DESTINATIONS WHAT’S NEW | CARIBBEAN Malliouhana resort HOT FOR 2026 2026
Opening on Grand Cayman’s Seven Mile Beach on May 1, the
Grand Hyatt Grand Cayman Resort will feature 382 rooms, six
restaurants, a spa and kids’ club. In Jamaica, 70% of the island’s
hotel accommodation has reopened following Hurricane Melissa in
October, the tourist board confirmed.
Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic has a wealth of resort openings in 2026: Moon Palace
The Grand will feature 2,171 rooms, adult-only Secrets Macao Beach will have 406 rooms and suites, while the Lopesan Group is expanding its
Costa Bavaro complex with three new properties due to open in May.
Anguilla
Prized for its immaculate and rarely busy white-sand beaches – there are 33 of them, no less – this British Overseas Territory is now setting its sights on rivalling high-end Caribbean destinations such as St Barts and Grand Cayman. To increase accessibility, a new international airport terminal opened in December. The runway is also set to be extended this year to take larger aircraft, to improve on current access links that require visitors to fly to Antigua then take a 50-minute hop west, or travel
via Paris or Amsterdam to Sint Maarten then catch a 25-minute ferry. Work is also underway on a standalone private jet terminal and the 118-berth superyacht marina Port Nimara in Maundays Bay. These transformations have been
accelerated by an unusual windfall. In 1995, Anguilla was allocated the internet country code .ai, a suffix now in high demand as artificial intelligence booms. The revenue from website registrations in 2025 is estimated at £141 million. Anguilla comes just as well- endowed with luxury resorts,
including established brands such as Belmond, Four Seasons and Hilton’s LXR Hotels & Resorts. Newcomers over the next few years include Ani Private Resorts, which has already broken ground at Shoal Bay. Anguilla has no all-inclusive
resorts but its upscale properties invariably come with complimentary treats and experiences. One standout is the 63-room Malliouhana, set on cliffs beside Meads Bay Beach, which includes expert-led stargazing and rum and chocolate tasting in its pricing. For families and sports-loving
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One of the world’s longest cable car rides will open in Dominica later this year, offering a 20-minute ascent to the steaming waters of Boiling Lake.
Grenada, the Spice Isle, will stage its first National Flower Festival
from November 8-15, highlighting its many gardens and floral beauty.
couples, the vast Aurora Anguilla Resort comes with a large beach, golf course, water park and 11 pickleball courts. Complimentary activities include fitness classes, fishing trips and a three-hour round- island bus tour. Large villas suitable for multigenerational groups are another star attraction. Book it: Red Savannah offers seven nights at the five-bedroom villa Indigo from £4,816 per person, based on 10 sharing, including breakfast, transfers and flights via
Paris from Heathrow on April 13.
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