Your own pool. Your own kitchen. Your own living room in the Caribbean. But also beach clubs. Golf courses. Butler service. Spas. Restaurants. Housekeeping. Concierge desks. The fastest-growing luxury category in Caribbean travel right now sits somewhere between a private villa and a full-service resort — and travelers are increasingly choosing both at the same […]
By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean hotel occupancy declined for the second straight month in May, albeit at slower pace than the previous month, according to new data from hotel analytics firm STR. Caribbean hotel occupancy was 63.3 percent last month, a 1.9 percent decline from May 2018. Average daily rates in the region rose, […]
By the Caribbean Journal staff Following a very strong September, the Caribbean hotel sector saw slower growth in October, according to the latest report from STR. The region’s occupancy was 57.9 percent last month, a 1.2 percent rise over the same month in 2014. That came after the region reported a 6.2 percent year-over-year jump in […]
Slight drop after 15 months By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean hotel occupancy dropped last month for the first time since April 2014. The region’s hotel industry ended a streak of 15 months of consecutive positive year-over-year increases in hotel occupancy in August, with a drop of 0.4 percent to 68.1 percent, according to the […]
Above: the One & Only Ocean Club in Paradise Island By the Caribbean Journal staff After a sluggish April, Caribbean hotel occupancy rose 6.6 percent in May, the highest year-over-year jump of any month so far in 2013, according to a new report from STR. Occupancy in May stood at 64.4 percent, up from 60.4 […]
Above: the Boucan by Hotel Chocolat in St Lucia By Alexander Britell The Caribbean hotel sector is continuing to improve, according to a new report from hotel data firm STR. Caribbean hotel occupancy rose 7 percent in November, compared to the same period in 2011, according to the report, which covered a total of 1,884 properties and […]
Above: Jade Mountain in St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean hotel occupancy rose 4.7 percent to 78.7 percent in February compared to the same period in 2012, according to data from STR released this week. The region’s hotels also saw a 6.7 percent increase in average daily rate to $220.40, along with an […]
Above: Sandy Lane in Barbados By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean hotel occupancy rose 11 percent in October compared to the same period in 2011, according to a report from STR. Occupancy stood at 54.8 percent in the region in October, an increase from the previous month’s rate of 50.8 percent. RevPar, or revenue per […]
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