Introducing Virgin Hotels Scotland Following the successful launch of Virgin hotel properties across the US, the newly opened Virgin Hotels Edinburgh marks the debut Virgin hotel across the pond. “We are a luxury lifestyle brand. We believe in delivering that luxury service but in a more fun and informal...

Takeaways from the 40th Caribbean Travel Marketplace ANN RUPPENSTEIN The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s president Nicola Madden-Greig took to the stage at the recent 40th Caribbean Travel Marketplace held in San Juan, Puerto Rico to share the positive news that the Caribbean region outperformed...

The Caribbean is shifting from recovery to proper growth ANN RUPPENSTEIN As a region, Oliver Ponti, VP Insights for Forward Keys, says the Caribbean “is shifting from recovery to proper growth.” Not only are Caribbean arrivals outpacing other regions in the world, fourth quarter projections...

Caribbean officials support the call to designate Feb. 17 Global Tourism Resilience Day ANN RUPPENSTEIN Caribbean tourism officials are standing behind the call by Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness to designate Feb. 17 as Global Tourism Resilience Day. The first annual day will be marked...

The Westin Beach Resort & Spa and The Seaborn at Frenchman’s Reef set to reopen ANN RUPPENSTEIN The U.S. Virgin Islands’ accommodation sector is about to get a boost back to booming 2017 levels prior to the devastating impact of hurricanes Irma and Maria. This winter will see the opening...

Travellers can discover all that’s new in St. Martin this winter BOB MOWAT The penultimate week of October was cold. It was also pretty much sunless and definitely rainy and damp. Not the best of weather welcomes for first-time visitors who hail from the warmth of the Caribbean.  But Valérie...