Opal Collection Announces Renovations, New Restaurants and More for Florida Portfolio

Award-winning Opal Collection unveiled recent renovation updates, new restaurants and other news from several of its beachfront Florida hotels and resorts. After extensive renovations, The Lucie, located oceanfront on Hutchinson Island, welcomes guests with updated furnishings. These renovations include new, plush bedding and refreshed furniture.

On the northern tip of Palm Beach County in Jupiter, Jupiter Beach Resort &

Spa recently finished a complete transformation of all accommodations, bringing a new color palette to all guestrooms and suites for a soothing effect. The resort also boasts upgraded banquet and ballroom spaces as well as the newly opened Latitudes restaurant, serving fresh-caught seafood.

In Delray, two Opal Collection properties also feature new and exciting upgrades. Atlantic Suites on the Ave finished total renovations of guestrooms, while the chic Opal Grand Resort & Spa transformed guest amenities, including redone bathrooms in the south tower, a resurfaced pool and new cabana and daybed programs. The resort’s rooftop event space is expected to open in early 2024.

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The H Dubai Recognized as First Hotel in Dubai to Earn Certified Autism Center Designation

This year the H Dubai became the first hotel in Dubai to earn the Certified Autism Center designation, an important designation awarded by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES).

The designation focuses on the hotel’s aim to provide accessible and accommodating services to autistic and sensory-sensitive individuals. The designation and milestone also coincides with Dubai’s larger initiative of achieving the Certified Autism Destination (CAD) designation. Dubai hopes to become more of an inclusive and sensory-friendly destination in the Eastern Hemisphere.

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Great Plains’ Sitatunga Private Island Opens in Botswana Ecotourism company Great Plains announces the opening of Sitatunga Private Island, a water-based Réserve-collection Safari Camp in Botswana’s Okavango Delta. Accommodating up to four adults in two separate private suites, this private island is entirely built on a raised, wraparound railway sleeper private deck.

Breathing new life into old treasures, the private island is constructed almost entirely of recycled materials. Embracing a “slow safari” experience, guests enjoy a stay equally luxurious and sustainable. Activities include walking safaris and game drives as well as a scenic private helicopter flight and other experiences catering to each guest’s needs.

Each bedroomed Sitatunga Private Island suite features an indoor lounge, bathrooms with baths and separate showers, a private deck with outdoor lounging and seating, and a private pool with views over the camp. The private island comes with yoga mats, an exercise bike and light weights, with in-room massages available upon request. Each suite also comes with a professional camera and lens set to use while out on the water or in the bush.

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Golfpass Introduces Most Comprehensive Guide to Caribbean Golf Resorts Ever

This September NBC Sports Next’s Golfpass unveiled the most complete guide of Caribbean golf resorts ever assembled. The new guide, aptly titled the Caribbean Golf Resort Guide, features 16 different sections profiling the 13 Caribbean islands and nations, including Bermuda. Each section includes dedicated pages for every golf resort, each with maps, key property information, photos and golf course features and reviews.

Many golf courses highlighted in the new guide comprise some of the best in the world. With luxury accommodations accompanying some of these courses, guests have the chance to play on famous courses designed by Jack Nicklaus, Pete Dye, Greg Norman and others.

Golfpass offers more than 2 million golfer-generated golf course reviews and currently lists nearly 2,000 reviews of golf courses in the Caribbean and Central America, with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars. The brand also offers a wide variety of Caribbean golf offers from popular resort brands like Sandals, Beaches, Wyndham, Grand Hyatt and Westin. _______

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