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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. This story is part of …

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 …

Sonesta Has a New CEO

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

St Maarten Is Reopening for Tourism

St Maarten is officially reopening for tourism on July 1, Caribbean Journal has learned. The Dutch Caribbean destination will begin receiving travelers from Europe and North America on that date, according to St Maarten Tourism Minister Ludmila de Weever. …

How Sonesta St Maarten Is Readying for Travelers

Sonesta’s pair of resorts in St Maarten is making a host of changes to prepare for the return of travelers to the island. That includes the newly-launched PureCare program, centered around a “multi-step electrostatic application and coating process that …

ResortPass Adds Dominican Republic in Wider Caribbean Expansion

ResortPass, the hotel platform that allows travelers buy day passes to participating resorts, has expanded to the Caribbean, including major markets like the Dominican Republic and The Bahamas. The Los Angeles-based company has also expanded to St Kitts, St …