When Trip Advisor came out with its Top 25 Luxury Hotels in the World for 2018 NOT ONE Caribbean Island resort was to be found on it but 2 on the little island of Bali were. We were lucky enough to be invited to find out what exactly is going on on the other side […]
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CHTA Marketplace Takeaway: The Importance of Authenticity
Having just participated in CHTA’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace there are several trends that emerged from both the supplier and buyer sides, but there’s one in particular that we feel needs addressed immediately. To begin with, it’s important to remember that the Caribbean is no longer competing with itself for North American travelers, it’s competing with […]
Tips for a Successful Caribbean Travel Marketplace
For hotels and the Caribbean travel industry, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA)’s annual Caribbean Travel Marketplace is the big event of the year. When almost 500 supplier delegates from more than 200 companies across 30 countries along with more than 100 media representatives converge with over 200 delegates from close to 100 buyer […]
Luxury Hotel Guests and Experiential Ownership
Luxury hotels are currently and foreseeably facing situations where their guest are seeking more exceptional and original experiences. This stems from the movement from luxury consumer goods to luxury lifestyles. Bridges are appearing between luxury goods and luxury tourism & hospitality outlets such as designer hotels, the recruitment of famous chefs for resort restaurants, renowned […]
Steps to Protect & Rehabilitate Your Coral Reefs
The Caribbean Alliance for Sustainable Tourism (CAST) and the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) recently held a must-see webinar hosted by Dr. Craig Dahlgren (that you can view here) on the value and benefit of coral reefs. Coral reefs are rapidly declining in their health and live coral across Caribbean regions have gone from […]
3 Must-Read Hospitality & Tourism Books
Overbooked: The Exploding Business of Travel and Tourism by Elizabeth Becker Considering that this must-read has been around since 2013 I can’t believe it isn’t more widely known. Overbooked: The Exploding Business of Travel and Tourism is an important addition to any Caribbean hospitality professional’s bookshelf for a multitude of reasons. It examines the business […]