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Marriott Is Opening a New Royalton All-Inclusive in Barbados, With a Rooftop Deck, Swim-Out Suites, and Adults-Only Spaces

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The west coast of Barbados runs on clear water, steady trade winds, and long ribbons of white sand, where small hotels and beach bars line the shoreline. On June 1, a new resort will join that stretch in St. James: Royalton Vessence Barbados, an adults-oriented all-inclusive that brings a more layered, experience-driven approach to this […]

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Costa Rica’s Papagayo Is Undergoing a $100 Million Transformation

By the Caribbean Journal staff Peninsula Papagayo, Costa Rica’s top luxury destination is planning a huge transformation project, Caribbean Journal has learned. Luxury hospitality and development firm Gencom is leading a $100 million project, which will include a wave of enhancements on the peninsula, which is home to the Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica and […]

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Planet Hollywood Hotel Coming to Costa Rica This Fall

By the Caribbean Journal staff Planet Hollywood is going all-inclusive. The brand has announced its first foray into the all-inclusive market with the planned launch of the Planet Hollywood Beach Resort in Costa Rica. The resort, which will be set on the Gulf of Papagayo in Costa Rica’s Guanacaste, will open Oct. 1, according to […]

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New Chairman for Curaçao Hospitality and Tourism Association

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By the Caribbean Journal staff Curaçao’s hotel and tourism association has a new leader. The Curaçao Hospitality and Tourism Association, or CHATA, has announced that Hans Slier, owner of the island’s Papagayo Beach Hotel and Beach Resort, has been voted as the new chairman of the organization. Slier was selected during a board vote earlier […]


Planet Hollywood Hotel Coming to Costa Rica This Fall

By the Caribbean Journal staff Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group is adding a major new property in the Caribbean Basin. The company has announced the signing of a new Radisson Blue in Costa Rica. The new-build hotel will feature 100 rooms, with plans to break ground in late 2018 and a projected opening date of December […]

Caribbean Room With A View: Curacao’s Sleek Papagayo Hotel

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor The Caribbean offers such stunning natural beauty that the smartest hotel designers leave all the heavy lifting to Mother Nature, creating rooms that compliment the natural environment rather than compete with it. Such is the case at Curacao’s Papagayo Hotel, where the minimalist décor in its 156 rooms – […]

Hard Rock Hotels Expanding to Costa Rica

Hard Rock is expanding in the region. Hard Rock International has announced plans to open a new Hard Rock Hotel in Costa Rica, the Hard Rock Hotel Papagayo, Costa Rica. The hotel is slated to open in early 2019 in collaboration with Sunwing Travel Group, the largest tour operator in North America. “Costa Rica has […]

AMResorts Takes Over at Former Hilton Property in Costa Rica

Above: the existing Dreams Las Mareas Costa Rica By the Caribbean Journal staff Apple Leisure Group’s AMResorts subsidiary is expanding its footprint in Costa Rica. The company announced this week that it had opened a second resort in the country, following last year’s opening of Dreams Las Mareas Costa Rica at the end of 2014. […]

Andaz Peninsula Papagayo Hotel Opens in Costa Rica

Above: the Andaz Peninsula Papagayo hotel By the Caribbean Journal staff The Andaz Peninsula Papagayo hotel has opened its doors in Costa Rica. The property is the second Andaz resort to open worldwide this year, following the debut of the Andaz Maui at Wailea in September. Above: a Bay View room The 153-room hotel is […]

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