert Di Pano CJ Contributor BIMINI — A major new hotel has opened its doors in the Bahamas. Hilton at Resorts World Bimini held its grand opening this weekend, a highly-anticipated debut that brings a cutting-edge hotel to the 700-island chain. Bahamas Prime Minister Perry Christie, who was on hand for the junkanoo-style opening […]
By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Amanyara, the posh resort on Providenciales in the Turks and Caicos Islands, is celebrating a decade of delivering dream vacations with a series of new guest experiences. The offerings include immersive tennis packages and a raw food retreat, but we’re most interested in the 10-Day Caribbean Culinary Course, bookable […]
By the Caribbean Journal staff Continuing its Caribbean-wide renovation drive, Sandals has unveiled its newest additions: new suites at its Sandals Regency La Toc resort in St Lucia. The suites include the Sunset Bluff Oceanview One-Bedroom Butler Suite, which includes a balcony soaking tub; and the Sunset Bluff Honeymoon One-Bedroom Butler Suite, which also includes […]
By the Caribbean Journal staff Royal Caribbean’s Empress of the Seas has completed a $50 million revitalization, the company announced this week. The ship has now arrived in Miami, which will be its new home port. The ship will begin with a sailing to Royal Caribbean’s private island called CocoCay in the Bahamas, followed by […]
By the Caribbean Journal staff Another new five-star property is set to join St Lucia hotels. The Belvedere Plantation historic site in Canaries will be transformed into a luxury hotel through the country’s Citizenship by Investment program. The property is one of the first major investments through the CIP program, which was recently launched by the […]
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