Playa Hotels & Resorts the owner, operator and developer of all-inclusive resorts in Mexico and the Caribbean has named Dean Sullivan, Vice President of Marketing & Public Relations. Sullivan will report to Kevin Froemming, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of Playa Hotels & Resorts and will be based out of the company’s Ft. …
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants has announced that it will open a boutique resort on Roatán Island’s exquisite West Bay Beach in early 2021. The new Kimpton resort in Roatán, Honduras will mark the third resort for the boutique hotel company in the Caribbean, joining the Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa in Grand Cayman, which opened …
The Divi Aruba All Inclusive is offering guests a first class dining experience this fall with award-winning, Boston-based Chefs Chris Coombs and Adrienne Wright. The chefs will create an Aruba inspired exclusive 4-course dinner with 2 Amuses and wine pairing at Fusion Restaurant & Piano Bar on the nights of October 25 and 26, 2019. …
Coco Palm has launched their newly renovated Pool and Garden View Suites. The new look was revealed to the trade during the recent North America Showcase held on island. The contemporary décor follows on from the upgraded 48 Pool and Garden View rooms in 2018. The suites have continued the new contemporary look which was …
Comfort Suites Paradise Island recently announced an extension of the popular Kids Stay, Play and Eat Free Promotion. Now, traveling parents, grandparents and families can rest easy knowing they’ll save a lot on their vacation costs with kids eating free now through November 15, 2019. Following a successful winter season and numerous accolades over the …
Bay Gardens Resorts in St. Lucia has appointed St. Lucian-American travel professional Kelly Fontenelle-Clarke as its representative in the United States. The Atlanta-based Fontenelle-Clarke has more than two dozen years of marketing experience, including many years working for her homeland with the Saint Lucia Tourist Board and the newly formed Saint Lucia Tourism Authority. She …
The award-winning Anse Chastanet and Scuba St. Lucia are co-hosting specialty underwater photography weeks for divers to learn how to fine-tune their underwater photography skills through a series of seminars and dives. “There’s no better place for divers to learn more about the art of underwater photography,” says Karolin Troubetzkoy, Executive Director of Marketing and …
In addition to a cool scented towel, and the resort’s signature fruit punch welcome drink, guests of Seven Stars Resort & Spa are delighted with the new refillable water bottle they are receiving at check-in as part of a new series of practices that have been added to the resort’s growing list of environmentally-friendly measures. …
The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism has announced the addition of a third American Airlines daily flight between Miami and St. Thomas in time for the winter season. Commissioner of Tourism Joseph Boschulte reported that effective December 18, 2019, the third daily flight will operate as a “same day turn”, departing Miami International Airport …
Following the harsh impact of Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017, The British Virgin Islands (BVI) has been making a resilient comeback to reclaim its position as a premier culinary destination in the Caribbean. This November, the sixth annual BVI Food Fête celebrating the destination’s culinary heritage and traditions will welcome award-winning chefs from across …