News

Hyatt Centric Barbados Targets 2019 Debut

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - February 17, 2017

Hyatt Centric will debut in Barbados in 2019, according to Hyatt Hotels Corporation.

The new Barbados property is part of a wider expansion for the sub-brand that will see the Hyatt Centric portfolio double globally by the end of 2019.

It will be designed by international firm SB Architects, with interiors by DAS Concepts.

“Since its launch in 2015, the Hyatt Centric brand has proven to be one of our fastest-growing lifestyle brands,” said Steve Haggerty, global head of capital strategy and franchising for Hyatt. “Our aggressive expansion plans for the brand were born out of a need to increase our brand presence where our guests travel most, and the hotels in the Hyatt Centric brand pipeline will allow us to meet that need and further connect with millennial-minded guests in the upper-upscale lifestyle segment.”

Hyatt Centric currently has 14 properties; the Barbados hotel, located on the island’s Carlisle Bay, will be the company’s first in the Caribbean.

The brand offers Hyatt’s smaller, “boutique” style, typically urban hotels.

“We know our Hyatt Centric guests are eager to explore the world’s best destinations and be in the middle of the action,” said Sandra Cordova Micek, senior vice president, global brands for Hyatt. “Each of these new hotels will deliver on that desire, serving as launch pads for exploration in cities around the world.”

Popular Posts caribbean travel

The Caribbean Travel Awards 2025

More than 32 million people visited the Caribbean in 2023, and that number should be eclipsed by the end of this year. In other words, the Caribbean is more popular than ever — deepening its position not just as the world’s […]


Aruba’s New Adults-Only Resort Has Swim-Up Suites, a Rooftop Bar and One of the World’s Greatest Beaches 

eagle beach cj photo

Eagle Beach. If you know Aruba, you know it. That wide, white, shimmering stretch of sand in the northwestern corner of the island is one of our favorite beaches in the Caribbean — and inarguably among the best beaches, well, anywhere […]


Marriott Just Opened a New Hotel in an Up-and-Coming Dominican Republic Destination 

Dominican Republic Marriott Santiago

Travelers are flocking to the Dominican Republic right now, from the all-inclusive hotspot of Punta Cana to the uncrowded beaches of Miches — leading to record-breaking visitor numbers for the Caribbean tourism powerhouse. But in recent years, another city in the […]


Related Posts american airlines barbados caribbean island

American Airlines Is Now Flying a New Route to a Caribbean Island Filled With Beaches, Boutique Hotels and Rum Shops 

There are about 1,000 of them on the island. Some say 1,500, some say more. They’re set on side streets, in the heart of town, or right on the beach. And in Barbados, rum shops are an integral part of […]


There’s a Secret Resort at Nassau’s Baha Mar With a Private Lobby, Huge Suites and Butler Service 

nassau baha mar

We’ve said before: Nassau’s Baha Mar is fantastic. No matter what kind of vacation you’re looking for, it has you covered, whether you’re looking for a classic beach vacation, a gaming trip, a group retreat, a golf getaway, a wellness […]


This Playa del Carmen Resort Is Rebranding Into Two Hotels: One Family-Friendly, One Just for Adults   

playa del carmen hotels

Fifth Avenue, or as the locals know it, Quinta Avenida: It’s the main thoroughfare in one of our favorite beach towns in the Caribbean: the endlessly fun, always-energetic Playa del Carmen on the coast of Mexico. It’s walkable, filled with […]