wisdom It’s the kind of beach you remember. The vast area lined with palm trees on Grenada’s southeastern coast seems to stretch on and on. Soft sand gently curves around a sheltered bay and palm trees lean towards the water. It is quiet, with waves lapping regularly. The hills behind them rise in dark green folds. In almost every way, it is one of the most beautiful beaches on the Caribbean islands.
Six Senses will make its major debut in 2024 with the opening of the first Caribbean resort on the bay, firmly placing La Sagesse on the global luxury map and giving travelers a long-overdue reason to explore this stunning Grenadian coast.
Now another major streamer is joining them.
InterContinental Hotels & Resortspart of IHG’s luxury and lifestyle portfolio, has announced plans to open. InterContinental Grenada-La SagesseThe new 120-room resort will be located right next to Six Senses. Scheduled to debut in November 2026, the hotel is one of the most anticipated luxury hotel openings on the Grenadian calendar and another exciting chapter in what is fast becoming one of the Caribbean’s most fascinating resort stories.
The resort will also be the first InterContinental branded resort to land in Grenada. This marks a significant milestone for the island, which has built one of the most exciting luxury hotel pipelines in the region over the past few years.
Made just for this moment
La Sagesse Bay has long been one of Grenada’s most loved destinations.
Travelers familiar with the island would drive from Maurice Bishop International Airport, about 20 minutes east, have a long lunch at a small inn that once sat on the beach, and stay on the sand until the afternoon. The waters here are sheltered, the reefs are close enough to swim, and the surrounding hills are home to mangrove channels, tide pools, and the kind of birdlife that attracts naturalists from across the region.
This is the kind of place that rewards travelers who want their Caribbean trip to feel like a new discovery. The curves of the highway, the view of the bay through sea grape leaves, the half-moon of pale sand and dazzlingly clear water unfold before your eyes.
Opening in 2024, Six Senses La Sagesse brought the first major brand debut to the Bay and the response was immediate. The resort attracted waves of international press and luxury travellers, drawing a new level of interest in one of the island’s most beautiful coastal settings.
Now with the addition of InterContinental, the bay will become even more attractive. A true dual-brand luxury destinationTwo distinct flags share one of the most special environments in the eastern Caribbean.
What’s coming next
The new InterContinental offers: 120 rooms and suitesAll are designed with bay or resort views and all are built around a sense of openness. There are large windows, indoor-outdoor flow, and interiors that take cues from the surrounding coastline. Think driftwood tones, soothing blues, and textures reminiscent of the sandy beaches of the eastern Caribbean.
“Grenada is one of the most fascinating and naturally beautiful destinations in the Caribbean. InterContinental Grenada-La Sagesse has been thoughtfully designed to reflect the island’s rich culture, natural beauty and spirit of discovery,” he said. George VlacopoulosGeneral manager of the resort area. “Located along La Sagesse Bay, this resort will offer sophisticated yet comfortable luxury rooted in thoughtful service and meaningful connections, offering a defining new way to experience Grenada.”
Of course, there are many ways to experience Grenada, from the legendary to the legendary. Spice Island Beach Resort In Grand Anse Calabash Luxury Boutique Hotel L’Anse aux Épines has long been home to a small but powerful luxury hotel on the island. What has been added rapidly over the past few years is the kind of inventory of major international brands that are attracting first-time Caribbean travelers from places like New York, London and Toronto based on brand loyalty alone.
This is the route the InterContinental is taking, and it will be the most prominent beach in the country to get there.
Five restaurants, a rooftop bar, and some serious culinary fun
If there’s a clear theme to the next generation of Caribbean luxury openings, it’s that food and drink have become the main event. And on paper, the InterContinental Grenada-La Sagesse is putting on some real culinary theater.
The resort will feature five unique dining concepts, each with its own unique identity.
The centerpiece is mosaicThe Caribbean-leaning all-day dining restaurant is fresh, locally sourced and built around the flavors of the island that have helped put Grenadian cuisine on the map in recent years. CoralieThe signature outdoor restaurant, will be operated in a Mediterranean style. This is an increasingly common move at Caribbean luxury resorts looking to offer guests a variety of dining options during extended stays. solar powerThe rooftop bar offers ocean views, craft cocktails, and a menu of light fare paired with sunset views.
Then there coveThe pool and spa bar takes care of light daytime activities including frozen drinks, light bites, and beach reading. and Cafe AmberTakeout options include coffee, pastries and home-made items for travelers heading out to explore.
This is a significant amount of F&B firepower for a 120-key hotel and a clear nod to how modern luxury travelers expect resorts to function as destinations in their own right.
Sixth Sense Connection
This is where things get really interesting.
InterContinental Grenada-La Sagesse is located close to: sixth sense wisdomAnd both hotels are positioning themselves as dual-brand hospitality destinations. Guests at each resort have access to dining venues, activities and amenities at both resorts. This has worked well in places like the Maldives and Southeast Asia, but it’s still a relatively new model in the Caribbean.
The implications are particularly interesting for La Sagesse Bay. Two different luxury resorts. Two different personalities. One is a deeply wellness-focused, contemplative personality, and the other is a social, full-service personality. And all of this shares one exceptional coastline.
You can check into Six Senses for a week of yoga and mangrove kayaking, but still enjoy rooftop cocktails next door at Solara or a long Mediterranean dinner at Coralie. Or vice versa. Stay at the InterContinental and book a spa treatment at Six Senses. This is a level of selectivity that doesn’t really exist anywhere else on the island.
Conference and wedding giant
One of the strategically interesting elements of this building is its event function.
InterContinental Grenada-La Sagesse opens. Over 20,000 square feet of versatile indoor and outdoor event spaceIt also includes what IHG calls the only banquet hall in Grenada. Signature Place — Named royal palm and bougainvillea — is being built to accommodate everything from corporate incentive programs to sizable destination weddings.
This is more important than you might think. The flagship InterContinental’s 20,000-square-foot event facility on the same beach as La Sagesse opens up a whole new market for Grenada, from corporate incentive programs and executive retreats to large-scale destination weddings that previously had to look to islands like Barbados, Antigua or St. Lucia.
The resort also offers the following services: full buying powerAccommodation to suit a variety of dietary needs, including private Kosher facilities — Another quiet but meaningful detail that substantially expands the addressable wedding and events market.
Wellbeing, family, and the rest
Beyond its food and events, the hotel confidently ticks off the modern luxury checklist.
There are on-site spa and fitness facilities including: pilates reformerA curated wellness program designed to complement, not compete with, the more wellness-focused offerings of nearby Six Senses.
Family is definitely part of the equation, too. The resort includes: Kids ClubIt offers access to water sports, beach activities and what IHG describes as “island-centric adventures.” This will be a nod to the cocoa plantation tours, rainforest hikes and waterfall trips that have become signature experiences in Grenadia in recent years.
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It is also the latest chapter in InterContinental’s notable expansion across the region in recent years. InterContinental Dominica Cabriz Resort & Spa 2023. The rebranding and reconfiguration of the former Cabrits Kempinski in Douglas Bay, Dominica marked the brand’s first foray into the English-speaking Caribbean and helped reposition Dominica as a true luxury destination in its own right.
The Dominican Hotel has continued to evolve since then, most recently adding a new wellness sanctuary, a Mediterranean restaurant and the Caribbean’s only bush rum bar. Now the InterContinental Grenada-La Sagesse is underway. Notably, both projects are partnered with the same developer. scope development — The brand is building its physical presence in the Eastern Caribbean around two of the region’s most naturally striking islands.
Why choose Grenada, why do it now
Take a step back. The broader story here is about Grenada itself.
Spice Isle has been steadily building momentum over the years. New flights from airlines such as American, JetBlue and British Airways have improved access to key feeder markets. Boutique hotel inventory has increased. Culinary tourism has become popular thanks to the island’s deep agricultural heritage. Nutmeg, cocoa, rum — and there’s a new generation of restaurants and bars taking this tradition in new directions.
What to Expect at the Opening
InterContinental Grenada-La Sagesse is currently scheduled to open. November 2026We’ve put you in a position to capture the most important peak periods. Rates have not yet been announced, but based on positioning, the resort is expected to be at the upper end of the Grenadian market. This will put it in line with its peer flagship InterContinentals in the wider Caribbean and Latin America regions.
A practical recommendation for travelers is simple. If you’ve been looking for an excuse to finally book Grenada, From the end of 2026 to 2027 It stands as one of the most exciting moments in the island’s modern tourism history.
And La Sagesse Bay itself, a wide, palm-lined stretch of the southeast coast, is at the center of it all. Two world-class luxury resorts. A growing collection of restaurants. A new generation of travelers looking to discover one of the most beautiful beaches on the Caribbean islands.
It is a good time to pay attention to Grenada.
Where to stay if you can’t wait
November 2026 is still a long way off, and for travelers looking to experience Grenada in the meantime, the island has no shortage of luxury options to choose from.
The grand dame of the Grenadian luxury scene is Spice Island Beach ResortThis legendary all-inclusive restaurant on Grand Anse Beach has been a Caribbean Journal favorite for years. With its rhythm of barefoot luxury, private pool suites, and a prime location on arguably the island’s most famous beach, it remains the destination standard.
Just a short drive from the L’Anse aux Épines peninsula. Calabash Luxury Boutique HotelThe Relais & Châteaux hotel has long been one of the most stylish small hotels in the Eastern Caribbean. 30 suites, the acclaimed Rhodes restaurant and beautifully manicured grounds provide a country home by the sea feel that cannot be replicated anywhere else on the island.
For a more private affair, Silversands Beach House A boutique villa-style escape created by the team behind one of Grenada’s leading design luxury brands. Perfectly located for travelers looking for an intimate, modern and quiet Grenada stay. And its sister property Silversands Grand Ansehas based its resort group on Grand Anse Beach itself, featuring a 100-metre swimming pool, the longest in the Caribbean, and some of the most architecturally unique rooms in the country.
