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Coconut Bay Beach Resort reopens after a September spruce-up
The Coconut Bay Beach Resort & Spa, an all-inclusive resort on St. Lucia, reopened this month after undergoing several enhancements and additions during its annual September closure. Included in the enhancements are…
Events at Caribbean resorts will pump up the holiday spirit
Omar Perez Resorts across the region are livening up the holidays with an array of festive events to end the year and start another. • Bahamas: Atlantis Paradise Island will hold a…
Beefbar restaurant opens at St. Barts’ Hotel Barriere
The Beefbar restaurant brand made its Caribbean debut at the Hotel Barriere Le Carl Gustaf on St. Barts, which reopened in November following its seasonal closure. Starting with a location in Monaco…
For Jon Baker, Geejam Hotel was a sound business decision
Omar Perez Jon Baker didn’t set out to be a hotelier, but he wound up becoming one anyway. First, fashion was in his blood. Then music, which still is. But the opening…
Beach Enclave Turks & Caicos adding beach houses at its North Shore resort
Beach Enclave Turks & Caicos will debut 10 contemporary beachfront and oceanview beach houses at its North Shore location on Dec. 15, more than doubling the number of units at the property….
Refreshed Bahia Principe Luxury Esmeralda reopens
The Bahia Principe Luxury Esmeralda in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, has reopened following a nearly eight-month, $35 million renovation. The newly reimagined property draws inspiration from the indigenous people of the Caribbean,…
Wyndham opens its first resort in Barbados
The Wyndham Grand Barbados, Sam Lord’s Castle Resort & Spa has opened in Bridgetown. The oceanfront, all-inclusive resort marks Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’ debut in Barbados. The all-inclusive resort features all new…
Events on tap to celebrate Ritz-Carlton Aruba’s 10th anniversary
The Ritz-Carlton, Aruba is holding a series of events to celebrate its 10-year anniversary. Some are free, and others have an additional cost. Free events include Ten Years of Elegance on Nov….
Wellness package at Dominica’s Coulibri Ridge promises ‘Immersive Serenity’
Coulibri Ridge, a resort that opened that opened two year ago on Dominica, is offering a seven-night Immersive Serenity package that combines spa, movement and mindfulness with the island’s sulphur springs and…