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Caribbean Photo of the Week: Sunset in Worthing, Barbados

The latest Caribbean Photo of the Week comes from Caribbean Journal reader O’nell Howell, who sent in this stunning shot of sunset on Worthing Beach in Barbados. Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and last name and the location […]

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Caesars Sportsbook Just Expanded to Puerto Rico

Gaming giant Caesars has expanded its Sportsbook operation to the island of Puerto Rico, Caribbean Journal has learned. The move is the latest entry by a big-name gaming company to Puerto Rico, following last year’s expansion by Foxwoods to the Fairmont San Juan. Caesars Sportsbook has opened a sportsbook at the largest casino in Puerto […]

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The 20 Best Hotels in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico has never been hotter, buoyed by a pandemic-era boom that filled its hotels to capacity and put a new travel spotlight on the destination. It seems like new flights routes launch just about every week to the island, the airport is dizzyingly busy as travelers finally start to realize just how diverse, vibrant […]

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Major Caribbean Hotel Sold; Will Become a Marriott

One of the signature hotels in Puerto Rico has been sold, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Sheraton Old San Juan hotel in Puerto Rico has been acquired by Driftwood capital, the commercial real estate investment, development and lending platform. The 240-room hotel also includes a 27,500-square-foot retail complex in the heart of Old San Juan. […]

The 20 Best Hotels in Puerto Rico

It’s no secret that Puerto Rico is in the midst of a full-fledged airlift boom, and now the island will soon be getting more new daily nonstop flights, Caribbean Journal has learned. Low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines, which kicked off a broad expansion of its service to Puerto Rico in the fall, is planning to add […]

You Can Stay at the Sheraton Puerto Rico in January

By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico’s tourism sector continues to rebound with the another hotel property on the island. The Sheraton Puerto Rico has announced it will be taking new guest reservations starting Jan. 8, 2018. The Sheraton is also hosting its annual Illusions celebration for New Year’s Eve, an evening of music and […]

Marriott Wants to Transform the Sheraton Experience

By the Caribbean Journal staff Marriott is looking to make big changes to its Sheraton brand. The hotel giant, which already introduced a concept for its new Sheraton guest room last year, is now showcasing its new vision for the brand’s public spaces. Sheraton is the third largest brand in the Marriott portfolio, and has […]

What’s Next for Marriott Hotels in the Caribbean?

By Alexander Britell The world’s biggest hotel company has a massive footprint in the Caribbean, and it’s only getting bigger. But with such a large network of properties around the region, Marriott was also impacted by Hurricanes Maria and Irma. So what’s next for Marriott in the Caribbean? To learn more, Caribbean Journal caught up […]

Starwood Planning to Open Sheraton Hotel in Cozumel

Above: Cozumel By the Caribbean Journal staff Starwood Hotels and Resorts is expanding in Cozumel. The company announced this week that it had signed an agreement with Inmobiliaria Punta Tormentos to open a Sheraton hotel on the island off the Caribbean coast of Mexico. The property is slated to open in “early 2018,” according to […]

This Caribbean City Is Booming

Above: Cartagena’s historic centre (Caribbean Journal photo: KU) By Alexander Britell Santo Domingo. Havana. Kingston. Port-au-Prince. San Juan. These are the cities that are typically mentioned in conversations about the largest Caribbean cities. But there’s another city on the Caribbean Sea that’s among the biggest in the region, one that has heretofore remained under the […]

Starwood Opens New Four Points Hotel in Barranquilla, Colombia

Above: the new Four Points in Barranquilla, Colombia By the Caribbean Journal staff Starwood Hotels and Resorts has opened its newest resort in the Caribbean Basin: the Four Points by Sheraton Barranquilla. The hotel is operated by GHL Hotels under a franchise agreement. The hotel opened concomitantly with a new Four Points in Bogota. “Colombia […]

7 Shopping Tips in San Juan, Puerto Rico

For those in the know, the Caribbean is full of terrific shopping destinations, with San Juan, Puerto Rico right at the top of the list. To learn more about shopping in the Puerto Rican capital, CJ caught up with Dominique Haacke, who is part of the team of “Retail Therapists” at the Sheraton Puerto Rico […]