Caribbean hospitality industry expert Stephane Zaharia has joined Luxury Hotel Advisors (LHA) – a boutique luxury hotel advisory and acquisitions firm – as its managing director of the Caribbean and Latin America region. Prior to joining LHA, Zaharia served as president and managing director of resorts and residences by Cuisinart Anguilla, where he worked alongside […]
Category: Caribbean
Four Seasons Nevis, West Indies: Caribbean’s Best-Kept Luxury Secret
Nearly every experienced traveler has a place he or she wants to keep secret. If not secret, then as undiscovered as possible. The island of Nevis, particularly The Four Seasons Resort Nevis, West Indies, is that special place for me. But to keep the 189-room resort, set in the middle of three-mile long Pinney’s Beach, […]
Windstar Cruises Takes Delivery of All-Suite, Star Pride Yacht
U.S. headquartered Windstar Cruises has taken delivery of its all-suite Star Plus Class Star Pride at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The yacht is the third and final of the line’s Star Plus Class yachts to be stretched and transformed over a multi-year, $250 million project that is considered to be the most complex […]
Picco Alapatt New Executive Chef at Four Seasons Resort Nevis
Four Seasons Resort Nevis, one of my favorite Caribbean resorts, has named Picco Alapatt as its new Executive Chef. A 20-year luxury hospitality veteran, Alapatt comes from the Gulf Court Hotel, Business Bay, the first property in Dubai for the Gulf Hotel Group, Bahrain, where he served as executive chef since its pre-opening in 2018. Alapatt […]
Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina Reopens in BVI
Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina has re-opened in the wake of the news of zero quarantine to the British Virgin Islands. The government of the British Virgin Islands recently announced sweeping changes regarding protocols for vaccinated travelers. Results from Rapid Tests are now accepted upon entry; travelers will no longer be subject to an arrival PCR […]
Memorable Southeast and Caribbean destinations for Memorial Day Weekend and Beyond
Memorial Day Weekend is fast-approaching, and given the events of the past 14 months, 2021 MDW is particularly special. With that in mind, here are a some of my favorite Southeast U.S. and Caribbean destinations for Memorial Day Weekend (and beyond) getaways. Club Med Punta Cana Dominican Republic Club Med Punta Cana, just a two-hour flight […]
Baha Bay Water Park Opening July 2 at Baha Mar in The Bahamas
Baha Mar, the luxury resort destination in The Bahamas and home to the Grand Hyatt, SLS and Rosewood brands, today announced the debut of Baha Bay, opening July 2. Exclusively available to all Baha Mar guests, the new luxury beachfront water park will be the latest addition to Baha Mar’s guest amenities. Set on 15 oceanfront acres, Baha Bay will […]
Package Deals: Golf from Cape Cod to Mexico
As summer approaches, there is no shortage of golf resorts offering golf packages and amenities. Here are four of my favorite destinations, each offering outstanding golf packages. Conrad Punta de Mita, Mexico Located among the area’s serene natural landscapes and aquamarine waters, the new-build Conrad Punta de Mita (www.conradpuntademita.com) draws influence from Mexico’s rich history […]
Wyndham Opens Turtle Island Beach Resort in Belize
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts today opened Turtle Island Beach Resort, Trademark Collection by Wyndham in Belize. The hotel, operated by Wyndham Hotels & Resort’s management division, is set on a private island on the west side of Ambergris Caye, just five minutes by boat from San Pedro Town. Owned by Castle Capital Investment LTD, the resort marks the third Wyndham-branded hotel […]
Playa Hotels & Resorts Opening Yucatan Resort Playa del Carmen in May
Playa Hotels & Resorts, which operates all-inclusive resorts across Mexico and throughout the Caribbean, has announced its newest all-inclusive resort with Hilton, adding The Yucatan Resort Playa del Carmen, Tapestry Collection by Hilton to its managed resort portfolio and entering the growing soft branded all-inclusive market. Playa entered a strategic alliance with Hilton in 2018 and currently operates […]