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By Youri Kemp Caribbean News Now associate editor youri@caribbeannewsnow.com ST GEORGE’S, Grenada — According to a YouTube video, an American fleet is advancing towards Venezuela and at this moment is parked off the coast of the island of Grenada. However, locals who frequently travel through the area, from fisher-folk, persons that use small aircraft, to […]
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By Caribbean News Now contributor MIAMI, USA — Hurricane force winds were affecting western Cuba on Monday, as Hurricane Michael was expected to move into the southeastern Gulf of Mexico during Monday evening, with maximum sustained winds near 80 mph (130 km/h) with higher gusts. Steady to rapid strengthening is forecast during the next day […]
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By the Caribbean Journal staff
Another top hotel project is coming to Turks and Caicos.
It’s called Turks Cay, and the new beachfront luxury hotel will be set on the site of the former Third Turtle Inn in Providenciales, a spokesperson for the property told Caribbean Journal.
The Turtle Cove-area property, which is slated to debut at the end of 2020, will have 140 rooms, along with multiple pools and “at least three” gourmet restaurants, according to a spokesperson for the property.
The 140 rooms will be a mix of studios, one-bedroom units and “master suites.”
Other amenities will include a semi-private beach, a screening room, a cigar lounge, a nightclub and, crucially, a new marina anchored by a high-end shopping center.
It will also include a “spa and sanctuary” built from native palm wood, rock and palm thatch.
It’s the brainchild of developer Arik Kislin, who said he wanted to preserve the rich history of the site— including a museum-like lounge area that honors the legacy of the historic Third Turtle.
The Third Turtle Inn was the first-ever hotel in Providenciales.
The project is the latest in what is a wave of new hotel developments in Turks and Caicos, from the Ritz-Carlton hotel, which has finally launched construction work, to Hyatt’s just-announced Andaz hotel, the first-ever Andaz in the Caribbean region.
That’s after the island’s most luxurious new property, the Shore Club Turks and Caicos, recently made its debut on Provo’s Long Bay Beach.
For more, visit Turks Cay.
— CJ
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By the Caribbean Journal staff
Paris-based hotel giant AccorHotels has closed on its purchase of a significant interest in hospitality firm sbe [sic].
The deal includes a 50 percent interest in sbe, whose portfolio of hotel brands includes SLS, Delano, Mondrian, Katsuya and Cleo, among others.
AccorHotels’ global portfolio includes more than 4,500 hotels across the world, concentrated in Europe.
Part of the plan is to enhance Accor’s presence in new markets including Latin America and the Caribbean, where SBE has been expanding rapidly, most notably with the new SLS Baha Mar in The Bahamas.
SBE was represented by Pryor Cashman in the transaction.
— CJ
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