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St Maarten’s Top All-Inclusive Just Named a New GM

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Sonesta Resorts St. Maarten has appointed Bernard Mazet as its new General Manager, effective immediately. In the role, Mazet will oversee operations and provide strategic leadership for Sonesta Maho Beach Resort and Sonesta Ocean Point, bringing more than 30 years of international hospitality experience across luxury and all-inclusive resorts worldwide. Mazet most recently served as […]

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Playa to Reopen Five More Resorts in October

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Playa Hotels and Resorts is set to reopen five more of its properties in the Caribbean-Mexico region in October, Caribbean Journal has learned.  That will include the relaunch of Panama Jack Resorts Playa del Carmen; Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta; Dreams Palm Beach Punta Cana and Dreams Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic; and Dreams Puerto […]

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Marriott Is Now Offering Caribbean “Workations”

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It began with destinations like Barbados and Bermuda offering travelers the opportunity to apply for permits to work remotely from the islands for one year.  Now some major hotel companies are embracing the new “workation” trend amid the pandemic, including the world’s largest one: Marriott. Several Marriott resorts have announced new extended-stay “workation,” combining all […]

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How to “Work From Paradise” in Punta Cana

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The pandemic has changed the way many of us work — and for those who can do so remotely, being able to do it at the beach is, well, even more alluring.  Following recent launches of work-from-home programs by destinations like Bermuda and Barbados, a major hotel company has launched a version of its own.  It’s […]


Marriott Is Now Offering Caribbean “Workations”

Hyatt has reopened its pair of all-inclusive resorts in the Dominican Republic’s tourism hub of Punta Cana, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The family-friendly Hyatt Ziva Cap Cana and adults-only Hyatt Ziva Cap Cana have both reopened in Punta Cana’s exclusive Cap Cana development.  Each resort has a total of 375 rooms and suites in a […]

Playa Is Reopening Its Punta Cana Resorts

Playa Hotels and Resorts is reopening its all-inclusive properties in the Cap Cana enclave of Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic.  The Sanctuary Cap Cana resort, which is managed by Playa, is reopening on July 15, according to the company.  The company’s newest resorts, Hyatt Zilara Cap Cana and Hyatt Ziva Cap Cana, are both […]

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

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 […]

The Dreams Punta Cana Resort Is on the Market

The Dreams Punta Cana resort in the Dominican Republic is on the market, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned.  The all-inclusive resort is owned by Playa Hotels and Resorts, and is set in the Uvero Alto beach area of Punta Cana, the Caribbean’s most popular tourist destination by volume. “It’s 620 [keys] in a really good […]

Dominican Republic’s Hilton La Romana to Reopen in October

The Hilton La Romana all-inclusive resort in the Dominican Republic is reopening its doors in October.  The all-inclusive property will reopen Oct. 1, 2020, according to Playa Hotels and Resorts, which manages the property.  The reopening is part of a broader relaunch by Playa of its broad network of all-inclusive resorts in the wider region.  […]

Why Marriott Is Moving into All-Inclusive, and What’s Next

Marriott sent shock waves through the travel industry over the summer when the world’s biggest hotel company announced a full-fledged foray into the fast-expanding, increasingly competitive all-inclusive sector.  It was not a surprise, then, that the company said its first global all-inclusive destinations would be in the Dominican Republic and Mexico, the region’s two biggest […]

In Punta Cana, a Pair of New Hyatt All-Inclusive Hotels

Hyatt’s newest all-inclusive hotels have held their grand openings in the heart of Punta Cana in the  Dominican Republic. Playa Hotels and Resorts has debuted the new Hyatt-branded Ziva and Zilara resorts in Punta Cana’s tony enclave of Cap Cana. It’s a big expansion for Playa, which first launched Hyatt’s all-inclusive platform back in 2014 […]

The 20 Best Resorts in the Caribbean to Visit in 2020, From Marriott to Hyatt to Hilton

All-inclusive resorts are the hottest thing in Caribbean travel right now.  There’s a reason, after all, why the biggest resort companies in the world, from Marriott to Hilton to Hyatt, are either (in the case of Marriott) launching their first-true all-inclusive properties or significantly ramping up their all-inclusive operations.  Add that to continued growth from […]