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I Stayed at the Best Luxury Resort in the Dominican Republic, With 3 Golf Courses, an 18,000-Square-Foot Spa, and a Cliffside Mediterranean Village

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I was halfway down a stone lane in Altos de Chavón when I remembered that I was technically at a beach resort. A woman was opening the doors to a small gallery. Bougainvillea hung over the walls above the plaza. Beyond the village, the Chavón River wound through the countryside toward the Caribbean Sea. There […]

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More Details on $400M Nikki Beach Resort Project in Antigua 

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Nikki Beach is opening its first-ever Caribbean resort in Antigua, with plans that include branded residences.  The new Nikki Beach project will include 82 hotel rooms and suites and 181 branded residences, with the latter comprising a mix of studios, apartments and beachfront villas on Jolly Beach. That means a total of 263 resort keys […]

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Nikki Beach's First-Ever Caribbean Resort Is Breaking Ground

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The Nikki Beach brand is set to break ground on its first-ever resort in the Caribbean next month, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The new resort will include a hotel and a beach club, along with a residential component.  So where is it?  The project is breaking ground on Jolly Beach in Antigua, a major […]

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In Barbados, The Perfect Combination Vacation

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Sure, a week at a beach resort in Barbados is one of the region’s ultimate getaways.  But what if you spent the week at two resorts?  That’s the beauty of UNNA Resort’s pair of properties in the northwestern edge of Barbados: Saint Peter’s Bay and Port Ferdinand.  Port Ferdinand is home to the island’s most […]


Nikki Beach's First-Ever Caribbean Resort Is Breaking Ground

You wake up every morning to a stunning, shiny turquoise out your window, joined by superyachts and sea turtles.  It’s a view that becomes impossible to resist, a marvelous marriage of serenity and energy.  There aren’t any other hotels quite like this in the Caribbean, and certainly not in Barbados — and that’s because Port […]

Barbados Is One of the Caribbean’s Hottest Destinations

By Alexander Britell Barbados continues to be one of the hottest tourism destinations in the Caribbean. The island has seen a 5.2 percent year-over-year jump in stayover visitor arrivals in the first seven months of 2019, according to new data from Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc, the country’s destination marketing organization. That included a total of […]

Speightstown, a Must-Visit Caribbean Beach Town in Barbados

By Alexander Britell Everybody knows Margaret. Whether you’re at Saint Peter’s Bay to the south or the Fisherman’s Pub, her name immediately conjures a smiling thought of the best fish cakes in Barbados. Most nights each week, Margaret (or her sister) sets up shop outside Jordans Supermarket in downtown Speightstown. And whether you’re hungry or […]

Barbados’ Saint Peter’s Bay Gets a New GM

By the Caribbean Journal staff The luxe Saint Peter’s Bay resort in Barbados has named a new general manager. Joseph Violi has been tapped by UNNA Resorts for the role, in which he will serve as group general manager of both the 82-room Saint Peter’s Bay and the 52-unit Port Ferdinand Yacht and Beach Club […]

Nikki Beach Is Back in St Barth

By the Caribbean Journal staff The iconic Nikki Beach club on St Jean beach in St Barth reopens this week for its first full season since last year’s hurricanes. The renowned, newly renovated beach club has built a new outdoor restaurant, bar, boutique, kitchen and rotisserie, all with the brand’s signature look. “Nikki Beach is […]

Nikki Beach Opens in Barbados

By the Caribbean Journal staff The global luxury hotspot brand Nikki Beach has opened its brand-new location in Barbados. Nikki Beach Barbados is set on 1.4 acres at the Port Ferdinand resort complex on Barbados’ Platinum Coast. The lounge includes a swim-up octagon wet bar, seven catamaran-like lounges, luxury pool beds and VIP cabanas and […]

Nikki Beach Is Making Its St Barth Return

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of St Barth’s most legendary hotspots is making its return. The chic Nikki Beach beachfront lounge is reopening in St Jean on March 30, the company told Caribbean Journal this week. “A longtime staple on the island, Nikki Beach is proud to be part of a hardworking, courageous Saint Barth community, who […]