DESTINATIONS HOTEL UPDATE CARIBBEAN 3
OF THE BEST
NEW ROOMS
Beaches Negril, Jamaica, has added nine room types,
from the Negril Luxury King up to a Tropical Beachfront Two- Bedroom Grand Butler Family
Suite, which has been recently
renovated and includes private VIP in-room check-in and
24-hour room service.
True Blue Bay, Grenada, will add 22 eco- friendly ‘Cocoa Pods’, using
rainwater and solar panels to make the rooms self-sustaining for water and electricity. Opening in January, prices start at $238 per night.
Paradise Beach Resort, Nevis, has added five thatched Beach Houses on stilts over the private beach, featuring two bedrooms, a kitchen,
wraparound deck and plunge pool.
piece in its puzzle with the opening of Rosewood Baha Mar, the Bahamas, in June. The $4.2 billion development features two more hotels and a huge casino. The 237-room property has some of the largest suites on New Providence, with balconies and butlers across all room categories. Sunscape Star Cancun, Mexico, on the Caribbean coast, is one to watch when it opens on March 31, as a family resort where every room comes with an ocean view, plus four pools, clubs for kids and teens, and a surf pool.
w MAJOR REFURBISHMENTS Former guests at the Fairmont Royal Pavilion, Barbados, probably wouldn’t recognise it this winter, following a multimillion-dollar refurbishment. The lobby and all 72 sea-view rooms and suites now have a more contemporary feel, new technology and private butler service. From December 18, the resort will also allow children to stay year-round (previously, under-10s could not stay from November to February). Rates start at £279 for an Oceanfront Deluxe Room. Trade favourite BodyHoliday Saint
Lucia has been closed since July 1 to refurbish its 76 rooms, adding some for solo travellers, and two new villas that can be hired in their entirety or split into an apartment and junior suite. Rooms feature new beds, rain showers, surround-sound speakers and eco-friendly air conditioning, while Asian restaurant Tao has had a facelift. Rates start at $500 per person. The high-end Cheval Blanc St-Barth
Isle de France will have 19 new rooms available by December, fashioned by French designer Jacques Grange,
Jamaica’s renowned Half Moon is 65 this year, but this island institution isn’t ready to collect its pension just yet
along with new kids’ club Le Carrousel, and revamped, sea-view restaurants. While Belmond Cap Juluca, Anguilla, isn’t a new-build – the brand took over the former Cap Juluca in May 2017, before Hurricane Irma hit the island – it might as well be, given the extent of renovation to the Maundays Bay resort, which together with the acquisition, totals $121 million. Expect nods to Anguillan heritage in its decor and a ‘disappearing spa’ designed to blend into the landscape, alongside dining venues including the Italian-inspired
Cips by Cipriani. It will be welcoming guests from November 17, with a Deluxe Beachfront King from £523. Island neighbour CuisinArt Golf
Resort & Spa, Anguilla, is undergoing an overhaul before it reopens on November 1, with a spectacular entrance featuring a custom-made chandelier, refreshed room decor, new Moroccan-inspired lounge bar, and upgrades to its hydroponic farm. It might surprise you to know that
the renowned Half Moon, Jamaica, is 65 this year, but this island institution isn’t ready to collect a pension just yet, with a $75 million renovation providing quite the boost. A revamped entrance hall, 57 new rooms and suites – all with sea views and patio or balcony – a bigger beachfront, and adult-only pool have all been added. A seafood restaurant and beachside grill are among five new F&B venues.
ABOVE: Belmond Cap Juluca
LEFT: Marigot Bay Resort & Marina
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w HOTEL UPDATES They might not have had a total facelift, but a nip here and tuck there can do wonders to making a resort feel fresh. Marigot Bay Resort & Marina, Saint Lucia, has dropped its Capella branding to become an independent member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts, offering an introductory 15% commission for agent bookings made by October 31. Updates include the new Hurricane Hole Bar & Restaurant and expanded dining terrace at its marina. Resort View Rooms start at £274. Meanwhile Atlantis Paradise Island, the Bahamas, will start an overhaul of family-friendly hotel The Reef in late October. The work is due for completion by January.
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