Curacao’s design-forward villa resort just expanded again.
The Bohemi villa resort, set in an eco-preserve near the fishing town of Int Michel in western Curacao, just added another two villas, according to the Curacao Hotel and Tourism Association.
Each of the new villas has its own private pool, with room for up to eight guests, with interior designs by the “Loods1” firm.
“Improving on the details, these villas are even more luxurious,” the resort said in a statement.
The resort is in a nature preserve.
What hasn’t changed is Bohemi’s property-wide aesthetic, a contemporary, crisp and funky look that has made it one of the most unique places to stay in the Caribbean.
More airlines are expanding their flights to Antigua and Barbuda for the winter as demand for the destination continues to rise, officials said this week.
Air Canada made its return to Antigua this weekend, while more United States and United Kingdom-based carriers are adding flights this winter, too.
That includes American Airlines, which will be operating an additional daily flight to Antigua from Miami, with the service beginning on Dec. 17.
American is also resuming daily flights to Antigua from New York-John F. Kennedy on Dec. 18.
Galley Bay in Antigua.
Delta Air Lines is expanding its flights from a weekly Saturday flight from Atlanta to Antigua to five flights each week beginning Dec. 18.
“Our country’s tourism continues along the path of positive recovery with airlift increases,” said Colin C. James, CEO of the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority. “Five flights from Atlanta with Delta, is the most flights we have ever had. This airlift coming out of Atlanta is a vote of confidence in the destination.”
It’s a strong endorsement for the country’s tourism efforts; Antigua and Barbuda was one of the first Caribbean destinations to reopen for tourism amid the pandemic when it did so in the first week of June.
Sheer Rocks in Antigua, the island’s hottest restaurant.
“We’ve been constantly engaging with airline partners, and most importantly engaging with the travel trade to keep the interest and the drive in the destination,” James said.
British Airways will also be ramping up its flights to the destination, with the return of daily flights to Antigua on Dec. 11, running through January.
For the first time ever, British Airways will operate two flights on Dec. 19 and two flights on Dec. 26.
Kimpton Hotels and Resorts is opening its first-ever hotel in the Mexican Caribbean this month.
The new Kimpton Aluna Hotel will open in the ultra-hip destination of Tulum on Dec. 18, Caribbean Journal has learned.
The property itself first opened in 2018 as an anchor for Tulum’s Aldea Zama community; now it’s taking on the Kimpton brand.
The hotel has 72 rooms and six suites, along with a rooftop bar, two outdoor pools, a swim-up pool bar, a spa, a fitness center, a yoga studio and an off-site private beach club, among other amenities.
It will be managed by Grupo Presidente, a longtime partner of IHG, the parent company of Kimpton.
“We’re thrilled to welcome the Kimpton Aluna Hotel to the Kimpton family, said Mike DeFrino, CEO of This opening officially establishes our brand in Mexico, and provides an incredible opportunity for us to take part in the extremely rich culture and growing market of Tulum. We look forward to furthering IHG’s trusted relationship with Grupo Presidente to offer guests Kimpton’s trademark amenities and heartfelt service.”
It will be Kimpton’s second hotel in the Caribbean, joining the Kimpton Seafire in Grand Cayman.
Kimpton has two other hotels in the Caribbean in the pipeline, with properties in development in both Grenada and Roatan, Honduras.
The Grenada property, the Kimpton Kawana Bay, is likely to open in 2021 on Grenada’s Grand Anse Beach.
A room at Kimpton Aluna in Tulum.
Kimpton is planning to open two more hotels in Mexico in late 2021, with the launch of a pair of boutique hotels in Mexico City.
“We are very proud to strengthen our long-time partnership with InterContinental Hotels Group, and welcome this new brand to the Grupo Presidente portfolio with the opening of the Kimpton Aluna Hotel in Tulum,” said Braulio Arsuaga, CEO of Grupo Presidente.
The Resorts World Bimini resort in The Bahamas is reopening Dec. 26, Caribbean Journal has learned.
The casino resort on North Bimini has been shuttered since the beginning of the pandemic.
“Resorts World Bimini couldn’t be happier to be opening its doors once again and welcoming back our guests,” said Robert DeSalvio, President of Genting Americas East. “Our team members have done everything under the sun to make guests’ experiences here clean, safe and fun.”
The property has reopened under a health and safety plan called “Safe in the Sun,” which follows certification by The Bahamas’ Clean and Pristine program.
The Bahamas is currently open for tourism. You can find more on the country’s travel protocols here.
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