The Caribbean Travel Awards 2021

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - December 14, 2020

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Luxury Destination of the Year: Grenada

The island of Grenada has quietly seen a luxury boom in recent years, a trend that is continuing with the soon-to-debut Kimpton Kawana Bay and what will be the first-ever Six Senses resort in the Caribbean. Both properties will buoy a very strong offering on the island, from the boutique Calabash hotel to the eco-chic Laluna to Silversands, the latter one of the most beautiful new hotels in the region in years. And Grenada’s low-density, sustainable ambience is precisely what luxury travelers are seeking right now.

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