Hotel Pipeline

Karisma Hotels & Resorts And Margaritaville To Open The Margaritaville Island Reserve Cap Cana In October 2021 In The Dominican Republic

Karisma Hotels & Resorts, the award-winning collection of properties spanning Latin America, the Caribbean and Mexico, and Margaritaville, the global lifestyle brand synonymous with fun and escapism, will open the doors to the new five-star Margaritaville® Island Reserve Cap Cana in October 2021. This will mark the second resort for the Island Reserve brand created in partnership with Karisma and Margaritaville - and the first in the Dominican Republic. The new build combines the amenities of a world-class, all-inclusive resort with Margaritaville's signature easy going lifestyle.

Marriott to Debut First AC Hotel in the Dominican Republic

The world's largest hotel chain, Marriott, together with investment firm EGI Business Group, adds to its growing portfolio in Latin America with the introduction of AC Punta Cana in the Spring of 2021. The property will be the first project from EGI Business Group in the Caribbean, the first AC Hotel in the Dominican Republic, and will be managed by Highgate.

Puerto Rico Set To Welcome First New Hotel To Old San Juan In Decades

This new year brings a new lifestyle hotel to Puerto Rico with the opening of Palacio Provincial, a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts, in January 2021. Set within a storied Colonial-era building in San Juan's most historic neighborhood, the 43-room hotel has been meticulously restored and reimagined into a flawless, light-filled home base for discerning travelers seeking the best of Old San Juan's rich history with top-service and accommodations.

All-Inclusive Serenade Punta Cana Beach, Spa & Casino Resort Targets Dec. 10, 2020 Soft Opening

The directors for Serenade Caribbean Hotels have set Dec. 10, 2020 as its target date for the soft opening of the brand-new, all-inclusive Serenade Punta Cana Beach, Spa & Casino Resort set on Playa Cabeza de Toro beach in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The resort will offer a comprehensive vacation highlighted by luxury accommodations, amenities and services that appeal to families, couples and guests of all ages. In addition to the standard all-inclusive vacation, Serenade Punta Cana offers an elevated five-star guest experience with its "Serenade Preferred Club" featuring premium amenities to guests staying in top tier room categories - Ocean View Superior, Premium and Serenade suites. The Serenade Preferred Club features:

Andaz Turks & Caicos Residences At Grace Bay Will Break Ground in 2021

Vista Development, Ltd., a boutique real estate development firm known for its work in the Caribbean, recently received interim financing for the construction and advancement of Andaz Turks & Caicos Residences at Grace Bay. The high-end project, which is the first Andaz branded resort and residential property in the Caribbean, will provide a new level of oceanfront luxury spanning 5.5 acres along the island's famed Grace Bay Beach.

Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts Punta Cana Announces Nov. 5 Reopening

Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts Punta Cana, the world's first ever World-Class Gourmet Inclusive® Nickelodeon property, will reopen on Nov. 5. The acclaimed Karisma Hotels & Resorts resort in the Dominican Republic features 208 oversized suites in seven styles designed to cater to a variety of tastes, including prized Swim-Up Suites, which are available for just a $1 upgrade if booked by Oct. 31 for travel by March 27, 2021.

Hyatt Announces Plans for the First Hyatt Hotel in St. Lucia

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with TTS Resorts LTD. for the first Hyatt-branded hotel in St. Lucia. The 345-room luxury Grand Hyatt hotel is expected to open in 2023 and signifies Hyatt's continued brand growth into the Caribbean's leading travel destinations. A new-build resort, Grand Hyatt St. Lucia will be located on the southwestern corner of the island in Sunset Bay, Choiseul.

Montage Hotels & Resorts Partners With Sterling Global Financial for Montage Cay

Montage Hotels & Resorts today announces Montage Cay, a 48-acre private-island resort and residential community in The Abacos Islands in the Bahamas. Owned in partnership with Sterling Global Financial, the project will see the rebranding and complete redevelopment of the private island of Matt Lowe's Cay in The Abacos, re-emerging as Montage Cay, alongside the launch of The Residences at Montage Cay. The private island features seven pristine beaches, varied topography with elevated sight lines for expansive sunrise and sunset views, mature and diverse landscaping, and stunning scenery of the surrounding cays, all in the tranquil turquoise waters of the Sea of Abaco. Poised to become one of the most exclusive ultra-luxury resort destinations in the Caribbean, Montage Cay will blend Montage's unparalleled service with the serene, natural beauty of the region and offer a contemporary execution of traditional Bahamian architecture.

Sandals Resorts International Announces Expansion To A New Destination, The Island Of St. Vincent

Luxury all-inclusive resort leader Sandals Resorts International (SRI) is expanding to St. Vincent and the Grenadines, its eighth island in the Caribbean, and a new destination for the brand, following the acquisition of Buccament Bay Spa and Resort. The resort, which has been shuttered as a failed development since 2016, will be completely transformed to become the fourth Beaches Resorts within the portfolio, joining their award-winning family-friendly resorts in Jamaica and Turks & Caicos.

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts To Welcome Le Guanahani St. Barth To Its Distinguished Collection

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® has been appointed to manage St. Barth's renowned retreat, Le Guanahani, which is set to reopen in Spring 2021 following an extensive restoration of the fabled property. Closed since 2017 due to the effects of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the property will reopen as Rosewood Le Guanahani St. Barth with a property-wide rebuild and refurbishment that preserves the unique spirit of the resort and perfectly embodies Rosewood's A Sense of Place® philosophy, wherein the local sensibilities of the destination inspire the resort's many offerings. Rosewood Le Guanahani St. Barth will mark the growing ultra-luxury brand's third property in the Caribbean and first in the French West Indies.

ÁLvarez-Díaz & Villalón Selected To Design The First Residence Inn By Marriott In Puerto Rico

Álvarez-Díaz & Villalón (AD&V), a renowned architecture and interior design firm, today announced it has been selected to design the first Residence Inn by Marriott project in Puerto Rico. The nine-story, 177,555-square-foot hotel will also be the first new branded flagship property in 25 years in Isla Verde, a popular tourist and residential area.

Hyatt Place Brand To Debut In The Dominican Republic

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) announced today that Hyatt has entered into a management agreement with Pipax Investment, S.RL. for a new Hyatt Place hotel in the capital city of the Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo. The 120-room Hyatt Place Santo Domingo Piantini will mark the Hyatt Place brand's debut in the Dominican Republic and will be located in the country's epicenter for commercial and financial activities. The hotel will feature the Hyatt Place brand's intuitive design, approachable atmosphere and added conveniences that help guests do more.

Dream Hotel Group Enters Turks & Caicos Market

Celebrated hotel brand and management company Dream Hotel Group announces plans to open The Bight by Dream Hotel Group with 90 guest rooms and suites and multiple food and beverage concepts in the Turks and Caicos in 2022. The development is led by EA Group, a dynamic and successful team of construction, real estate and hospitality companies in the Turks and Caicos Islands for more than 25 years.

Curio Collection by Hilton Expands in the Caribbean With Brand’s First Property in Dominican Republic

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) announced today the signing and groundbreaking of Curio Collection by Hilton's debut property in the Dominican Republic, Hotel Santiago, with the presence of the country´s president, Danilo Medina Sánchez. Set to open in late 2022, the modern hotel will form part of Santiago Center, an upscale mixed-use development offering a variety of entertainment including more than 15 dining options, a shopping mall, local artisan market and children's play area.

The Excellence Collection Announces Opening of Finest Punta Cana

Following the success of Mexico's Finest Playa Mujeres, The Excellence Collection will open a second property in Punta Cana from their all-ages brand, Finest Resorts, on September 1, 2020. Reservations for the new resort launch Tuesday, December 10, 2019, with bookings available through the resort's website and by calling their toll-free number. Finest Punta Cana will be the third property from The Excellence Collection in the Dominican Republic. "Infinite Excellence, for You to Share" is what the brand sets out to deliver to its future guests.

Puerto Rico's Highly-Anticipated El Distrito Opening in 2020 with a new ALOFT Hotel

El Distrito will be an immersive, multi-sensorial, audiovisual and technologically advanced experience never seen in the Caribbean. It will be home to a new ALOFT hotel by Marriott, opening in late January. The hotel will feature 177 loft-like guest rooms over seven stories with a variety of open spaces and views of the Convention Center, bringing the total room count in the Puerto Rico Convention Center District to 1,762.