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This Caribbean Adults-Only All-Inclusive Just Reopened With New Cabanas, Three Pools, and Easy Beach Access

The beach. The turquoise. The vibes. The It’s always been one of our favorite all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean. And now Antigua’s legendary adults-only all-inclusive has officially reopened. The Pineapple Beach Club is welcoming guests again with a renewed identity, a brighter footprint, and upgrades across nearly every corner of the property — the result […]

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The Best All-Inclusive Resorts in St Maarten

the two all-inclusive resorts comprise the Sonesta St Maarten.

St Maarten has everything: the beaches, the restaurants, the nightlife, the shopping, the gaming. It’s one of the most diverse, cosmopolitan, fun-filled places in all of the Caribbean. And this is the island’s epicenter: Maho Beach, the heartbeat of St Maarten, where the planes make their spectacular landings, the sand sparkles an impossible white and […]

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Sonesta Eyes Caribbean Expansion

Sonesta is looking to expand its footprint in the Caribbean and Mexico region. Sonesta International Hotels Corporation is making moves for more expansion, including the renewal of its master franchise relationship with GHL Hotels. The company also announced the appointment of three new lodging development hires to spearhead that growth. The company says it wants […]

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St Maarten’s Top All-Inclusive Adds New Restaurant

St Maarten’s leading all-inclusive resort has added a new restaurant, Caribbean Journal has learned. The adults-only Sonesta Ocean Point Resort in St Maarten has unveiled its newest eatery: Portofino, a “modern interpretation of classic Northern Italian specialties.” It’s one of three open-air eateries at the resort, joining Azul Restaurant and Bluefin Restaurant + Bar. The […]

Sonesta Eyes Caribbean Expansion

Sonesta International Hotels Corporation has named a new chief executive officer, Caribbean Journal has learned. The company has appointed John Murray to the role, effective April 1, 2022. Murray has served as a Director of Sonesta rinse 2008, having been a banging trustee, president and CEO of Service Properties Trust, which owns a 34 percent […]

Sonesta Expands in Cartagena

Sonesta has expanded its hotel in Cartagena, Colombia, Caribbean Journal has learned. The property had debuted a $2.5 million project that has added a new eight-story, 34-room tower. That raises the total number of rooms at the hotel to 152. The beachfront property is operated by GHL Hotels. “This new tower reinforces the attractiveness of […]

There's a New All-Inclusive in St Maarten

Divi Resorts has officially opened its newest all-inclusive resort in St Maarten. It’s called Oceans at Divi Little Bay, and it’s a resort-within-a-resort at the company’s signature St Maarten property, Divi Little Bay. The new Oceans is an elevated experience, with three types of accommodations, VIP check-in and check out, “complimentary elite Wi-Fi” and touches […]

St Maarten Approves Antigen Testing Option for Visitors

Visitors to St Maarten can now provide antigen test results to comply with the island’s entry requirements. United States visitors can supply any non-home administered antigen tests, performed within 48 hours prior to departure. For those who wish to take PCR tests, St Maarten requires results of a test taken and received within 72 hours […]

Sonesta St Maarten Launches On-Property Testing Option

Sonesta Resorts St Maarten has launched a new rapid-testing program for guests, the company told Caribbean Journal. The property, which is comprised of the adults-only Sonesta Ocean Point and the family-friendly Sonesta Maho Beach Resort, will offer Abbott PAnbio rapid tests administered by a healthcare professional. Results will be available within 30 minutes, with a […]

Sonesta Is Expanding to Puerto Rico

Sonesta is undertaking a major brand expansion in the United States that will include its first hotel property in Puerto Rico, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. The expansion is the result of a transaction with Service Properties Trust, which will transfer 103 InterContinental Hotel Group properties it owns to Sonesta branding. That will include the […]

St Maarten’s All-Inclusive Sonesta Maho Beach Resort to Reopen

St Maarten’s largest resort is slated to reopen next month, Caribbean Journal has learned. The all-inclusive Sonesta Maho Beach Resort is reopening its doors on Oct. 29, according to Sonesta. The 10-acre, 420-room resort is the largest in St Maarten. It will be reopening with a major new look first inaugurated last year after a […]

The Top All-Inclusive In St Maarten Is Open Again

St Maarten’s leading all-inclusive resort is open again, Caribbean Journal has learned. The adults-only Sonesta Ocean Point Resort, the adults-only resort adjacent to the Sonesta Maho Beach Resort, is open and accepting guests following St Maarten’s tourism reopening. (The Sonesta Maho Beach Resort remains closed, however). St Maarten continued its multi-phased reopening earlier this month, […]