Hyatt Hotels Corporation has named a pair of major new global hires.

The company has announced the addition of Jen Acerra as vice president for global brand research and insights, along with Heather Geisler as vice president for creative and field marketing.

Acerra will be reporting to Maryam Banikarim, global chief marketing officer at Hyatt, while Geisler will report to Sandra Micek, senior vice president for global brands.

Acerra comes to the company after serving most recently at Kraft Foods.

Geisler had most recently served as vice president for brand marketing at MSNBC.

— CJ Staff

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MIAMI, USA — The Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum (CHIEF) is generating a healthy buzz as it approaches its second conference slated for September 30 to October 2, 2016, in Puerto Rico. Karolin Troubetzkoy, president of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association…

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A major new hotel project is coming to the island of St Lucia.

In a landmark agreement, the country’s government led by Prime Minister Allen Chastanet has signed a deal with a Chinese developer on the southern portion of the island.

It’s called Pearl of the Caribbean, and it’s valued at $2.6 billion USD, according to estimates.

The Vieux Fort-area project will be the island’s first and only “international standard integrated development,” the government said in a statement.

That will include a hotel, a marina, a racecourse, a casino, a real estate component with villas and apartments, extensive” entertainment and leisure facilities and even a Free Trade Zone.

The complex, developed by Hong Kong-based firm called Desert Star Holdings, will also include horse racing component, one that will include housing for more than 1,000 racehorses “establishing Saint Lucia as a racing and entertainment centre in the Caribbean and leveraging off the international appeal of the sport to promote Saint Lucia to a diverse audience base,” the government said.

The 700-acre project is designed to have open space make up about 50 percent of the development.

Construction is slated to begin next year, with between 500 and 800 jobs projected during the construction phase.

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One of Antigua’s signature all-inclusive resorts is planning a series of upgrades for the upcoming season.

Curtain Bluff has announced plans to upgrade and re-introduce its signature Hulford Suites, along with adding new on-property services.

Each of the Halford suites at Curtain Bluff will come with a private infinity-edge pool on a terrace overlooking the sea.

The property also said it would launch new “Beach Concierge” service, available guests to get them whatever they need from setting up water sports to placing drink orders.

Curtain Bluff will welcome guests for the 2016/2017 tourist season beginning Oct. 22.

— CJ Staff

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It’s just about perfect.

While St Barth is full of spectacular luxury hotels, one could argue that no hotel on this French Caribbean island blends food, spa, accommodations and the beach, better than Le Guanahani.

This boutique property with just 30 rooms is a colorful, decidedly Caribbean resort with inspired rooms and a marvelous marriage of high luxury and relaxed vibes.

Most importantly, though, Le Guanahani has the best beach of any hotel in St Barth — in large part because it’s effectively private.

This is what it’s like to check in.

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