Press Releases

July 11, 2013

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants Announces Plans to Open Its First Caribbean Hotel

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants today announced plans for the brand's first Caribbean resort with the development of a 263-room hotel on acclaimed Seven Mile Beach in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. Developer Dart Realty (Cayman) Ltd. awarded Kimpton the management contract for what will be Grand Cayman's first design driven, boutique-style hotel and the first new development on famed Seven Mile Beach in a decade when it opens in 2016.

Cayman Islands

May 8, 2013

JW Marriott Luxury Brand Heads to the White Sand Beaches of Turks and Caicos

World-class luxury hotel brand, JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts, announced today during the Caribbean Hotel and Resort Investment Summit (CHRIS) its plans to open a new 380-room JW Marriott Hotel and Casino which will include 16 residential condos located on the island of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos. The property will be operated by Marriott International (NYSE: MAR) under a long-term agreement with DesarrollosHotelco Turks and Caicos Ltd., a group made up of prominent regional investors.

Turks and Caicos Islands

May 6, 2013

Radisson expands Caribbean presence with opening of Barbados resort

Radisson, one of the world's best-recognized hotel brands, today announced the opening of the Radisson Aquatica Resort Barbados, set on picturesque Carlisle Bay. The beachfront resort, which recently completed an $8 million renovation, offers 124-rooms including five Pier Suites and one Presidential Suite. This unique property is located in a marine reserve and features a historic Victorian Pier that is 200 feet long and recently declared a United Nations World Heritage site.

Carlisle Bay, Barbados

March 29, 2013

Aimbridge Hospitality Proudly Opens The Best Western Premier Petion-Ville, Haiti, The First Full-Service US Brand Hotel In Port-au-Prince

Dallas-based Aimbridge Hospitality and Haiti-based corporation Carabimmo SA in partnership with U.S.-based Best Western International, are pleased to announce the opening today of the luxury Best Western Premier Petion-Ville, Haiti (http://www.BestWesternPremierHaiti.com). Located within close proximity to the international airport in Port au Prince,Haiti, The Best Western Premier is the first full-service corporate US brand hotel to open inHaiti and the first Best Western Premier in theCaribbean. This$15 million, seven story hotel features 106 elegant guest rooms with three Executive and Imperial suites, 42" flat screen TVs, wireless internet access, versatile meeting facilities, pool, concierge, French inspired restaurantLe Michel, whisky bar, room service, round-the-clock doorman, gym, full-service spa, and private car and van transportation to and from the airport.

Aimbridge Hospitality

Port-au-Prince, Haiti

St. Thomas, Virgin Islands (USA)

March 20, 2013

Wyndham Vacation Ownership Announces Plans to Develop First-Ever Margaritaville Vacation Club Resort in St. Thomas, USVI

Wyndham Vacation Ownership (WVO), the world's largest vacation ownership company and a member of the Wyndham Worldwide family of companies (NYSE:WYN), and Margaritaville Hospitality Group broadly recognized as the hospitality industry leader in delivering fun and escapism, have jointly announced plans to redevelop the former Grand Beach Palace Resort, located on the northeast side of St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Wyndham St. Thomas, a Margaritaville Vacation Club resort, is anticipated to open in late 2014 and will be the first resort of its kind in the world.

Wyndham

December 21, 2012

In Haiti, Digicel and Marriott Break Ground on More than Just a Hotel

Digicel and Marriott International (NYSE: MAR) today broke ground on the $45 million 175-room Marriott Hotels & Resorts brand hotel in the Turgeau area of Port-au-Prince, with opening expected in early 2015, making it the first four-star branded hotel in Haiti. At a ceremony to mark the occasion, Marriott International's President and Chief Executive Officer Arne Sorensen was joined by Digicel Chairman and Founder Denis O'Brien as well as the Minister of Tourism Stéphanie Balmir Villedrouin.

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October 30, 2012

Hyatt Announces Plans for Hyatt House San Juan in Puerto Rico

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announces that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into an agreement for a Hyatt House hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico with an affiliate of Island Hospitality Partners, LLC, a joint venture of PRISA Group and McConnell Valdes Consulting. Puerto Rico Tourism Company Executive Director Luis Rivera Marín, PRISA Group President Federico Stubbe Jr. and other government officials attended a groundbreaking ceremony today, marking the construction commencement on Hyatt House San Juan, which is expected to open in fall 2014. Island Hospitality affiliates are also the owners of Hyatt Place Bayamón Hotel & El Tropical Casino and Hyatt Place Manatí & Casino, which are both currently under construction and expected to open in early 2014.

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Puntacana, Dominican Republic

October 3, 2012

Starwood Hotels Debuts Its Four Points by Sheraton Brand in the Dominican Republic

Powering ahead in key international markets, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announced it has returned to the Dominican Republic with the landmark debut of its Four Points by Sheraton brand in Punta Cana. Four Points by Sheraton Puntacana Village opens today in a prime location, just steps from Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ). It is the first of two hotels Starwood will open this year in the Dominican Republic with its partner Grupo PUNTACANA, and will be followed by The Westin Puntacana Resort in late 2013.

Starwood

September 25, 2012

Warwick Acquires The Paradise Island Harbour Resort On Paradise Island, Bahamas

Warwick International Hotels (WIH) has acquired a four-star hotel located on Paradise Island in theBahamas. The transaction is expected to be completed in the near future. With easy access from the international airport, the Paradise Island Harbour Resort is a beach-front hotel designed to cater to international tourists, business travellers and visitors from the U.S.,Canada,South America,Europeand theCaribbean. A full renovation and repositioning programme will be announced soon.

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Nassau, Bahamas

August 21, 2012

Hyatt Announces Plans for Hyatt Place Manatí in Puerto Rico

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into an agreement for a Hyatt Place hotel in Manatí, Puerto Rico with Island Hospitality Partners, LLC, a joint venture of PRISA Group and McConnell Valdes Consulting. Island Hospitality is also the owner of Hyatt Place Bayamón Hotel & El Tropical Casino, which is currently under construction and is expected to open in 2014.

Manatí, Puerto Rico

August 9, 2012

Aloft Hotels to Debut in South Korea with Aloft Suwon

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) announced today that it plans to debut the Aloft brand in South Korea in late 2014, signing an agreement with development partner Youngshin HRD. Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of OKHOW Co., Ltd. The hotel, Aloft Suwon, will be the first Aloft hotel in South Korea, adding to the brand's global expansion plan and growth momentum in Asia Pacific that has been building up in recent years.

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

July 13, 2012

Hyatt Announces Plans for a Park Hyatt Hotel on Caribbean Island of St. Kitts

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced that a Hyatt affiliate has signed a management agreement with Range Developments for a Park Hyatt hotel in St. Kitts. Slated to open in 2015, Park Hyatt St. Kitts will be located on the southeast peninsula of St. Kitts in Christophe Harbour, a 2,500-acre master planned community that is currently under development. The Christophe Harbour development project will offer a Tom Fazio-designed 18-hole championship golf course, a beach club and a 300-acre super yacht marina and marina village.

Saint Kitts and Nevis

April 30, 2012

JW Marriott Luxury Brand to Open New Hotel in Santo Domingo

Marriott International"s world-class luxury hotel brand, JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts, announced today plans to open a new 131-room JW Marriott Hotel in Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic, in 2014. The property will be operated by Marriott under an agreement with Grupo Velutini, a Panamanian subsidiary of Fondo de Valores Inmobiliarios (FVI).

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April 23, 2012

Westin Hotels to Make Landmark Debut in the Dominican Republic

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) plans to debut its Westin brand in the Dominican Republic in late 2013 at the exclusive resort property, PUNTACANA Resort & Club. The franchise agreement for The Westin Puntacana Resort was announced today by Starwood"s development partner Grupo Puntacana at the Dominican Annual Tourism Exchange (DATE), the 13thannual conference hosted by the Ministry of Tourism. Construction on The Westin Puntacana Resort will begin this summer with an opening scheduled for the winter of 2013.

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Dominican Republic

March 29, 2012

Hyatt Announces Plans for a Hyatt Place Hotel in Bayamón, Puerto Rico

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has signed a management agreement with an affiliate of Island Hospitality Partners, LLC for Hyatt Place Bayamón and El Tropical Casino. It will be the first Hyatt-branded select service hotel in Puerto Rico and, upon opening, will mark the return of Hyatt-branded hotels to Puerto Rico after a nine year absence.

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Bayamón, Puerto Rico

March 12, 2012

CHTA Celebrates Golden Jubilee with Caribbean Tourism Summit: June 15-16, 2012 in Jamaica

The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) is celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year and to mark the momentous occasion, CHTA, in conjunction with the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and Jamaica, is hosting a Caribbean Tourism Summit June 15-16, 2012 at the Ritz-Carlton Rose Hall in Jamaica.

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Jamaica

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March 1, 2012

President of the Republic of Haiti to Give Keynote Address at CHRIS

His Excellency Michel Joseph Martelly, the President of the Republic of Haiti, will present the keynote address at the upcoming Caribbean Hotel & Resort Investment Summit (CHRIS), which will be held May 7-8, 2012, at the JW Marriott Marquis Miami hotel in Miami, Florida, USA. CHRIS is hosted by Burba Hotel Network (BHN).

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Haiti

February 24, 2012

Program Announced For 16th Annual Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference (CHTIC) In Puerto Rico

The 16th Annual Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference (CHTIC) is geared to emphasize the need for public and private sector partnerships in order to maximize investment opportunities in the Caribbean tourism industry. CHTIC is scheduled for April 24-26, 2012 at the Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel & Casino in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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Puerto Rico

November 29, 2011

Marriott Hotels & Resorts to operate 173-Room hotel in Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Digicel Group is responsible for designing and building the hotel and chose Marriott International's flagship Marriott Hotels & Resorts brand as its operating partner under long-term management agreement. Construction on the property is expected to begin in 2012, with opening expected in mid-2014. (view video) With roughly 500 hotel rooms operating in the city, the Port-au-Prince Marriott will add 173 rooms to the capital city and create much needed lodging and meeting space for business travelers seeking to invest in the country, non-government organizations (NGOs), humanitarian organizations, reconstruction teams, financial institutions and visitors to the capital. Port-au-Prince is located in the southern part of the country on the Gulf of Gonave and is home to approximately 20 percent of the country's population.