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The Best Hotel in Port of Spain, Trinidad Has a Sushi Bar, Ocean Views, and a Rooftop Infinity Pool

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Angostura 1919 at the Waterfront. Tekka don at the sushi bar. Warm greetings from the staff as the city hums outside. I arrive in Port of Spain and the Hyatt Regency feels like exactly what I was looking for — a place that balances the buzz of Trinidad’s capital with the calm of a waterfront […]

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TRS Yucatan Resort Reopens in the Riviera Maya

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Palladium’s TRS Yucatan resort has reopened its doors in the heart of the Riviera Maya, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The adults-only property in greater Playa del Carmen is officially open and welcoming guests.  Parent company Palladium Hotel Group has reopened the property alongside three other resorts in the Mexican Caribbean: the Grand Palladium White Sand; […]

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Hyatt Is Planning a New Thompson Hotel in Mexico

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Hyatt Hotels is planning to open a new Thompson-branded hotel in Mexico, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The new 150-room Thompson Monterrey will be the brand’s first in the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon.  The property, which will open in 2022, will be the fourth Thompson hotel in the country.  “Thompson Monterrey comes at a time […]

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Playa’s Fernando Mulet on the Future of All-Inclusive Hotels

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By Joe Pike, Special Contributor Sine the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic halted Caribbean travel in March, new hotel regulations have been put in place that fans of all-inclusive resorts might have to take some time adjust to. But aside from adapting to a new norm, Fernando Mulet, executive vice president and chief development officer at Playa […]


Hyatt Is Planning a New Thompson Hotel in Mexico

The Hilton Barbados resort has officially reopened, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The 355-room hotel, set just outside of Bridgetown, is now open and welcoming guests following Barbados’ tourism relaunch on July 12.  It’s the latest Hilton-branded resort to reopen in the Caribbean, joining properties like Hilton Playa del Carmen on the Caribbean coast of Mexico […]

Cancun and the Mexican Caribbean Are Now Open for Travel

The Mexican Caribbean, including Cancun, Grand Costa Maya (Bacalar, Chetumal, Mahahual), Costa Mujeres, Maya Ka’an, Puerto Morelos, Riviera Maya (Playa del Carmen, Puerto Aventuras, Akumal, Tulum), and the islands of Cozumel and Isla Mujeres have now reopened to visitors, with new COVID-19 safety protocols in place. Designated a “Safe Travels” destination by the World Travel […]

Riu Reopens 11 Caribbean Resorts

Riu Hotels and Resorts has reopened 11 of its all-inclusive resorts in the wider Caribbean-Mexico region, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The reopenings include the Riu Palace Paradise Island in The Bahamas; the Riu Palace Aruba; the Riu Ocho Rios in Jamaica; and the Riu Palace Bavaro in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.  That’s along with a […]

Mexican Caribbean Launches New Health and Safety Program

As it prepares for the return of travelers, the Mexican Caribbean has launched a new program to ensure high sanitary standards in the tourism industry.  Carlos Joaquin Gonzalez, the Governor of Quintana Roo, which is home to popular destinations like Cancun and Playa del Carmen, said the tourism industry would start reopening June 8.  That […]

Palace Resorts to Reopen All-Inclusive Mexico Hotels in June

Prominent all-inclusive resort company Palace Resorts is reopening its hotels in Mexico.  The company will be reopening its resorts in the country on June 1, a Palace Resorts spokesperson confirmed to Caribbean Journal.  That includes both the company’s Palace-branded and Le Blanc Spa Resorts-branded properties — a total of seven resorts across Mexico in a […]

Playa del Carmen Beach House Lists for $10 Million

Playa del Carmen has seen a development boom in recent years, buoyed by strong growth in condominium and hotel construction and a surging tourism scene.  The newest listings in this buzzing town on the Caribbean coast of Mexico  is rather unique, however: a luxury villa right on the beach.  A stunning villa on Xaman Ha […]

Cancun Crucial to Mexican Caribbean Recovery Strategy

A potential tourism recovery in the Mexican Caribbean will hinge on ensuring the swift return of direct access to the region’s air hubs in Cancun, Cozmuel and Chetumal, according to the Quintana Roo Tourism Board.  The Board, which represents destinations including Cancun, Playa Del Carmen, Riviera Maya, Cozumel, Tulum, Isla Mujeres, Isla Holbox, and Bacalar, […]

Puerto Morelos, Mexico Is Getting a New Beach Hotel

Puerto Morelos, the tiny beach town in Mexico that’s one of the Caribbean’s best-kept secrets, is about to get a major new luxury hotel.  It’s called The Fives Oceanfront Puerto Morelos, the third outpost by The Fives, a growing boutique brand with two other properties in the Mexican Caribbean.  The Fives Oceanfront Puerto Morelos is […]