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This Group of Caribbean Islands Has Rainforests, Luxury Hotels, a Volcano, and a Tourism Boom

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Rainforest climbs from the sea to the summit of La Soufrière. Waterfalls spill through dense forest. Sailboats thread through the Grenadines, where quiet anchorages and white-sand beaches still define the rhythm of the day. It’s a landscape unlike anywhere else in the Caribbean — and more travelers are discovering it every year. St. Vincent and […]

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Marriott Just Opened Its New All-Inclusive Concept in Cancun 

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It’s been five years that Marriott has been in the all-inclusive space, first with its acquisition of Barbados’ Elegant Hotels, then with the alliance with Blue Diamond Resorts. All-Inclusive by Marriott Bonvoy, as the company’s all-inclusive portfolio is known, keeps growing and adding new properties.  But not until recently was there an actual Marriott-branded all-inclusive. […]

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A New-Look Lobby at the Marriott Cancun Resort

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As travel heats up again this summer, the Marriott Cancun Resort is welcoming guests with a brand-new lobby. Designed by international architecture and interior design firm Rottet Studio, the new space is the latest in a series of lobby renovations at Marriott resorts across the wider Caribbean. “The lobby is one of the first and […]

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There’s a New All-Inclusive Hotel in Cancun

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A new all-inclusive hotel is now open in Cancun, Caribbean Journal has learned.  It’s called the Garza Blanca Resort and Spa, and its the first-ever Tafer Hotels and Resorts property in the Mexican Caribbean.  The resort, which kicked off its soft opening earlier this year, has a total of 162 suites, along with five pools, […]


A New-Look Lobby at the Marriott Cancun Resort

“Luxury all inclusive” is a term that invites immediate skepticism.  If you’ve ever stayed at a Four Seasons or a Ritz-Carlton or an Aman resort, you know there’s more to a five-star resort experience than offering top-shelf liquor at a bar or dressing someone in a suit and calling them a “butler.” It’s just really […]

The Top 5 Cancun Hotels to Visit Right Now

Cancun has long been Mexico’s most famous (and infamous) tourism destination, but that also means there’s no shortage of great hotel and resort options. But finding the right Cancun hotels for you means sifting through a mix of large and small properties, independent and brand-name hotels and quaint out-of-the way spots. Fortunately, there are Cancun […]