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Caribbean Hotel Rooms Are Filling Up, Following a Strong Finish to 2024

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After five months of decline, Caribbean hotel occupancy finished strong at the end of 2024, according to new data from analytics firm STR.  The region’s hotels were 69.3 percent full in December, a 1.9 percent jump over the same period […]

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The Caribbean's Newest All-Inclusive Is a “Classic and Comfortable” Adults-Only Bungalow Resort With Four Beaches 

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An infinity pool with a view of Antigua’s iconic Hawksbill Rock. Classic 1960s looks. Outdoor showers. Four different white sand beaches. A true boutique feel.  The legendary Hawskbill resort in Antigua is back, and it’s got a totally new look […]

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New Grand Hyatt Resort Planning Fall Debut in Grand Cayman

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Grand Cayman’s highly-anticipated new Grand Hyatt resort is planning a fall debut, Caribbean Journal has learned.  The resort, which has tapped Aimbridge Hospitality as its management company, will be set in the West Bay area near the island’s beloved Seven […]

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

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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 […]


How Did Everything in Your Caribbean Hotel Get There? 

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You’re at the Mandarin Oriental in the Grenadines. Or the Amanyara in Turks and Caicos. You’re enjoying an elegant dinner as you pause to think about the chair you’re sitting on and the table you’re eating on.  How did all […]


Hilton Is Opening Its First-Ever Resort on the Caribbean Island of Bonaire 

The diving. The food scene. The adventure. Bonaire has been more popular than ever in recent years, and now one of its top resorts is getting a major flag.  The Delfins Beach Resort, a resort we’ve stayed at many times […]

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From Aruba to St Maarten, 5 Marriott Resorts to Try for Active Caribbean Vacations

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We all love the beach. But the Caribbean is so much more than that, particularly if you’re someone who wants to venture out and enjoy the natural environment. If you’re an active traveler, you may be looking for those extra […]


A New Turks and Caicos Resort Just Opened With Boat Houses and “Sky Villas”

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Boat houses. Residential-style rooms. A private swimming lagoon. The newest resort in Turks and Caicos isn’t quite like anything else in Providenciales, and that’s what makes the South Bank so fascinating.  The new resort, which officially opened on Nov. 1, […]


Dominica Has New Three-Story Treehouse Villas With Relaxation Decks and Private Plunge Pools 

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Three-story space. Private reading and relaxation decks. Open spaces, eco-friendly construction and spectacular plunge pools.  These are the new Hillside Ti-Fey+ Villas at Dominica’s six-star Secret Bay Resort, which officially opened their doors on Friday.  They’re a striking new addition […]

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How a Legendary Nassau Hotel Became one of the Caribbean's Best New Luxury Resorts

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If hotels could be royal, The British Colonial would be a Queen.  With 288 guest rooms (25 suites) it’s not the biggest hotel in Nassau. But it’s truly majestic.  You can feel it as soon as you enter the impressive lobby […]


The Sexiest Hotels in the Caribbean, From a River Lodge in Belize to Overwater Bungalows in Aruba

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A torchlit dinner on the beach. A late night plunge in your oceanfront pool. The perfect tan beside a jet-set infinity pool. The sounds of your own private waterfall. There is a nexus between romantic, energetic and luxurious. Not every […]


Atlantis Paradise Island Has a Big Sale Right Now. Here’s What You Need to Know. 

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Aquaventure. The restaurants. The Junkanoo. The dolphins. That beach. It’s no secret why Atlantis Paradise Island is one of the most popular resorts in the hemisphere.  And the resort, whose signature Royal hotel just celebrated its 25h anniversary, just keeps […]