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Luxury means different things to different people. It can be the luxury of design; the luxury of outstanding service; the luxury of exceptional food and drink; and it can be the luxury of extreme tranquility.
The many manifestations of luxury mean that it can often be difficult to accurately define the term. But traveling the Caribbean, one thing is clear: you know it when you see it.
These six hotels from St Kitts to The Bahamas to Antigua offer rich, unique interpretations of luxury, all with a common goal: making the guest feel marvelous.
Stunning is the first word that comes to mind at this pool.
Park Hyatt St Kitts In a short time, St Kitts’ flagship resort has become one of the signature hotels in the wider Caribbean region, thanks to everything from an outstanding culinary program to an inspired design aesthetic that marries St Kitts’ architectural history with an avant-garde flair. It’s a new level of luxury hotel in the Caribbean.
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It was a sluggish second quarter for Mexico’s hotel industry, according to a new report from analytics firm STR.
The country’s hotel occupancy was down 3.1 percent year over year to 61.8 percent last month, while daily rates fell by 3.1 percent and revenue per available room shrunk by 6.1 percent.
The absolute occupancy level in Mexico in the second quarter was the lowest for any second quarter in Mexico since as far back as 2013, according to STR.
The decline came in part because of the country’s strong hotel development pipeline, as Mexico’s hotel supply grew by 3 percent in the period.
STR also broached seaweed problems in Cancun and the Riviera Maya as potential impact factors for the decline.
Indeed, the country’s tourism hub, the Yucatan peninsula, saw the steepest declines in each of the three key performance metrics: a 5.4 percent decline in occupancy; a 7.3 percent drop in average daily rates and a 12.3 percent decline in revenue per available room.
— CJ
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A leading Asian resort company is in the midst of a major expansion in Cuba.
Archipelago International, the largest independent hotel company in Southeast Asia, is adding two resorts in Cuba, the company said.
Archipelago has already signed a management contract for the rebranded Grand Aston Cayo Las Brujas Beach Resort in Cuba, following a signing ceremony in Havana.
The Grand Aston.
The Grand Aston Cayo Las Brujas Resort and Spa is set on Las Brujas among the cays of northern Cuba, adjacent to the popular Cayo Santa Maria.
The property has a total of 727 rooms and suites, along with five pools, a fitness center and a Balinese-style spa.
“Archipelago has been brought in to maximize the potential of this wonderful new resort and will apply its proven operational, technical and training capabilities,” said Gerard Byrne, Managing Director, Archipelago Overseas. “The resort will provide guests with a multitude of choices and experiences throughout their stay, and will imbue a sense of our Southeast Asian heritage.”
Archipelago has more than 145 hotels across Asia, India and now the Caribbean, under brands like Aston, Huxley, Alana and Neo, among others.
And the company has another property on the way in Cuba.
The company said it was planning another new resort in Cuba, with the Grand Aston Varadero already under construction and expected to open its doors in the country’s all-inclusive hub of Varadero in 2021.
“We are delighted to debut in Cuba,” said John Flood, President & CEO, Archipelago International. “Grand Aston Cayo Las Brujas Beach Resort & Spa is a truly remarkable resort. Cuban hospitality services, combined with international management expertise, will ensure a memorable all-inclusive experience for its guests.”
While Cuba’s tourism outlook has been clouded by recently tightened travel restrictions, the country has a burgeoning pipeline of hotels on the way from brands ranging from Banyan Tree to Kempinski’s new overwater resort to the continued growth of Spanish hotel giant Melia in the country.
For more, visit Archipelago.
— CJ
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