The Roof is on Fire: Koraal Brings the Rooftop Bar Scene to Curacao … Along With a Pool
Aug09

The Roof is on Fire: Koraal Brings the Rooftop Bar Scene to Curacao … Along With a Pool

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When Koraal Rooftop Terrace, located at Coral Estate in Curacao, was first brought to my attention, the first question that came to my mind was “They put a pool bar on a roof?” I knew there was some kind of relationship to Karakter beach bar so my curiosity took over and I had to find out why – why build a rooftop pool bar when there are so many beautiful beaches in Curacao? I was put in touch with Roos van der Haar, the marketing and...

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Bohemia Beach Bar, St. Kitts Marriott & The Royal Beach Casino – Czech Yourself In
Jun18

Bohemia Beach Bar, St. Kitts Marriott & The Royal Beach Casino – Czech Yourself In

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I can imagine the folks running the show at the St. Kitts Marriott & The Royal Beach Casino sitting in their offices and staring out their windows in disbelief as a steady stream of their guests hotfooted (or “hotflipflopped”) their way off the resort grounds each night. Their most likely destination? “The Strip” on South Frigate Bay beach, home to enough beach bars to keep you busy for two weeks. Snapping out of their air...

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Azul Pool Bar, Frenchman’s Reef & Morning Star Marriott, St. Thomas – Where the Blues Rule
Jun11

Azul Pool Bar, Frenchman’s Reef & Morning Star Marriott, St. Thomas – Where the Blues Rule

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My series on resort beach bars continues with a stop at the Azul Pool Bar at the Frenchman’s Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort on St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. I know what you’re thinking – how does a pool bar qualify as a beach bar?  Well, it doesn’t really but it serves alcohol, has that laid back island vibe and there is much merrymaking going on. With a view like this, I think I can get over the fact that it’s...

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Cancun Beach Bars:  Best of the Pool Bars
Oct03

Cancun Beach Bars: Best of the Pool Bars

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You won’t find many standalone beach bars in the hotel zone in Cancun since the beach is dominated by resorts and condominiums. However, that doesn’t mean you won’t find great beach bars. Some of those beach bars, like Kuku’s at the Omni, serve two purposes – they function as a beach bar on one side and a pool bar on the other. To that end, here are some of the best pool bars in Cancun (in no particular order) as compiled by the great...

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