St. Lucia’s iconic Jade Mountain Resort has received more top international travel accolades while its sister resort Anse Chastanet continues to be recognized by the world’s most discriminating travelers. Naming Jade Mountain the number one “Best Hotel in the Caribbean”, U.S. News & World Report rhapsodized about the resort’s high-rise vistas of The Pitons, with …
Preferred Hotels & Resorts, a leading independent hotel brand representing more than 700 distinctive hotels, resorts, and residences across 85 countries, has announced the growth of its global portfolio with the addition of 15 new member hotels between October 1 and December 31, 2018. From an adults-only all-inclusive resort to a 16th century palace, these …
Apple Vacations says that they are seeing a booking surge for spring and summer family travel. The award-winning company is offering kids-stay-free offers at more than 50 all-inclusive properties throughout the Caribbean, Mexico and Central America. Sample promotional offers include: Caribbean · Two kids stay free at Dreams Dominicus La Romana* in the Dominican Republic …
This February marks the 10-year anniversary of The Renaissance Curaçao Resort & Casino opening its doors. To celebrate their continued success as a significant staple to the Curaçao tourism community, the hotel will be undergoing an extensive refresh to enhance their guest’s experience. “We want to reflect the natural beauty of Curaçao with a calming …
Mandarin Oriental has announced the appointment of Kelly Mickens as Sales Manager, overseeing Mandarin Oriental, Canouan’s U.S. and Canadian markets. For over a decade, Kelly acquired travel industry expertise selling luxury travel, both as a travel agent and from the hotelier side. Her extensive experience includes posts with Altour, Protravel International, and American Express Travel’s …
Wymara Ltd. has announced a new brand, Wymara Resort and Villas, set against the panoramic seascape of Grace Bay Beach in Providenciales, Turks + Caicos Islands; ushering in a new year and a new era for the luxury resort and newly-unveiled oceanfront Villas on Turtle Tail (pictured). The resort and villas remain fully owned and …
President of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) Patricia Affonso-Dass (pictured above with CHTA Director General and CEO Frank Comito) hailed the diversity of the region, its incredible natural beauty and people as core strengths as she called for the Caribbean to be better known as the most welcoming region in the world. Kicking …
Joe Boschulte, a U.S. Virgin Islands businessperson and tourism specialist, has been nominated as Commissioner for the Department of Tourism. At a press conference, Virgin Islands Governor Albert A. Bryan, Jr. appointed Boschulte to lead the Territory’s major economic driver. Boschulte brings to the tourism department vast experience in business and in government as well …
Pure Grenada, the Spice of the Caribbean achieved a historic milestone in 2018 welcoming more than half a million visitors to the destination’s shores. Spread across key niche markets, the combined cruise, yachting and stay over arrivals for 2018 was 528,077 representing a 12.90% increase over 2017. A strong performance was recorded in stay over …
More than 38,000 travel agents have registered for the program, shattering previous participation records with a 27 percent increase year over year in bookings entered. Agents also maximized their rewards like never before, redeeming points for room nights at AMResorts’ 52 properties using AMRewards’ online booking engine. This tool allowed agents to check availability and …