Wyndham, the world's largest hospitality franchise will open the first hotel from its Trademark Collection brand in the Dominican Republic. The City Hub Trademark Collection Hotel is expected to be completed by early 2024.
New Luxury-Included Experience Revels in the Colors and Culture of the Bahamas.
The Hideaway at Hull Bay, a private beachfront estate offering stylish group accommodations with resort amenities, welcomed guests this January to St. Thomas. Redefining barefoot luxury, the lush 5-acre property is comprised of two villas and eight cottages, exclusively accommodating up to 36 guests with double occupancy for a fully tailored private island experience in the Caribbean. Marrying agritourism with five-star hospitality, The Hideaway brings fresh perspective to a familiar vacation destination, where taking care of the rich landscape is a virtue only equivalent to delivering an authentic, one-of-a-kind group experience.
Something new, and something extraordinary, will soon arrive in The Bahamas. In 2024, David Grutman of Groot Hospitality and Pharrell Williams will partner with Atlantis Paradise Island to open a brand-new resort: Somewhere Else. The property (which is adjacent to Atlantis, and which will take over the current site of The Beach) is set to offer a unique and immersive experience, blending Grutman's ability to create highly memorable hospitality platforms with Williams's dynamic, genre-spanning artistry. The duo has already garnered collaborative success as partners on Swan, the Miami-based restaurant, and The Goodtime Hotel, a Miami Beach-based boutique concept; Somewhere Else marks their next milestone step.
H10 Hotels has inaugurated Ocean Eden Bay, a newly built five-star resort in Jamaica for Adults Only luxury holidays. The new hotel is located on the seafront at Coral Spring, with access to a spectacular white sand beach and turquoise water, and is adjacent to the Ocean Coral Spring resort that the company opened in December 2019.
IHG® Hotels & Resorts, one of the world's leading hotel companies, is proud to announce the signing of the InterContinental Grenada Resort. The 150-room Caribbean hotel will be built on La Sagesse Beach, approximately 30 minutes from the Maurice Bishop International Airport and the town of St. George's.
The Iconic Resort, Located on World-Renowned Seven Mile Beach, Will Welcome Guests with Newly Imagined Public Spaces, Rooms and Suites by the Acclaimed Designers of Champalimaud Design.
Marriott International, Inc. announced it has signed an agreement with Cotton Bay Holdings to introduce a Ritz-Carlton Reserve on the island of Eleuthera in the Bahamas. A highly personalized leisure experience that blends intuitive service with local design and stunning natural landscapes, the resort joins an exclusive collection of only five Ritz-Carlton Reserve properties around the world.
Azul Beach Resort Cap Cana opened its doors. Located on the world-renowned Playa Juanillo in the Dominican Republic, famed for its sugar-white sands and captivating turquoise waters, the resort is only 15 minutes from the Punta Cana airport and adjacent to the recently opened Margaritaville Island Reserve Cap Cana. The resort features a variety of luxurious rooms and suites, vast food & beverage options that cater to every palate, nonstop activities ranging from kayaks to cooking lessons, access to the world-class St. Somewhere Spa and much more.
Today, Grace Bay Resorts, the boutique developer and operator of the finest luxury resorts and branded residences in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, is opening sales for Rock House, the first residential resort tucked into the rugged, untouched limestone cliffs of Providenciales' north shore and set to open in spring 2022. Direct bookings can be made here: www.rockhouse.gracebayresorts.com.
Rosewood Le Guanahani St. Barth debuts today as the island's most highly anticipated haven of laidback luxury. The ultimate expression of French joie de vivre, infused with the vibrant character of the Caribbean, the resort has been an icon of hospitality since it originally opened in 1986. Now relaunching following a reimagination that preserves the unique spirit of the fabled resort while infusing contemporary amenities and design, as well as Rosewood's illustrious style of service and A Sense of Place® philosophy, the property is poised to reaffirm itself as the destination of choice for new and legacy guests alike.
The Caribbean's most legendary resort, Sugar Beach, debuts a fresh new look that marks the next chapter in the properties near 30-year history. Following a five-month closure, the iconic destination located on the shores, nestled between the picturesque UNESCO Pitons of St. Lucia, has completed expansive renovations and immersive upgrades that enhance the overall guest experience. From nine new Luxury Cottages and Beachfront Bungalows, a culinary overhaul with the launch of a new poolside bar and various updates to its existing restaurants, alongside amenity enhancements including a refreshed spa, brand-new main pool experience and beachside fitness facility. To compliment this fresh new look, Sugar Beach has also expanded on its impressive museum-quality art collection, with modern original art from talents like Andy Warhol, Damien Hirst, Banksy, Tom Sachs, KAWS and Jeff Koons. Those visiting from November 2021 will be the first to experience the elevated Sugar Beach resort experience that sets the standard of luxury in the Caribbean.
Earlier this week, the highly-anticipated Margaritaville® Island Reserve Cap Cana officially opened its doors, welcoming guests for the ultimate carefree island escape on one of the most sought-after stretches of beach in the Dominican Republic, Playa Juanillo. The resort boasts 228 suites and 40 ultra-luxe villas plus an expansive Entertainment Village that serves as the main entertainment hub of the property with live performances on two stages, 10 food & beverage venues, a world-class St. Somewhere Spa, and much more.
Ocean Hotels Group, the family-owned collection of Barbados hotels and resorts, celebrates the opening of O2 Beach Club & Spa, a new five-star all-inclusive luxury boutique resort located in St Lawrence Gap on the South Coast of Barbados.
Le Sereno, the intimate, award-winning beachfront property designed by Christian Liaigre, located on the pristine Grand Cul de Sac, reopens its doors on the 29th of October for the 2021/2022 season. With the completion of a full property redevelopment and the addition of brand-new suites, Le Sereno offers first-time visitors and returning guests alike a reimagined experience in St. Barths this season.
Saba Rock, an island resort destination in the British Virgin Islands, celebrated its grand reopening on Oct. 15, debuting a fresh design concept and unveiling new guest experiences. Saba Rock's General Manager Alain Prion announced the resort's official opening following a ribbon-cutting in front of more than 100 guests from the BVI community including government and tourism officials, hospitality partners, and residents.
Situated on rugged Point Hardy, a dramatic 375-acre peninsula on the northern tip of the Caribbean Island, the master planned resort community is surrounded by raw, untouched natural beauty. It includes a spectacular golf course designed by renowned architects Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, a residential community with a limited number of memberships, and luxury accommodations designed by acclaimed British architect Richard Evans. In addition to lots for custom-built homes, the property offers turnkey villas with a naturally modern design that embraces the coastal, secluded, and rustic elements of the site.
MIAMI - The Excellence Collection is proud to reveal the grand opening of Finest Punta Canaon October 1, 2021. This resort is the first of the collection's Finest Resorts brand in Punta Cana, and offers high end All Inclusive vacations for all ages. Finest Punta Cana sits along the same stretch of beach as the collection's two Excellence Resorts branded properties for adults only in the destination.
Driftwood Capital, a vertically integrated commercial real estate investment, development and lending platform specializing in hospitality, announces that it has acquired the Sheraton Old San Juan, a 240-room hotel and 27,500-square-foot retail complex in the heart of Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. Driftwood intends to undertake a full-scale renovation of the property and convert it to a Tribute By Marriott - making it the only branded hotel in the historic district. It will be managed by Driftwood Capital's sister company, Driftwood Hospitality Management (DHM), a national hotel operator with over 20 years of expertise.
The eight-bedroom Point Estate is nestled cliffside, overlooking the island's stunning Manchioneel Beach and neighbouring Virgin Gorda. Drawing design inspiration from the homeowners' travels across the world, The Point Estate is built up the cliff offering free standing accommodation and one main entertaining hub house. The expansive communal area of the main house brings the estate together as a dining and entertainment space, with contemporary kitchen and bar and huge infinity edge pool offering 180-degree views of the surrounding turquoise waters. A unique open-air seaside dining pavilion is impressively built right at the cliff edge and offers arguably the best viewpoint of the dramatic BVI sunsets than any other spot on the island. Guests staying at The Point Estate have exclusive, direct stair access to Manchioneel Beach - Moskito Island's primary beach - complete with a dining pavilion, stocked bar and guest facilities.