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By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada is planning a major expansion of its Maurice Bishop International Airport. The project is being backed by a $66 million concessional loan from China, according to a government release. The project will include a parallel taxiway, loading bridges, a bypass road, passenger terminals, a second apron for cargo…
By the Caribbean Journal staff Sonesta International has expanded in Colombia with the new Sonesta Hotel Ibagué. The new property in Ibagué’s Acqua Commercial complex is Sonesta’s seventh hotel in Colombia. Set in the Tolima department, it’s the 15th Sonesta hotel in South America, under the management of GHL Hotels. The new-build property has…
By Dana NilandCJ Contributor Grupo Piñero, the parent company of Bahia Principe, had a very strong 2017, according to the company’s latest data report. The group reported an eight percent sales increase compared to 2016, marking the sixth year of growth for the brand and a gross operating profit of $250 million. The news…
By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dream Hotel Group is making its first foray into the Caribbean. Dream Hotel Group has announced the development of three hotels in the Caribbean: Unscripted Tulum, Unscripted Belize and Dream Belize. “We are thrilled to announce the development of three new hotels in two of the world’s most…
By the Caribbean Journal staff Turks and Cacios’ Ocean Club has named a new managing director. Ocean Club, which consists of a pair of hotels on Grace Bay Beach, has named hospitality veteran Wilbert Mason to the role. Mason’s Caribbean experience includes stops as general manager at the Landings in Saint Lucia along with…