Category: Island Life

Taiwanese business delegation visits St Lucia for investment and trade opportunities

CASTRIES, St Lucia — A business delegation from Taiwan arrived in Saint Lucia on October 24, 2018, to explore investment opportunities and engage potential business partners in Saint Lucia. They had a chance encounter with Allen Chastanet, prime minister of Saint Lucia, upon arrival at the airport and were warmly welcomed by him. During their […]

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Guadeloupe’s La Toubana Hotel Relaunches

 

By the Caribbean Journal staff

Guadeloupe’s leading boutique hotel has relaunched following the completion of a multi-year renovation project.

The Sainte-Anne-area hotel reopened earlier this month after a two-month closure to complete the two-year, $13.9 million transformation project.

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Inside a room at the revamped hotel.

The relaunched hotel is effectively an entirely new property, from the bungalows and interiors to the hotel’s on-site spa, restaurant and lobby.

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The hotel is owned by Des Hotels & Des Iles, a French Caribbean hotel chain.

“It’s a new hotel,” Des Hotels & Des Iles’ Carole Adam told Caribbean Journal.

For more, visit La Toubana.

— CJ

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Puerto Rico’s El San Juan Hotel Targeting December Relaunch

 

By the Caribbean Journal staff

Puerto Rico’s legendary El San Juan hotel is now targeting a December reopening.

The landmark 388-room hotel in Isla Verde will hold its grand reopening on Dec. 14.

The property, which has been shuttered since Hurricane Maria, had originally been slated to debut this month.

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“We’re thrilled to be a part of this milestone moment in Puerto Rico’s recovery, and for the destination’s hospitality industry, as El San Juan Hotel marks a premier luxury destination within the Caribbean,” says Martin Smith, Managing Director of El San Juan Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton. “Both rich in history and contemporary in style, the hotel has served as the beating heart of Puerto Rico since it debuted in 1958. We are experience-ready with a rejuvenated look, incomparable amenities and authentic, island hospitality.”

The property has undergone an “extensive restoration,” that included the hotel’s rooms, the poolside and oceanfront villas, public spaces, pools and landscaping, among other changes.

El San Juan had undergone a $65 million renovation project before the storm.

“The reopening of El San Juan Hotel comes at a perfect time during Puerto Rico’s holiday season—which happens to be one of the longest in the world,” said Leah Chandler, Chief Marketing Officer of Discover Puerto Rico, in a statement. “Luxury offerings like El San Juan appeal strongly to leisure and business travelers who seek impeccable service, rich amenities and reimagined accommodations. Discover Puerto Rico is thrilled to welcome this property back to the market for travelers to book, experience and enjoy.”

— CJ

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Caribbean Photo of the Week: Port St Charles, Barbados

 

By the Caribbean Journal staff

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Valerie Hoyte, who sent in this lovely shot of Port St Charles in the parish of St Peter in Barbados.

Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean?

Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and last name and the location of the photo.

It could be the next Caribbean Photo of the Week!

— CJ

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Broadway’s Miranda, Starbucks join effort to revive Puerto Rico’s devastated coffee industry

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