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Hyatt Just Opened a New Hotel at Cancun International Airport

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Cancun is home to one of the busiest airports in the wider region, and now it has a signature hotel. Hyatt Place Cancun Airport has officially opened, becoming the first Hyatt Place in Quintana Roo and expanding Hyatt’s presence in one of Mexico’s busiest travel hubs. The new-build hotel sits adjacent to Cancun International Airport […]

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VIDEO: Checking in to Peter Island, The Iconic Private Island Resort

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“This could be a country.” That’s the thought you have surveying the natural wonders of Peter Island, a private island that feels even bigger than its nearly 1800 acres. Five white-sand beaches, stunning cliffs, gardens — it’s a haul that would make some sovereign islands greener with envy. And that’s precisely what makes it just […]

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How to Make Peter Island’s Ginger Lemonade

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor What makes arriving at a private-island resort even sweeter? In the British Virgin Islands, it’s the welcome beverage served to guests at Peter Island Resort & Spa. Zesty, sweet and spiked, if you like, with a shot of Bacardi Limon, the resort’s signature ginger lemonade is a delicious refresher […]

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How to Stay in a Chalet in the Caribbean

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor The British Virgin Islands are probably the last place you’d expect to find Norwegian chalets. But trust us, they do exist. On Peter Island Resort & Spa, a clutch of charming A-frame cottages has enjoyed pride of place at the BVI’s largest private-island resort for decades. They were originally […]


How to Make Peter Island’s Ginger Lemonade

Yes, luxury is in the details. But luxury is also in the big things — it’s about making sure that guests never want for anything — that they always have what they need — and that no request goes unanswered, no problem unsolved. When we look at luxury resorts, we examine primary factors: design, room quality, amenities (from […]

The Most Romantic Place on Peter Island

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor It’s called Honeymoon Beach and it’s hard to think of a more appropriate name for this scallop of ivory sand, one of five on Peter Island, the private-island oasis in the British Virgin Islands. That’s because regardless of the guest count at the 52-room resort, the tiny secluded bay […]

The Best Breakfast in the British Virgin Islands

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor If you’re planning a trip to Peter Island, the private island resort in the BVI, trust us when we tell you that there’s only one thing to order for breakfast. But that’s not because there’s literally only one thing to order for breakfast at Tradewinds Restaurant; the impressive morning […]

Peter Island’s Sunset Loop Experience

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor It’s called the Sunset Loop experience. And there’s only one place you can have it. And that’s at Peter Island, the private-island resort in the British Virgin Islands. There, on the 18,000-acre oasis, guests gather to witness and celebrate the daily spectacle with the reverence and festivity it deserves. […]

10 Ultimate Beach Vacations You Need to Try

There are great “resorts” in the Caribbean and there are great beach vacations in the Caribbean. The distinction is no small thing. Because while some resorts can offer all the amenities and grandeur you’re looking for, they may not be true “beach” resorts, offering direct, easy access to the beach, a wide range of beachfront […]

The Best Caribbean Beach Hotels

Sure, there is the food and the rum and the culture and the people. But the primary draw, the siren song beckoning us to the Caribbean, is the beach. We have long acknowledged that there is something about millions of grains of sand massaged by waves that simply and totally intoxicates us. But in a region full […]

Peter Island Is Launching a Caribbean Food Festival

The Peter Island Resort & Spa Caribbean Food Festival will make its debut the weekend of November 11-12, 2016 in celebration of the British Virgin Islands’ “BVI Food Fete.” The resort will host top chefs and mixologists for a weekend of food and culinary competitions to raise funds to support the further education of the […]

Peter Island Has a New GM

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Peter Island Resort and Spa has appointed Scott Hart as its new General Manager. Hart joins the private island resort in the British Virgin Islands with extensive experience in the hotel and restaurants industries, including his most recent posts as owner and founder of Dove Restaurant in Road Town, Tortola and General […]