Locally-focused restaurants, sleek lobbies, thoughtful service and a reinvention of how hotels do happy hour. Kimpton has always been a unique hotel brand; but it wasn’t until 2016 that the company actually came to the Caribbean, with the outstanding Kimpton Seafire in Grand Cayman. It was another six years later that the company opened its second hotel in the region, with the Kimpton Alona in … [Read more...]
Marriott Is Opening a Resort in St Maarten
It might be one of the quietest hotel openings of the year in the Caribbean — but it’s also one of the most significant. While it’s somehow managed to fly under the radar, Marriott is set to debut its JW Marriott brand at the former Westin Dawn Beach resort in St Maarten as early as next month, with the official name the Jw Marriott Sint Maarten Beach Resort. Marriott International’s Web … [Read more...]
Another New Adults-Only All-Inclusive Just Debuted in the “New Cancun”
The strip of coastline north of Cancun and across the water from the island of Isla Mujeres has had many names. For some, it’s Playa Mujeres. For others, it’s Costa Mujeres. The most popular name might just be the “New Cancun.”Because in recent years, this area has seen a wave of new development, with more and more large hotel brands opening resorts, from the ever-expanding Riu to Dreams to the … [Read more...]
Robert De Niro’s Nobu Is Opening Another Caribbean Hotel
Robert De Niro’s Nobu Hospitality is opening another hotel in the Caribbean, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. The company, which already has the Nobu Beach Inn in development on the island of Barbuda, is adding a second hotel in the region thanks to its partnership with RCD Hotels. This story is part of Caribbean Journal Invest, the authority on Caribbean hotel, real estate and … [Read more...]
Choice Hotels Acquiring Radisson Americas for $675 Million
Choice Hotels International is acquiring Radisson Hotel Group Americas for approximately $675 million, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. The transaction includes Radisson Hotel Group Americas’ franchise business, operations and intellectual property. This story is part of Caribbean Journal Invest, the authority on Caribbean hotel, real estate and tourism business news. Join to … [Read more...]
The 15 Best Luxury Boutique Hotels in the Caribbean 2022
Being a boutique hotel isn’t just about size. Sure, the hotels on this list, all of which have 40 rooms or less, are not big. But boutique is about more than that. It’s about character, about personality; about identity. It should be fashionable and stylish, cool and unique. The first “boutique” hotels originated in urban, metropolitan areas. Obviously in the Caribbean, … [Read more...]
These Are the Best Hotels in Anguilla
If you’re heading to this British Overseas Territory in the northeastern Caribbean, you’re most likely interested in fine dining, beach bar hopping, great diving and pampering at a luxury resort. The undisputed stars of the island, though, are its jaw-droppingly beautiful beaches, from Meads Bay to Shoal Bay to the out-of-this-world Rendezvous Bay. Thankfully, they all come with some … [Read more...]
Marriott Names New Area GM for Haiti, Dominican Republic
Marriott International has named a new area general manager for Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The company has tapped Brock Hochhalter to the role, in which he will be responsible for the premium and luxury Marriott hotels in the two countries. He will also “liaise with select Marriott International hotels and franchise partners in the market and serve a key player in the … [Read more...]