The Barcelo Bavaro Caribe Beach Deluxe is slated to open in December, completing the second phase of a renovation of the Barcelo Bavaro Beach Resort complex in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The 180-suite hotel will be geared to families.
As Marriott’s 88 timeshare units on St. Kitts near completion, the hotel company announced plans for the St. Kitts Marriott Condominiums. The development will be built on 11 acres of the former Angelus Resort, next to the St. Kitts Marriott Resort and Beach Club.
It’s small (55 rooms), it is not an all-inclusive, it’s an hour’s drive from the airport, its focus is luxury and gastronomy, and it’s located in Punta Cana, the heart of the all-inclusive, mega-resort region of the Dominican Republic.
RIU Hotels and Resorts opened its latest property in Mexico, the 716-room Hotel RIU Emerald Bay, on May 29. The multistoried resort, which resembles a castle with two turrets, lies on Playa Las Brujas, a beach about seven miles north of Mazatlan’s cruise port and five miles north of the Zona Dorada tourist area.
Responding to the increasing demand for more inclusive group offers Half Moon, the 400-acre resort in Rose Hall, Jamaica today launched the Half Moon Inclusive Group Plans.
Puerto Rico Tourism Company Recognizes San Juan Marriott Resort as the “Best of the Best” in Puerto Rico
The San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino was recognized by the Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC) as the “Best of the Best,” designating it as the best hotel in Puerto Rico in 2008 at the 5th Annual Quality Awards Ceremony.




