From Luxury Travel Magazine

The Caribbean is continuing to see year-over-year growth in visitors to the region, recently reporting a record number of visitors for 2017 despite recent storms.

Some highlights of new developments from the region include a full-scale $50-million renovation of the award-winning Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort & Spa, making it The Cayman Islands’ newest luxury hotel offering. The Fairmont Royal Pavilion Barbados saw a complete transformation of the hotel lobby and each of the 72 guest rooms and suites. In Jamaica, The Tryall Club just unveiled two new luxury villa rentals for travelers to enjoy.

Introducing The NEW Westin Grand Cayman Seven Mile Beach Resort & Spa – The resort, located on the famed Seven Mile Beach, recently completed a $50 million floor-to-ceiling renovation making it the island’s newest luxury project. Upon arrival, guests will enjoy an inventive martini from the new Catboat Lobby Bar surrounded by panoramic ocean views and bright, soothing colors, creating a sensory experience that conjures images of azure ocean waves and white sand. The beachfront resort boasts 343 freshly renovated, contemporary accommodations from Island View Rooms to expansive Presidential Suites with colors, textures and materials inspired by the tropical paradise outside their windows. The resort offers something for all types of travelers with a Westin Kids Club day camp for the kids, AAA Four Diamond Beach House restaurant for foodies, a romantic “Toes in the Sand” sunset dinner for couples, and signature spa treatments at the resort’s acclaimed Hibiscus Spa for those looking to unwind and rejuvenate.

A Duo Of New Villas Await at The Tryall Club – New in 2018, the resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica has unveiled two new luxury villa rentals for travelers to enjoy – the hip four-bedroom Aqua Bay villa, and timelessly elegant five-bedroom Quinntessential villa. Each features its own unique ambiance, elite private staff and luxe amenities ranging from a private gym with Peloton Bikes, a Zen Garden, to a putting green and private pub. Guests of Aqua Bay and Quinntessential also enjoy access to all of The Tryall Club’s world-class amenities including a recently renovated championship golf course, award-winning tennis club, private beach club, and dining venues including the Beach Restaurant, Organic Garden and The Great House. Set amidst 2,200 lush acres, outdoor enthusiasts can take in the beauty of Jamaica’s rich tropical landscape with access to miles of hiking trails and guided heritage tours and bird watching opportunities. Along with Aqua Bay and Quintessential, each of the Tryall Club’s 89 privately owned villa homes, ranging from one to ten bedrooms, have a dedicated staff including a butler, chef, housekeeper, laundress and gardener tending to guests around the clock.

Barbados’ Gem Transformed – Fairmont Royal Pavilion – The luxury hotel has put finishing touches on an exciting renovation, revealing significant enhancements designed to ensure a welcoming, comfortable and thoroughly luxurious experience for guests. Launched in August and wrapped up right on schedule in mid-November, the multi-million dollar project, led by internationally renowned design agency Richmond International, included a complete transformation of the hotel lobby and each of the 72 guest rooms and suites. London-based Richmond International drew inspiration for its new design concept from the resort’s enviable location directly on the beach on the Platinum Coast of Barbados. A secluded gem on 11 acres of tropical beauty and a half-mile stretch of beachfront, Fairmont Royal Pavilion serves up the Caribbean in style with tranquil ambiance, gorgeous sea views, and a new creative take on world-renowned regional cuisine under Executive Chef Kirk Kirton, a local Barbadian who earned his chops at Michelin-starred restaurants in England before returning home. On-site activities engage sophisticated travelers throughout their stay, from non-motorized watersports to tennis on outdoor courts, and the not-to-be-missed Afternoon Tea served in the open air at Taboras restaurant.

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