It’s been a stellar year for Caribbean travel. Stayover tourist arrivals are booming almost universally across the region. It seems like a new hotel opens up every week (and if you read Caribbean Journal, you realize it’s even more often than that). More and more new nonstop routes are launched every month from all over the world. And there’s a palpable excitement — both from the investors and risk-takers who continue to bet big on the Caribbean to the people who ensure every day that travelers have unforgettable experiences. 

“We’re proud to celebrate the best of Caribbean travel this year with the sixth edition of the Caribbean Travel Awards, honoring the hotels, destinations, experiences and, most importantly, people that make the Caribbean the greatest travel destination on earth,” said Alexander Britell, editor and publisher of Caribbean Journal. 

This year’s Caribbean Travel Awards includes winners across 21 categories, selected by Caribbean Journal’s editorial staff and its network of contributors. 

“It’s hard to believe it’s been six years since we first launched the Caribbean Travel Awards,” said Guy Britton, executive vice president and managing editor of Caribbean Journal. “Congratulations to all of the winners!”

Caribbean Destination of the Year: Antigua and Barbuda

It’s been a very strong year for Caribbean tourism, making this a particularly difficult selection. But Antigua and Barbuda’s combination of booming arrivals, surging hotel development (from a new Waldorf-Astoria on the way to a brand-new Rosewood resort in the pipeline) and a spirited, creative marketing strategy makes it the Caribbean Destination of the Year for 2020. Whether it’s the Caribbean’s leading portfolio of all-inclusive resorts, a diverse collection of  boutique hotels; a fascinating UNESCO World Heritage Site or the twin-island destination’s marvelous beaches, Antigua and Barbuda is right at the cutting edge of the region’s tourism sector – and it’s cooler than ever. 

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Hilton has officially opened its first-ever resort on the Caribbean island of Anguilla. 

Hilton’s LXR Hotels and Resorts collection has launched at the Zemi Beach House in Anguilla. 

It’s Hilton’s first Anguilla property and the first-ever LXR Hotels and Resorts-branded resort in the Americas region. 

The 76-key hotel continues to be owned and operated by the Goldstein family of New York. 

LXR is what Hilton calls its “premier collection brand,” focused on properties in “the world’s most alluring locations,” according to a company description. 

There are just two other LXR resorts in the world: the Habtoor Palace in Dubai, and the Biltmore Mayfair in London. 

“Zemi Beach House is the ideal property and Anguilla is the perfect destination to debut LXR within the Americas,” said Feisal Jaffer, global head, LXR Hotels and Resorts. “We are thrilled to collaborate with Zemi Beach House in creating truly extraordinary and authentic experiences for all of our guests.”

Zemi Beach House, which first made its debut in early 2016, is set on Anguilla’s spectacular Shoal Bay East beach. 

Its amenities include two eateries: Stone, a “sea-to-table” eatery; 20 Knots, the resort’s beach bar; and three bars and lounges: the barefoot-chic Shoal Bay Zemi Beach Club, the Bohio Bar and Lounge cocktial bar and the Rhum Room, which focuses on small-batch, single-estate rums from around the Caribbean. 

That’s along with three pools, a grass tennis court and perhaps the resort’s signature amenity: the 15,000-square-foot Thai House, a 300-year-old authentic Thai building with a spa, outdoor showers and a pool. 

“We are excited to join LXR’s growing collection of luxury hotels from top destinations around the world,” said Paulo Paias, General Manager at Zemi. “We look forward to sharing Zemi Beach House with Hilton’s global travelers and continuing to provide unforgettable experiences to our guests.”

It’s yet another expansion in the Caribbean for Hilton, which has been adding new resorts around the region at a breakneck pace in the last several years, from new all-inclusive resorts in the Dominican Republic and Mexico to a new planned resort in the Cayman Islands. 

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A new boutique hotel has broken ground on Long Bay in Turks and Caicos.

It’s the latest project by Beach Enclave Turks and Caicos, which has an ever-expanding portfolio of luxury residential hotels in the destination. 

The new hotel is a 24-unit boutique hotel that is part of the second phase of Beach Enclave Long Bay, set on tony Long Bay in Providenciales. 

The second phase also includes four three-to-four-bedroom standalone beach houses in addition to the Club Building, which houses the aforementioned boutique hotel and seven “Club Residences.”

The Club will include a rooftop wellness spa and lounge, a beachfront restaurant, a club pool, a fitness center and a lighted tennis court. 

Long Bay shot to fame several years ago with the debut of the Shore Club Turks and Caicos, now one of the Caribbean’s most prominent luxury resorts. 

 “The Beach Houses provide a unique opportunity to own a freestanding beachfront home within a managed resort,” said Vasco Borges, CEO of Beach Enclave. “Designed by acclaimed Brazilian architects Jacobsen Arquitetura, known for their trademark tropical design, each of the four Beach Houses showcase Beach Enclave’s design ethos of holistic indoor and outdoor spaces at its best. Outdoor entertainment areas include covered living spaces off the great room, sun deck and infinity pool, and beach deck.”

Beach Encalve’s Turks and Caicos portfolio includes Beach Enclave North Shore, Beach Enclave Long Bay Phase 1 and Beach Enclave Grace Bay. 

The Grace Bay project broke ground in 2018 and is slated to debut in November 2020 with 10 villas. 

— CJ

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Cancun International Airport had another solid month in November, the latest data from parent company ASUR show. 

After what was a sluggish year for most of 2019, the airport has picked up steam in recent months. 

Indeed, traffic in Cancun last month rose by 2.5 percent, compared to the same month in 2018. 

That was buoyed by a total of 1.293 million international passengers, according to ASUR. 

That number far outpaced the airport’s yearly traffic growth, which has been largely flat at 0.2 percent. 

For the year, Cancun, the busiest airport in the wider Caribbean, has handled 14.976 million passengers. 

ASUR’s portfolio of regional airports also includes San Juan’s Luis Munoz Marin Interantional Airport, which is having a banner year so far.

— CJ

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