They have lots of names. Preferred clubs. Diamond clubs. Hotels-within-hotels. But one thing is constant — they’re worth the splurge. There’s just something about that extra level of service, the privacy, the amenities — the rooms themselves. And now the Caribbean has a brand new one, at one of its most legendary resorts — and the […]
Above: the Puerto Rico Convention Center By Alexander Britell SAN JUAN — The Caribbean’s largest travel marketing conference officially began with an opening ceremony Wednesday night in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Caribbean Travel Marketplace conference brings together hotels, destinations, attractions and transportation companies with international wholesalers selling Caribbean vacation travel. Last year, buyers from […]
Above: a Coco Pirata in Rincon (All photos by CJ) RINCON — Like most famous cocktails, it has a story, a history. It also has more than one name. Served inside a coconut, it’s the signature drink at Rincón, Puerto Rico’s Villa Cofresi hotel, which has been on the beach in Rincon for more than […]
Above: Dragonfly (All photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell SAN JUAN — It was 10 PM on Tuesday night in Old San Juan, meaning that, unlike most nights in Puerto Rico, things closed on the earlier side. After a loop around the old city, I happened upon on the lower end of Fortaleza, that seemingly […]
