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May 16, 2017

STR: Caribbean/Mexico hotel pipeline for April 2017

STR's April 2017 Pipeline Report shows 40,657 rooms in 222 hotel projects Under Contract in the Caribbean/Mexico region. The total represents a 41.6% increase in rooms Under Contract compared with April 2016. Under Contract data includes projects in the In Construction, Final Planning and Planning stages but does not include projects in the Unconfirmed stage.The Caribbean/Mexico region reported 15,781 rooms in 86 projects In Construction for the month. Based on number of rooms, that is a 23.2% increase in year-over-year comparisons. Three key markets reported more than 1,000 rooms In Construction:

CoStar

May 5, 2017

Aristides Carrillo has been appointed as Spa Manager at Viceroy Riviera Maya

Viceroy Riviera Maya has announced the appointment of Aristides Carrillo to the position of manager of the resort’s spa, announced Pedro Lara, General Manager. Mr. Carrillo comes to The Spa at Viceroy Riviera Maya with 18 years of management experience at leading hotel and resort spas. Prior to joining the team at Viceroy Riviera Maya, he was Assistant Director of Willow Stream Spa at Fairmont Mayakoba. Previous positions include Spa & Gymnasium Director at Le Meridien Cancun Resort & Spa, Assistant Spa Manager at Me Cancun, and Assistant Spa Director at The Ritz- Carlton Cancun. The Spa at Viceroy Riviera Maya adopts traditional Mayan healing techniques, treatments, botanicals and indigenous products with its exclusive Mayan Traditions signature spa collection, and at the same time elebrates the latest spa techniques and innovations with special treatment collections and programs of revitalization and rejuvenation. The spa staff includes a Shaman-in-residence, who greets arriving guests with a traditional Mayan blessing.

Viceroy

Riviera Maya, Mexico

May 3, 2017

Hotel Destinations - Mexico 2017

Mexico represents the second largest economy in Latin America, benefitting from a strategic location adjacent to the United States, its largest trading partner. This has helped the nation weather the economic downturn better than its Latin American counterparts. The nation´s economic outlook for the following years, despite being more conservative than last year, is still promising, even with slower projected growth as a result of the potentially negative consequences of the Trump Administration's trade policies with the country.

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May 1, 2017

Solmar Group to Introduce Grand Solmar at Rancho San Lucas Resort in Cabo San Lucas

The Solmar Group is expanding its footprint in Los Cabos with the opening of a new luxury resort on the region's Pacific coast. The hotel will be part of Rancho San Lucas, an 834-acre oceanfront Real Estate and Resort development, also under the umbrella of the hospitality group.

Solmar

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

Development Pipeline

April 26, 2017

St. Regis Hotels & Resorts Signs with Impulsora and Gran Armee for 120-Room Hotel in Quivira, Los Cabos

St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, part of Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR), today announced it will amplify its presence in Mexico with the signing of a 120-room hotel and 60 residences in Los Cabos, one of Mexico"s fastest-growing luxury destinations. Expected to open in early 2021, The St. Regis Los Cabos will be located in Quivira, Los Cabos, an exclusive residential community where the Pacific Ocean meets the Sea of Cortez.

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Los Cabos, Mexico

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April 25, 2017

STR: Mexico hotel performance for Q1 2017

HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee—Mexico's hotel industry reported positive year-over-year results in the three key performance metrics during the first quarter of 2017, according to data from STR. Compared with Q1 2016:

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April 19, 2017

Unico 20° 87° Riviera Maya Deploys Wireless Guestroom Streaming with BeyondTV by Hotel Internet Services

Hotel Internet Services (HIS), a full-service provider of internet services and solutions for the hospitality industry, has implemented its wireless streaming solution, BeyondTV, at the Unico 20° 87° Riviera Maya in Riveria Maya, Mexico. A newly opened beach-facing property that offers stunning views of the Riviera Maya coastline, hotel leadership's decision to enhance its in-room entertainment services with BeyondTV comes as a result of growing guest demands for access to personalized content. With BeyondTV, the property also gains the added ability to increase revenues by directing promotional messaging on services and amenities to guests as they interact with guestroom televisions.

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April 19, 2017

Christian Gonzalez has been appointed as Regional Director of Sales and Marketing at Rosewood Hotels & Resorts®

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® has appointed Christian Gonzalez as the regional director of sales and marketing for the Mexico region. In this new role, Christian will provide leadership and strategic direction for Rosewood Mayakoba and will also oversee strategy for Rosewood San Miguel de Allende, Rosewood Puebla, which will open this spring, and Rosewood Mandarina, which will open in 2019.

Rosewood Hotel Group

Puebla, Mexico

April 19, 2017

Grand Velas Los Cabos Accepted into the Virtuoso Hotels & Resorts Program

Grand Velas Los Cabos announces it has been accepted into the Virtuoso Hotels & Resorts Program. The resort, the fifth property of Mexico's "Beyond All Inclusive, Beyond All Compare" Velas Resorts, cost $150 million to build, opening in December 2016. The beachfront property has enhanced signature facilities and services of Grand Velas resorts including duplex wellness suites with juice bars, wine-based features inspired by the proximity to the region producing Mexico's fine wines, and dramatic ocean views and unique spaces infusing every area of the resort. Grand Velas Los Cabos offers the next generation of all-inclusive amenities and facilities including a selection of gourmet specialty restaurants led by top chefs, including two star Michelin chef Sidney Schutte; oversize designer suites, some with plunge pools; a 35,000 sq. ft. spa with 16 treatment rooms and hydrotherapy facility; staff ratio of 3 to 1; exceptional meeting facilities, and a commitment to the environment.

KWE Partners

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

April 14, 2017

Ritz-Carlton Reserve Announces New Property To Open In Early 2018 In Los Cabos, Mexico

Set along the dramatic coastline of San José del Cabo with panoramic views of the Sea of Cortez, Zadún, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve will make its debut in early 2018. This much anticipated opening marks the fourth extraordinary resort in the prestigious Ritz-Carlton Reserve portfolio, and the second in the Caribbean and Mexico region.

Marriott

Los Cabos, Mexico

April 13, 2017

STR: Caribbean/Mexico hotel pipeline for March 2017

STR's March 2017 Pipeline Report shows 38,668 rooms in 212 hotel projects Under Contract in the Caribbean/Mexico region. The total represents a 25.9% increase in rooms Under Contract compared with March 2016. Under Contract data includes projects in the In Construction, Final Planning and Planning stages but does not include projects in the Unconfirmed stage.The region reported 15,086 rooms in 82 projects In Construction for the month. Based on number of rooms, that is a 12.6% increase in year-over-year comparisons. Among Chain Scale segments, the Upscale segment accounted for the largest portion of rooms Under Contract (23.8% with 9,191 rooms). The Luxury segment accounted for the largest percentage of rooms In Construction (23.1% with 3,485 rooms).

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April 11, 2017

Jorge Ildefonso has been appointed as Executive Chef at Viceroy Zihuatanejo

Chef Ildefonso, who has more than 12 years of culinary experience in leading hotels and resorts in Mexico, comes to Viceroy Zihuatanejo from the exclusive Viceroy Riviera Maya on the Mexican Caribbean, where he was Executive Chef. Chef Ildefonso’s previous experience includes serving as the Chef de Cuisine, Hotel Grand Luxxe, Nuevo Vallarta; Executive Sous Chef, Hotel Villa del Palmar, Loreto; and Chef de Cuisine, The Grand Mayan Hotel, Los Cabos. He earned a Sous Chef designation from the Uniglobal Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico in 2007.

Viceroy

Zihuatanejo, Mexico

April 7, 2017

IHG Opens Candlewood Suites® Hotel in Celaya, Mexico

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world's leading hotel companies, announces the opening of the 102-room Candlewood Suites® Celaya hotel. Located in Celaya's eastern commercial area, the hotel is ideal for both business and leisure travellers to Guanajuato. This is IHG's second Candlewood Suites property in Mexico, joining the Candlewood Suites Queretaro-Juriquilla hotel which opened November 2016.

IHG

Celaya, Mexico

April 4, 2017

Hampton by Hilton Debuts in Cancun, Mexico

Hilton's (NYSE: HLT) Hampton by Hilton brand, the global mid-priced hotel known for providing travelers with its signature Hamptonality service, today announced the opening of its first property in Cancun, Quintana Roo, continuing its expansion in Mexico. Owned by Hoteles Parks Hospitality and managed by Hilton, Hampton Inn by Hilton Cancun Cumbres, a 141-room, new build, is located in Pabellon Cumbres Mall in Mexico's most popular tourist destination.

Hilton

Cancun, Mexico

April 3, 2017

Le Blanc Spa Resort Debuts its Second Property in Los Cabos

Palace Resorts – the company that sets the standard in five-star, all-inclusive resort accommodations – is pleased to announce the highly anticipated debut of luxurious, Le Blanc Spa Resort Los Cabos in Fall 2017. The second property comes after the tremendous success of Le Blanc Spa Resort Cancun, the brand's flagship property and Cancun's #1 all-inclusive resort as designated by the TripAdvisor® community. The resort located on Mexico's Baja California Peninsula is the second property under the umbrella of Palace Resorts, a hospitality company with over 30 years of experience in the luxury all-inclusive market. This opulent beachfront property will feature the traditional facilities and over the top amenities Le Blanc Spa Resort is known for, including well-appointed designer suites, an award-winning 29,000 sq. ft. full-service spa with 25 treatment rooms, an incredible hydrotherapy facility, a 3,961 sq. ft. fitness center and wellness center, juice bars, four plunge pools, gourmet specialty cuisine, butler service, over 14,000 sq. ft. meeting space, four breakout rooms and much more.

Palace Resorts

Los Cabos, Mexico

March 28, 2017

David Gauna has been appointed as Area General Manager at CasaMagna Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa

CasaMagna Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa is proud to announce the appointment of David Gauna as the new Area General Manager for Puerto Vallarta, Punta Mita and Guadalajara. In his new role, Mr. Gauna will oversee the Westin Puerto Vallarta, Sheraton Buganvilias Resort Puerto Vallarta, St. Regis Punta Mita, W Punta Mita and Westin Guadalajara, while still assuming responsibilities as General Manager for the CasaMagna Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort.

Marriott

Marina Vallarta, Mexico

March 28, 2017

Rocco Bova has joined Chablé Resort & Spa as General Manager

The team at Chablé Resort & Spa, the newly opened five-star spa retreat in the Yucatán, is pleased to announce the appointment of Rocco Bova to the position of General Manager. Drawing on twenty years of executive management experience in the luxury hospitality business, including top properties in India, Oman, Mauritius and the Dominican Republic, Mr. Bova will be responsible for overall management of the resort.

Small Luxury Hotels

Chocholá, Mexico