Kristina specializes in luxury, complex, all-inclusive, and mixed-use developments throughout the Caribbean region. She has also consulted throughout Latin America and the United States. She has valued over $2 billion of hospitality-driven real estate during her career.
A 20-year luxury hospitality veteran, Gaman began his career at Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North back in 2003 as an Overnight Manager, but most recently hails from Four Seasons Hotel Minneapolis, where he served as Hotel Manager.
Kimpton Grand Roatán Resort & Spa, nestled on the West Bay Beach of Roatán Island with premiere access to the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, is welcoming guests as of October 10, 2023.
Tucked away against a rainforest backdrop between lush green mountains that meet a cobalt blue sea, Sandals Resorts' newest all-inclusive resort in Saint Vincent and The Grenadines, will mark the ninth Caribbean destination and 18th Sandals Resort for Sandals Resorts International (SRI) when it welcomes its first guests on March 27, 2024.
Popular destinations like the Dominican Republic, the US Virgin Islands, and Curacao are expected to experience continued growth in international arrivals, with growth rates of 54%, 39%, and 31%, respectively. In comparison to the same period in 2019, the overall Caribbean inbound travel is expected to increase by 15%.
Four Seasons and Cisneros Real Estate (Cisneros) announce plans for the development of Four Seasons Resort and Residences Dominican Republic at Tropicalia, a sustainable luxury destination located on a 60-acre (24 hectare) site along the pristine beachfront of Playa Esmeralda in northeastern Dominican Republic, along the southern shores of Samaná Bay.
Anchoring the development will be a new 400-room Royal Sonesta and 320-room The James, two of Soneta's top luxury brands.
The Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation has announced that tourism performance has outpaced projections for the first seven months of 2023, with The Bahamas recording more than 5.89 million arrivals from January through the end of July. Current tourism performance puts the country well on the way to closing out the year at 8 million plus visitors.
McMahon was most recently the Managing Director of Carmel Valley Ranch, leading the resort to record results during his three-year tenure.
Concord Summit Capital, LLC (Concord Summit) and Vista Development Ltd. sourced the final round of construction financing for the $165 million Andaz Hotel and Residences, a five-star condominium hotel development on Grace Bay Beach in Turks & Caicos,.
Hotel management veteran brings over 18 years of global experience to St. Vincent and The Grenadines’ premier ultra-luxury destination
Inspired by the sea and designed to redefine luxury in the Caribbean, The Loren at Turtle Cove will open in 2026 with six private beachfront villas, 25 condominium units and 33-guest suites.
Today, Hilton (NYSE: HLT) announced the opening of Hilton Garden Inn La Romana, marking the Hilton Garden Inn brand’s first hotel in the Dominican Republic.
Hotelogix said that Negril Palms Hotel in Jamaica has adopted its Cloud Hotel Property Management System (Hotel PMS) to automate processes and drive growth while reducing software ownership costs.
Originally from Athens, Greece, Vlachopoulos is a Swiss educated Hotelier with post graduate master's degree & associates' certificate from Cornell University.
The International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC) in partnership with Caribbean Hotel & Resort Investment Summit (CHRIS) presented Julianna Musgrove, Regional Manager – Learning and Development (Northern Caribbean) at Beaches Turks and Caicos Resort Villages and Spa, with the prestigious Rising Star Award Caribbean.
Tourism Has Potential To Drive Nearly $100 Billion in Revenue, More Than a Million New Jobs in Caribbean by 2032
The all-new 260-room Sandals Dunn's River underwent a top-to-bottom restoration
H2O is the latest venture between Canadian entrepreneurs and hoteliers, Rob Ayer and Nicolas Boucher. The two identified a gap in the market – a wellness getaway that invites guests to maintain and enjoy their active lifestyles in a consciously designed setting.
Expected to open in 2024 as Hilton’s 10th all-inclusive property in the Caribbean and Latin America, the signing of Zemi Miches All-Inclusive Resort, Curio Collection by Hilton cements Hilton’s plan to nearly triple its portfolio in the Dominican Republic over the next five years.
This week at the Caribbean Marketplace in Barbados, ForwardKeys collaborated on the Caribbean Travel Trends Report with CHTA, featuring a top 20 destinations by country list, and examining key destinations that showed uncanny resilience and travel data mastery during Covid-19: Aruba, Saint Lucia, US Virgin Islands, and Bonaire.
The group has announced 4 projects during Fitcuba, Cuba's international tourism fair held last week. The new Meliá Trinidad Peninsula and Sol Caribe Beach are also due to open this season on the island.
The Ocean Club, A Four Seasons Resort, Bahamas announces the appointments of Jose Ortiz as Resort Manager and Jamal Small as Executive Chef.
The first international destination from Pendry Hotels & Resorts, the development will be located in St. Peter, on the country's west coast.
To encourage more stay-over tourism, the island’s tourism officials promoted its considerable historical role in the history of Britain and North America, eco-tourism, and local festivals. Thus, the question became one of what Barbados needed to do to ensure the success of its tourism industry.