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The Riu Palace Punta Cana has officially reopened following a high-profile renovation project.
The Dominican Republic all-inclusive has a host of new amenities, along with a new decor, in what the company is calling a “complete” renovation.
Changes include a new interior design in common areas, the addition of four new swimming pools; and a brand-new spa, among other features.
A room at the Riu.
The resort now offers five bars, including a cocktail lounge; a lobby bar; a 24-hour sports bar; a poolside bar with a swim-up bar and a new cafe and pastry shop called Capuchino, the latter being a concept that is finding its way into many of the company’s renovated or new resorts.
The Riu Palace Punta Cana has also added a new Spanish restaurant, La Bodega, according to a statement.
The 676-room resort is set on Arena Gorda Beach in the heart of Punta Cana, the Dominican Republic’s most popular travel destination.
Guests also will have access to the company’s nearby Splash World World water park.
The relaunch comes just weeks after Riu reopened another of its all-inclusives, the Riu Tequila in Playa del Carmen in the Mexican Caribbean.
— CJ
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Jamaica’s government will be inviting the 12 boys from a youth soccer team in Thailand and their coach, who were saved in a high-profile rescue from a flooded cave, on vacation.
The country is offering the group an all-expenses paid vacation to Jamaica, according to Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett.
The Minister said he ““couldn’t think of a more appropriate gesture for these brave and extraordinary young men than to have them come and enjoy our beautiful island home.”
“We will be using all our diplomatic channels through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, also the Jamaican Honorary Consulate in Bangkok, Thailand, to try and make this a reality,” he said.
The boys had been trapped in the Tham Luang Nang Non cave system since June 23 before their rescue.
“This will be an all-expense paid vacation and something that we are happy to do as part of the international community and to show appreciation for the special friendship we have had with the people of Thailand over the years,” Bartlett said.
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The highly-anticipated Silversands Grenada is planning to make its debut this fall.
Silversands is targeting an opening date of Nov. 1, according to the most recent update from the property.
The property, which has already joined Leading Hotels of the World, will include 43 suites and nine residential villas, along with what’s billed as the longest infinity pool in the Caribbean at 100 meters.
The property will be set across two buildings off Grenada’s famous Grand Anse Beach.
It will also feature a spa with four treatment rooms, a hammam and its own private swimming pool.
— CJ
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