The Hyatt Place brand is coming to the Dominican Republic’s capital of Santo Domingo, Caribbean Journal has learned. 

The first-ever Hyatt Place in the country will open in the third quarter of 2024, according to a statement from Hyatt Hotels Corporation. 

The 120-room Hyatt Place Santo Domingo Piantini will be set in the heart of the capital’s commercial and financial hub. 

Construction on the project is set to begin this year; the newest Hyatt Place will join four existing Hyatt Place properties in the wider Caribbean region. 

“We are thrilled to announce plans to introduce the Hyatt Place brand in the Dominican Republic and expand the brand’s footprint in the Caribbean through the development of this new hotel in such a prominent location in Santo Domingo,” said Camilo Bolaños, Vice President of Development and Real Estate for Latin America and the Caribbean at Hyatt. “Hyatt Place hotels offer high-energy professionals who want to balance their priorities and get the most out of their stay, so they can get the most out of their lives.”

The project will be built by Constructora Aybar and Contemega, set in Santo Domingo’s Ensanche Piantini location. 

The new project comes as Santo Domingo continues to grow as a travel destination, with a surge in airlift and a new effort by the country’s tourism officials to reposition the city. 

— CJ

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The first-ever Six Senses resort in the Caribbean has officially broken ground on the island of Grenada. 

The new project is the latest by the region’s hottest luxury hotel developer, Range Developments, the company behind the celebrated Park Hyatt St Kitts and the new Cabrits Resort Kempinski Dominica. 

In a statement, Range Developments said the company was “committed to complete the project by November 2022.”

The 100-room resort will be set on Grenada’s spectacular La Sagesse beach. 

“We have achieved this important milestone in a record time,” said Mr Mohammed Asaria, Managing Director and Board Member of Range Developments.

The agreement with Grenada’s government was just signed 10 months ago, Asaria said. 

“[We] feel privileged to be placing our resort on such prime land in Grenada and to be working with Six Senses, a brilliant combination,” Asaria said. “These are exciting times ahead, as we always strive to make a difference in the communities we operate in. The Six Senses La Sagesse, Grenada resort, like all of our developments, will create a halo effect across the country’s economy.”

Six Senses, which is now part of the InterContinental Hotels Group umbrella (IHG purchased the brand last year), is a brand focused on a combination of wellness, sustainability and luxury.

While this project is the first-ever Six Senses resort in the wider Caribbean region, the company has long operated a spa at the Puntacana Resort and Club in the Dominican Republic. 

“The Government of Grenada fully supports and welcomes the work of Range Developments, which has an outstanding record of delivering the finest world class resorts in the Caribbean,” said Dr. Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada. “This project will impact significantly on Grenada’s rural economy and it will also offer visitors a more unique experience, given its location outside of the traditional tourist belt.”

It’s another big boost for Grenada’s growing luxury hotel sector, which now includes the recently-opened Silversands Hotel along with another highly-anticipated project, the Kimpton Kawana Bay, set to open its doors on Grenada’s iconic Seven Mile Beach this year.

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All-inclusive vacations present travelers with a wide variety of included amenities, including room, meals, activities, and dining all under one roof. But no vacation is one size fits all, and everyone who travels has their own unique interests. These Caribbean vacations take “all-inclusive” to the next level by providing an extra serving of specialized service for different types of travelers. Here are our favorite all-inclusive vacations in the Caribbean for every kind of traveler.

The Best All-Inclusive for Active Travelers: The Hotel Xcaret in Mexico includes access to five adventure parks — Xel-Ha, Xplor, Xplor Fuego, Xavage, Xoximilco and Xenses — with a vast array of activities from zip lining to diving into natural cenote pools. Between the endless choices of daily fun guests can relax in a AAA five-diamond property with 900 Mayan-themed rooms.

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