Above: La Samanna in St Martin By the Caribbean Journal staff Belmond has named a new executive for global development, the company announced. Belmond has appointed James Simmonds as senior vice president for global development. He comes to the company […]

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Silvia, a Caribbean Journal reader in St Martin, who took this snapshot of Mullet Bay in St Martin. Do you have a great photograph of the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in […]

Some countries are culinary destinations; some islands are culinary destinations; and some hotels are culinary destinations. The Caribbean is full of such hotel properties — the ones that view cuisine as integral to hospitality (and sometimes even more than that). These […]

What makes a boutique hotel … boutique? Is boutique just another word for a small hotel? Is a boutique hotel a small hotel with an upscale image, a unique design or a special theme? There are so many special small hotels […]