One of St Barth’s top beach hotels has officially reopened, Caribbean Journal has learned. 

Le Sereno, the Grand Cul de Sac luxury resort, began welcoming guests again this weekend. 

The property has relaunched with a spa by Valmont, new family suites, a reimagine restaurant and an extended beach area called Plage. 

“It has been a challenging year for the industry, but we are delighted to welcome our guests back to Le Sereno as we open our doors and launch exciting new experiences for the 2021 season,” said Samy Ghachem, Managing Director of Sereno Hotels. “We look forward to providing our guests with world-class cuisine inspired by our sister property, Il Sereno Lago di Como, design-driven accommodation with offerings for larger groups and of course, the relaxed and luxury service that they know and love. Guests can rest assured our staff and procedures are above and beyond, having just finished our season at Il Sereno in Lake Como.” 

The hotel has also debuted new Suites Piscines, villa-style suites that come with their own private pools. They also can be connected, the property said. 

“Following damage from the passing of Hurricane Irma my family decided to demolish and to completely rebuild from scratch a significant part of the property, including more than half the rooms and all the public spaces, while maintaining the iconic style of Le Sereno which has a devoted following amongst guests. In the true spirit of ‘plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose’, we worked on a complete rebuild, while keeping the essence of the hotel intact” said Luis Contreras, Founder of Sereno Hotels. “The craziness of this year meant our guests weren’t able to experience to the fullest this brand new hotel and we are looking forward to our grand reopening.”  

The relaunch of the hotel is another boost for what seems to be a very strong holiday season on the island.

Planning to visit St Barth? The island’s health requirements entail showing proof of a negative PCR test within three days before arrival.

For more, visit Le Sereno. 

— CJ

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It’s a Caribbean destination that has quietly been surging in recent years, both with visitors and new hotel development: Cartagena on the Caribbean coast of Colombia. 

And now the city anchored by one of the region’s most charming urban destinations has another new brand: the Nácar Hotel Cartagena, the first-ever Curio Collection by Hilton in the city. 

“We are delighted to welcome Nácar Hotel Cartagena to Curio Collection and to be part of the portfolio of more than 90 unmatched hotels around the world,” said Jenna Hackett, Global Director of Curio Collection by Hilton. “Part of the experience of Curio Collection is encouraging our guests to feel a local wonder as they explore the hotel and its surroundings, which makes Cartagena a perfect option to continue our expansion of this unique brand.”

The hotel, operated by oxoHotel [sic], is set across two towers in the historic city. 

“Nácar Hotel Cartagena, Curio Collection by Hilton combines the best of personalized service and international gastronomy in a spectacular property,” said Laura Rodriguez, general manager of the Nacar Hotel Cartagena, Curio Collection by Hilton. 

The property has a total of 49 rooms, along with two eateries: Madreperla and Fresco. 

Hilton said the hotel has been “reborn,” with the Curio brand; the property has also relaunched under Hilton’s CleanStay health and safety program amid the new realities of travel. 

“Hilton is a globally recognized partner and at oxoHotel we are pleased to partner with them to bring the Curio Collection by Hilton brand to the Historic Center of Cartagena de Indias for the first time,” said Juan Carlos Galindo, CEO of oxoHotel.

It’s the latest new flag for Cartagena, whose burgeoning hotel pipeline also includes an in-development Four Seasons resort. 

For more, visit the Nacar Hotel Cartagena, Curio Collection by Hilton. 

– CJ

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