Aruba, Antigua, and the Dominican Republic: New Resorts to Try on Your Next Caribbean Vacation

What’s better than a mid-winter getaway? The chance to test-drive a new resort before any of your friends, or try a new, tropical destination. Ask us about your best options for escaping to any of these three new resorts, in three favorite Caribbean locales - with three very different beach vacation styles! 

And the best part? All three belong to resort families with loyalty programs, so you can be racking up points while relaxing on the beach. 

Marriott Miches Beach, An All-Inclusive Resort

• Style: Family or Adults-only Vacations in 2 Separate Sections
• Destination: Dominican Republic
• Loyalty Program: Marriott Bonvoy

The first Marriott all-inclusive resort in the Dominican Republic - in fact, in the entire Caribbean - has opened. It follows an extensive renovation of the former property on a prime location on 1000 feet of beautiful Miches sand beachfront on the country’s northeast coast.

The 500-suite resort embraces every member of the family with enriching experiences, captivating entertainment, and vibrant local culture. There are two distinct resort options within the single property. One section caters to families with a fun-for-everyone atmosphere, including a water park and family entertainment. The other section provides a more upscale and relaxed adults-only experience.

All guests to the new all-inclusive resort discover a refreshed interior design with local artist experiences, elegantly designed suites, each with a private balcony or terrace, offering views of the beach or the resort’s gardens, expansive water features, redefined culinary concepts, updated common areas, new functional spaces, and thoughtfully tailored entertainment. 

Guests can currently enjoy amenities including swim-up accommodations, and six gourmet outlets, eventually growing to a total of 11 restaurants. Open now are venues serving seafood and a raw bar; South American and Caribbean cuisine; ramen; and more. Additionally, the resort boasts several bars and three pop-up venues.

The resort also features multiple pools, a spa, and additional open-air spaces, including a rooftop events area.

The St. Regis Aruba Resort

• Style: Ultra-Luxury, Elegant Escapes for Couples or Families
• Destination: Palm Beach, Aruba
• Loyalty Program: Marriott Bonvoy

St. Regis Hotels & Resorts has opened another of its refined and storied properties – elevating the island of Aruba with its rich, Astor-family heritage and signature hospitality rituals. 

The newly-built St. Regis Aruba Resort is a designer, seafront oasis on Aruba's most coveted coastline of Palm Beach. This resort elevates the island's hospitality scene with its refined elegance, featuring the first-ever St. Regis casino and a rooftop dining destination by Michelin-starred Chef Akira Back.

Blending local Dutch-Caribbean culture with the storied legacy of the St. Regis family, guests are invited to experience the colonial architecture and colorful areas inspired by the island's streets, while staying in one of its 200 guestrooms or 52 suites.

The resort offers guests six distinctive culinary experiences. Renowned St. Regis Butler Service ensures every detail is flawlessly executed, and the resort follows in the footsteps of its sister properties around the world, from the daily champagne sabering to afternoon tea, while immersing themselves in Aruba’s vibrant culture.

And following a tradition for all St. Regis properties, The St. Regis Aruba Resort features its own iteration of the Bloody Mary. "Bon Bini" means "welcome" in local Papiamento, and the Bon Bini Mary blends local papaya, lime, and habanero chilli with aromatic spices, creating a uniquely Aruban cocktail.

Guests can unwind at two exquisite pools with private cabanas, stay active in the state-of-the-art fitness center, or rejuvenate at The St. Regis Spa against the backdrop of Aruba's pristine beaches and azure waters. Younger guests are welcomed at The Children's Club.

Hodges Bay Resort and Spa, a HQ Luxury Resort

• Style: Cutting-Edge Modern Lifestyle Vacations
• Destination: Antigua
• Loyalty Program: Wyndham Rewards

Wyndham and its Registry Collection Hotels brand has opened Hodges Bay Resort and Spa, an HQ Luxury Resort (pictured, top).  It's the first of an anticipated new family of HQ luxury lifestyle hotels and resorts with cutting-edge hospitality and modern, urban entertainment and nightlife, by a company with entertainer Marc Anthony as a partner.

Designed to the a social hub on the coast of the chic, exclusive island of Antigua, Hodges Bay Resort and Spa, an HQ Luxury Resort is nestled on eight acres of lush tropical gardens and a pristine coral sand beach on Antigua's stunning north shore. This exclusive resort features 79 designed accommodations, including spacious suites, expansive rooftop penthouses with private infinity pools, opulent residences, and luxurious oceanfront villas.

Since its debut in 2019, Hodges Bay has become a premier destination for celebrities. Renowned for its private island beach club, world-class contemporary art collection, and as one of the most "Instagrammed Hotels in the World," Hodges Bay has now been further elevated by innovative culinary and mixology experiences as well as entertainment programming. 

Concepts will include the debut of Katsuya Beach by Chef Katsuya Uechi and Hecho Libre by Chef Wes Avila, as well as the highly anticipated return of storied day-nightlife and dining establishment XIV Beach Club, called America’s most ‘exclusive’ day club, modeled after its storied predecessors in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Miami.

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