The SoCo Hotel company is expanding with a new resort in Saint Lucia, Caribbean Journal has learned. 

The company, whose first hotel was in Barbados, will debut a new all-inclusive in Saint Lucia on May 1, according to a SoCo spokesperson. 

The 76-room property is called The SoCo House, which will be set on a peninsula in historic Rodney Bay. 

It will be a mix of 32 deluxe rooms, 16 junior suites, 20-courtyard rooms and eight suites. 

The all-inclusive program will feature a la carte dining for breakfast, lunch and dinner, along with afternoon tea as well. 

Menus will be a “fusion of international and Creole flavors served al fresco style,” the property said in a statement. 

There will be three bars across the property: a lobby bar, a pool bar and a restaurant lounge. 

The adults-only resort will feature an “expansive pool and terrace,” with a location a “stone’s throw” from the island’s renowned Reduit Beach. 

It’s a major expansion for the company, with the newest SoCo far larger than its 24-room sister resort in Barbados.

Saint Lucia first opened for tourism in June of 2020. You can find more on the island’s protocols for visitors here. 

For more, visit SoCo. 

— CJ

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The past year has changed a lot about the travel industry. What hasn’t changed is the world’s love affair with the Caribbean — and while intrepid travelers have already been returning to the region’s shores, demand (and arrival numbers) are expected to surge this year. The Caribbean took a calculated risk in reopening last summer, and the region has largely shown that tourism re-openings, even amid the current challenges, can be done so safely with the adequate protocols. The latest edition of the Best Caribbean Islands to Visit takes you on a whirlwind journey across the entire Caribbean Basin, from places far off the travel radar to some well-known destinations currently undergoing makeovers. So if you’re planning a trip to the Caribbean in 2021, this is where you should start. Here are our favorite Caribbean islands for 2021.

Bonaire You’ll fall in love. Sure, Bonaire was once just marine destination, a place reserved for adventurers with fins or sails. But the last decade has seen this Dutch Caribbean gem truly come into its own, with one of the region’s great gastronomic scenes (including the number one restaurant in the Caribbean, Brass Boer), a growing collection of exceptional hotels like the Harbour Village and the Delfins Beach Resort and an invigorating, breezy personality that will immediately tug on your heartstrings.

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With the recent rise fo remote work, more and more Caribbean destinations are courting longer-term visitors to take their “mobile” office with them. 

But one Caribbean hotel is taking things a step further — they’ll even give you an office right on the beach. 

Aruba’s Boardwalk Beach Hotel has launched a new program that provides beachside “workstations” for guests. 

The new workstations include beachside desks covered by a palapa (that’s along with poolside desks as well.)

Each “workstation” is equipped with Wi-Fi, a desk, a chair and “everything you need to work remote,” the hotel says. 

It’s the perfect setting for Aruba’s recently-launched “Workation” program, which gives visitors the opportunity to stay up to three months working remotely on the island. 

And it’s just about the ultimate zoom background. 

“At our small and lush property we noticed that guests flocked to Boardwalk not only to vacation, yet also to find peace of mind, a place to reconnect with others in a safe, outdoor environment and for a change of scenery after months of staying in one place,” the hotel said in a statement. “With our guests often staying for multiple reasons and for longer periods of time came the request for a ‘workable’ environment, providing the opportunity to get work-related mails and calls done in a quick and professional manner.”

For more, visit the Boardwalk Boutique Hotel.

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St Kitts and Nevis has extended its suspension of service from the United Kingdom until Jan. 16, 2021.

International travelers who arrive from the U.K. will be required to quarantine at their hotel for the duration of their stay in the federation, or mandatory 14-day quarantine period.

The U.K. has reported a new strain of coronavirus which, according to the WHO, has “increased transmissibility.”

As a result, several nations have suspended travel from the U.K. until more is known about the variant.

The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis noted that it will continue to monitor the developing situation in the U.K., and will update the protocols accordingly.

Everyone who had arrived to St. Kitts from the UK to date was required to present a negative RT-PCR test upon arrival, underwent a health screening at the airport and will remain at their approved hotel and undergo serial testing for the duration of their stay in St. Kitts & Nevis. 

Travelers have been advised to regularly check the St. Kitts Tourism Authority and Nevis Tourism Authority websites for updates and information on travel requirements.

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