The Owners of #1 Hotel in the Country on TripAdvisor Have a New Must-Visit Resort

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And it’s located on its own private Caribbean island

Tucked just a 10-minute boat ride from St. John and St. Thomas sits a U.S. Virgin Island you’ve likely never heard of. But soon, the tiny oasis that is Lovango just might just top your post-COVID travel wish list. That’s because the proprietors of the #1 Hotel in World on TripAdvisor are now the proud owners of half of Lovango.

Recently, the Boston Globe reported on this new business venture from Mark and Gwenn Snider. The hoteliers are well known within the hospitality community thanks to the Nantucket Hotel, which has become a go-to New England spot for beach lovers and Instagrammers alike. That’s clear thanks to its top TripAdvisor rating. However, the achievement is made even more impressive when one considers that when the Sniders purchased the preexisting business almost a decade ago, it was in a decidedly shabby state…

Nantucket hoteliers buy a private Caribbean island for their latest resort

Mark and Gwenn Snider have opened a restaurant, a beach club, and a villa on the property, Lovango Resort & Beach Club, and have much more planned in the months to come.

These Private Caribbean Hideaways Are Perfect for a Winter Escape

You can still find that safe, sun-kissed Caribbean escape — if you look at the right under-the-radar islands and resorts.

Editor’s Note: Travel might be complicated right now, but use our inspirational trip ideas to plan ahead for your next bucket list adventure.

Winter often calls for a beachy week or two away. But this season, the desire for personal space ranks even higher than the need for a dose of sun. “We’re seeing a trend of extended families or groups of friends who’ve spent months separated seeking a safe way to come together in a remote destination where they can feel free,” says Brooke Lavery, a New York–based travel expert at Local Foreigner. “They’ll fly privately to create a bubble, seeking out a total change of scenery from home.”

Larger Caribbean properties are capping occupancy at between 30 and 60 percent, and tours and attractions are also reducing capacity. That means small hotels and private-island resorts — where social distancing happens naturally — are proving to be the perfect fit…

The First New Resort to Be Built in the US Virgin Islands in 30 Years Also Happens to Be a Private Island

The unique property will open its doors this December.

It’s incredible to think that a new resort hasn’t been built in the U.S. Virgin Islands in three decades. But that’s about to change as Lovango Resort & Beach Club is preparing to open their doors in December 2020. And what makes it even more remarkable is that it’s located on a lush private island just a 10-minute boat ride from Cruz Bay, St. John.

The stunning property will open in phases over the next year. The first portion is a full-service beach club complete with an oceanfront restaurant, a three-bedroom villa, a retail village, and 14 ocean view homesites. That means visitors can come for the day, week, or month via private charter or regularly scheduled private ferry. And while on-site, they can lounge on the white sand beach, take a dip in the infinity pool, go snorkeling, and enjoy poolside food and beverage service. Moorings with tender service and dock tie-ups are also available.

Here’s how New England hotels and resorts are getting ready for summer travelers

If you’re itching to ramble after being cooped up at home, you’re not alone. But what changes awaits you once you arrive?

The novel coronavirus has wreaked havoc on nearly all parts of the economy, but few have been hit quite so hard as the travel industry. When #StayHome is a globally trending hashtag, it’s not a great time to be in the hotel business.

By early May, weekly travel spending in Massachusetts was down 93 percent year over year, according to the US Travel Association. And due to the tourism standstill, New England was losing $40 million in state and local tax revenue every single week.

That may not improve anytime soon in Boston, where the near-term viability of major tourist draws — museums, theaters, conventions, concerts, sporting events — remains in limbo. But innkeepers in some of New England’s more bucolic destinations are cautiously optimistic about salvaging a summer vacation season, albeit a slow one. There’s hope that, after being housebound for months, people will be ready for a change of scenery.

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