Marriott Vacation Club is opening its first ever resort in Costa Rica.

Beginning in January 2021, Marriott will debut the Marriott Vacation Club at Los Sueños, a 24-villa resort set within the Los Sueños Marriott Ocean & Golf Resort Complex, part of a broader 1,100-acre master planned community in Herradura.

“We are excited to offer the highly sought-after destination of Costa Rica to our Owners and guests,” said Brian Miller, president of Vacation Ownership, Marriott Vacations Worldwide. “The villas at this stunning resort will provide the comforts of home with authentic architectural touches that bring the rejuvenating landscape of the region indoors. Additionally, in early spring we plan to debut an innovative sales gallery concept that uniquely complements the area’s natural surroundings while also delivering another important sales distribution center to support our growth strategy.”

Owners and guests will have access to all of the amenities of the Los Sueños Marriott resort, including a pool, a beach, tennis courts, a spa, five eateries and a kids club, among others.

The Los Sueños Resort is also home to the 18-hole Iguana Golf Club.

The property is being developed by a partnership between Enjoy Group and CPG Hospitality.

— CJ

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Marriott Internationals’ Elegant Hotels has reopened another three resorts in Barbados, Caribbean Journal has learned. 

Elegant Hotels’ Colony Club, Treasure Beach and Crystal Cove have all recently reopened their doors on the island. 

Colony Club, the company’s original property in Barbados, has a total of 96 rooms and suites. 

The adults-only Treasure Beach has 35 suites just steps away from the beach on the island’s Platinum Coast, while the all-inclusive, 88-room  Crystal Cove is set on the beach in a “seaside village” layout. 

Elegant’s Waves Hotel, a wellness-focused all-inclusive, had already been open since July. 

All of the properties have reopened under Marriott’s Commitment to Clean program “to ensure that guests feel confident when staying with us,” the company said in a statement. 

On Dec. 4, the company’s Tamarind resort, which is now an all-inclusive, will be opening its doors; Elegant’s other Barbados properties, the adults-only The House and family-friendly Turtle Beach resort, will be both be reopening on Jan 3. 

Marriott acquired the Elegant Hotels portfolio at the end of 2019, part of a growing push in the all-inclusive sector for the company.

Barbados is currently open to international tourism and requires a negative PCR test result taken within 72 hours of landing in Barbados; you can find more on the island’s entry protocols here. 

For more, visit Elegant Hotels. 

— CJ

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By Alexander Britell

The Cayman Islands is seeing a “tremendous response” to its newly-launched Global Citizen Concierge Program, which offers remote workers and their families the opportunity to apply to stay up to two years in the destination. 

“We’ve got thousands of people reviewing [the program],” Cayman Islands Tourism Minister Moses Kirkconnell told Caribbean Journal Invest. “We’re very happy about that and we expect it to continue to grow,” he said. 

Cayman Islands is a natural fit for a program that is capitalizing on a global trend of remote work, Kirkconnell said. 

The program mirrors similar star-up initiatives for remote around the Caribbean, in destinations like Barbados, Antigua and, most recently, The Bahamas. 

“We obviously believe with our infrastructure, our connectivity to the rest of the world, our cultural aspect, that we are a very good landing spot for high-net-worth individuals looking to work remotely and have the opportunity to do that,” he said. 

“We thought that somebody that had the opportunity to work remotely for 12 to 24 months would be a good opportunity to invite them and put the program in place,” he said. 

The program has a threshold of $100,000 in annual income to apply. 

“We’re not an inexpensive destination, but that would allow them to live a very comfortable lifestyle and enjoy the opportunity to have the different types of conveniences that are available to them,” he said. 

All incoming “Global Citizens” need to quarantine and isolate for their first two weeks upon arrival in Cayman. 

“There are a lot of people that, if they’re going to stay for a longer period of time, will accept that,” he said. 

The program is expected to be a boon for the long-term rental market, which, according to Cayman Islands-based Provenance Properties, of which there is a robust supply in the destination. 

It could also lead to a surge in real estate activity, with Cayman’s real-estate driven permanent residency program an option for those who end up deciding to stay longer than two years.

For more, visit the Global Citizen Program. 

— CJ

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The leading resort in the British Virgin Islands is reopening next month, Caribbean Journal has learned. 

The 500-acre Rosewood Little Dix Bay resort on Virgin Gorda will officially relaunch on Dec. 4.

The property, which had initially closed in 2016 for a dramatic transformation project that was set back by Hurricane Irma, had finally reopened at the beginning of January — before shuttering in March due to the pandemic. 

But for a resort like this, it’s worth the wait.

The luxury resort, which was founded by Laurence Rockefeller more than a half century ago, has 81 rooms and suites, along with four eateries and bars and a broad wellness offering. 

The property is opening under Rosewood’s “Commitment to Care” program, which includes everything from physical distancing to limited-contact options for check-in and check-out, among other changes. 

“The strength and resilience of Virgin Gorda and Rosewood Little Dix Bay never ceases to amaze me, and I’m proud to unveil our plans to reopen the resort and share its magic with the world once again,” said Andreas Pade, managing director of Rosewood Little Dix Bay. “We’ve long made it our mission to provide an unparalleled, tailored experience to all who visit, and we look forward to welcoming guests back and furthering our legacy.”                                                                       

The hotel is also making it easier for guests to get there. 

Rosewood has announced a new partnership with Tropic Ocean Airways and its Volo Travel air concierge service, which will allow guests to arrive in Virgin Gorda via private or semi-private aircraft, thanks to a partnership with Wheels Up. 

Rosewood Little Dix Bay is one of three Rosewood-branded resorts in the Caribbean: Rosewood Baha Mar in The Bahamas and the newly-rebranded Rosewood Le Guanahani (which will be opening in the spring).

The resort’s relaunch will come three days after the British Virgin Islands officially reopens its borders for international tourism. You can find more on the destination’s travel protocols here. 

For more, visit Rosewood Little Dix Bay. 

— CJ

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