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There were 15,781 hotel rooms in the Caribbean and Mexico region in construction last month, according to the latest data from analytics firm STR. That total came across 86 projects, representing a 23.2 percent increase compared to April 2016. Overall, there were 40,657 rooms in 222 hotel projects under contract in the wider region…
The historic Condado Plaza Hilton in San Juan has been listed for sale, Caribbean Journal has learned. The 572-room property, which first opened in 1964, is set in the heart of the increasingly hip Condado neighborhood of Puerto Rico’s capital. It includes 54,000 square feet of flexible meeting space (the largest of all hotels…
One of the Caribbean’s greenest resorts is now doing its part for the blue, too. The Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort in Aruba has officially put lionfish on the menu, in an effort to help with the fight against the invasive species. The property’s Elements Restaurant is now serving lionfish ceviche, made with lemon…
By Sarah Greaves-GabbadonCJ Travel Editor We’ve heard of hotel pets (Ziggy, the dog at Montpelier Plantation & Beach on Nevis springs to mind) but we’ve never heard of hotels with an entire collection on hand for guests’ enjoyment. Until now. At the Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort & Casino, guests can pet, pose with or…
Air France has debuted new long-haul travel cabins on its flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Cancun, Mexico. The new cabins on the carrier’s Boeing 777s include 28 seats in business, 24 seats in premium economy and 260 seats in economy for the summer season. Air France offers three weekly flights to Cancun. In…