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A New 700-Room Caribbean Hotel Project Breaks Ground

Riu Hotels and Resorts is building another new Caribbean resort, Caribbean Journal Invest has leaned. It’s called the Riu Aquarelle, and the all-inclusive property will be set in the Coopers Pen area of Falmouth, Jamaica. This story is part …

Riu Is Opening Two New Resorts in Cancun

Riu is set to open a pair of new resorts on the Caribbean coast of Mexico this year, Caribbean Journal has learned. That will include the new Riu Latino in Costa Mujeres and the Riu Palace Kukulcan in Cancun. …

Riu Reopens Bahamas All-Inclusive

The Bahamas’ Riu Palace Paradise Island is back, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Paradise Island all-inclusive officially reopened in May, according to The Bahamas’ Ministry of Tourism. The adults-only all-inclusive resort is set adjacent to the Atlantis Paradise Island …

Jamaica Has a New Adults-Only Riu Resort

Riu Hotels and Resorts has debuted its newest adults-only resort in Jamaica, the product of a complete transformation of the Riu Montego Bay resort. The new adults-only Riu Montego Bay officially opened its doors this week, set on the …

Riu Reopens Panama Resort

RIU Hotels and Resorts has reopened its Riu Playa Blanca in Panama, Caribbean Journal has learned. The reopening of the 573-room resort, which is set in Panama’s “Arco Seco” region, means the company has now reopened all of its …

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 …

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 …

Riu Is Reopening One of Its Hotels in Mexico

Riu Hotels and Resorts is set to reopen its first hotel in Mexico since shuttering its properties amid the COVID-19 pandemic. On May 25, Riu will reopen the Riu Plaza Guadalajara in western Mexico, one of two Riu properties …

Melia Is Opening a New Paradisus Resort in Playa Mujeres

Spanish hotel giant Melia Hotels International is opening another new resort in Mexico, the company announced. The new Paradisus Playa Mujeres will open its doors in the summer of 2020, according to Melia. The all-inclusive property will include a …

Riu Completes Big Renovation in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico

Riu Hotels and Resorts has completed another major renovation, this time at its Riu Vallarta resort in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico. The Flamingos Beach property has undergone an extensive renovation, according to a statement from the company. The property, which …

A “New” Cancun Rises in the Mexican Caribbean

It’s not Isla Mujeres. Nor Playa del Carmen. The hottest destination on Mexico’s Caribbean Coast is Playa Mujeres — a.k.a. Costa Mujeres — a booming new resort area about a half-hour north of Cancun’s Hotel Zone and 45 minutes …

Riu Opens New Water Park in Costa Rica

Riu Hotels and Resorts has continued its region-wide water park push. The company has opened a new “Splash Water World” park in Costa Rica. The large-scale aquatic center will be accessible for guests at both the Riu Guanacaste or …

St Martin Is Getting a Major New All-Inclusive Resort

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean’s fastest-growing hotel brand is coming to the French side of St Martin. The highly-anticipated Secrets St Martin Resort and Spa will be making its debut on Feb. 1, 2020, Caribbean Journal has …

Riu Officially Reopens Jamaica All-Inclusive

By the Caribbean Journal staff Riu Hotels and Resorts has officially relaunched its Riu Ocho Rios all-inclusive resort, the company announced this week. The property, which first opened in 2005, has undergone a dramatic refurbishing project, one that included …

Riu Expands All-Inclusive Resort in Mazatlan

By the Caribbean Journal staff Riu Hotels and Resorts has continued its expansion push with the addition of a major new room block at its all-inclusive Riu Emerald Bay in Mazatlan, Mexico. The company has added a new section …

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Planet Hollywood Is Opening a New Caribbean All-Inclusive

By the Caribbean Journal staff The new Planet Hollywood brand is set to open a new all-inclusive in the Caribbean, this time in Cancun. Sunwing Travel Group’s Planet Hollywood Beach Resort Cancun is slated to make its debut in …

The Bahamas Is Hot Right Now

By Alexander Britell It’s no secret that tourism in The Bahamas is hot — but what’s different right now is the sheer diversity of the growth. The Bahamas posted a blistering 16.7 percent increase in stayover visitor arrivals last year, …

Palladium Debuts New All-Inclusive Complex in Costa Mujeres

By the Caribbean Journal staff Palladium Hotel Group has officially debuted its newest all-inclusive hotels on the Caribbean coast of Mexico. The company held the grand opening for the new 1,139-room TRS Coral Hotel and Grand Palladium Costa Mujeres Resort …