Caribbean Daily News

Sandy Lane to close for refurbishment

"Sandy Lane in Barbados will close from Aug. 31 to Oct. 3 for an extensive renovation,” reports Gay Nagle Myers for Travel Weekly.

“The luxury resort last completed a multimillion-dollar overhaul and expansion in 2001,” reports Myers.

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Jamaica Inn hotel fined for health & safety breaches

"A famous South-west hotel has been heavily fined after environmental health inspectors found kitchens in a filthy state,” reports Caterer Search.

Caterer Search continues, “Jamaica Inn on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall pleaded guilty before Bodmin magistrates to breaches… [Full Story]

Plane accident at Virgin Gorda Airport

"Director of the BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA) Denniston Frazer has confirmed that a plane accident occurred at the Virgin Gorda Airport at about 8:10 this morning. No one was injured,” reports BVI News.

“Frazer told BVI News Online… [Full Story]

Wyndham to develop St. Croix golf resort and casino

Wyndham Hotels and Resorts today announced it will enter a new Caribbean market with the development of the luxury 400-room Wyndham St. Croix Golf Resort and Casino, which will become the keystone of a $250 million complex that includes a… [Full Story]

Coral Reef Barbados open in October

Coral Reef Club, Barbados, reopens on 11 October with a new spa and tennis court, following an extended closure.

Sister hotel, The Sandpiper, will remain open for an additional week, closing 23 August and reopening on 8 October.… [Full Story]

Trump eyes £410m golf resort in Puerto Rico

"Donald Trump has announced new plans to extend his golf business with a £410m complex in Puerto Rico.
The Trump International Golf Club is due to be built on the northern coast of the island, on the 1,000-acre… [Full Story]

Seven Stars Resort set for soft opening April 1

"Seven Stars Resort, the newest luxury property to stake its claim on Grace Bay Beach in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos, will open its first phase on April 1, with the official opening set for July, according to Duncan MacArthur, managing… [Full Story]

JetBlue announces direct flights to Santo Domingo, DR

JetBlue Airways, New York’s low-fare carrier, today began its first international service to Santiago, in the Dominican Republic. The carrier now serves the Caribbean island with 2 daily nonstop flights from New York City’s JFK International Airport.

The… [Full Story]

JetBlue flies to St. Maarten

JetBlue Airways Corporation became the first low-fare carrier to offer flights between the Northeast of the United States of America and St. Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA) with year-round daily non-stop service from New York’s John F. Kennedy (JFK)… [Full Story]

Jamaica hotels to impose energy surcharge

"In another three days, Jamaican hotels will impose an energy surcharge of US$10 per room per night,” reports Caribbean360.

Caribbean360 continues, “They say it is necessary to offset escalating costs as a result of rising oil prices.”

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Hyatt pulling out of Cayman

Cayman Net News reports, “The Hyatt name will disappear from the Hyatt Regency (Grand Cayman) on Monday, 31 December 2007.”

Cayman Net News continues…

A press release from Global Hyatt Corporation, one of the world’s premier… [Full Story]

New passport rules are about to get even stricter

"Gadabouts who still haven’t gotten around to getting a passport, take note: Starting Jan. 31, adult travelers re-entering the USA by land or via ferry or small boat must carry either a passport or a government-issued photo ID plus proof… [Full Story]

Farewell to Beachcomber Hotel

"The Beachcomber Hotel, a familiar presence in the local hotel industry, recorded its last day of business yesterday after nearly 15 years of operation, reports Nikisha Smith for Antigua Sun.

Smith continues, “The closure came as a result… [Full Story]

GOOGLE WEDDING SEIZES ISLAND

"THE wedding this Saturday of Google co-founder Larry Page on a tiny Caribbean island is a logistical nightmare for planners who are flying in 600 guests on private planes and trying to find deluxe hotel rooms for all the bigwigs,”… [Full Story]

Young girl dies in Guadeloupe during quake

"Antigua and Barbuda was among other Caribbean territories which experienced the horrifying 7.4 earthquake which passed through the region yesterday,” reports Afeefah Beharry for Antigua Sun.

Beharry continues, “The life of a three-year-old girl from Guadeloupe was snuffed… [Full Story]