Hotel Pipeline

Marriott International Signs Deal With Grupo Elipse To Bring Its Playful Moxy Brand To Mexico City

Marriott International today announced it has signed a contract with Grupo Elise to debut the company's millennial-focused Moxy Hotels brand in Mexico with a 120-room hotel. The property is slated to rise in stylish Chapultepec with close proximity to the Roma Norte neighborhood, characterized by a contemporary art scene, hipster culture and vibrant nightlife and Mexicos prestigious Paseo de La Reforma. Construction on the Moxy Mexico City is expected to begin in late 2020, with the opening expected in 2022.

Hilton Announces First Motto by Hilton in the Caribbean and Latin America with Signing in Peru’s Major Tourist District

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) announced the signing of a franchise agreement for a new Motto by Hilton hotel in Lima, Peru, representing the brand's debut in the Caribbean and Latin America. Launched in October 2018 as Hilton's newest lifestyle hotel brand, Motto by Hilton introduces a fresh approach to modern travel, bringing together efficient, micro-guest rooms, activated social spaces, locally inspired design, and a communal vibe in centrally located urban destinations to cater to travelers looking for value and one-of-a-kind experiences.

Autograph Collection planned for Curaçao

In Curaçao, Marriott International signed an agreement to open a 283-room, all-inclusive Autograph Collection resort on an oceanfront site, marking its first contract for a franchised all-inclusive resort. To rise in the historical Pietermaai district of Willemstad, the capital of Curaçao, construction is expected to begin in June 2020, with completion by 2024.

ALG Grows Caribbean Presence, Plans To Open First Secrets In Aruba

AMResorts, an Apple Leisure Group (ALG) company, has locked in a new resort brand management deal in Aruba. The agreement will bring the first Secrets Resorts & Spa-branded property to the island, with the 600-key Secrets Baby Beach Aruba situated alongside Baby Beach, a popular white-sand lagoon in the southern part of the island, close to San Nicolas. Completion is currently slated for the fourth quarter of 2021.

Hyatt Announces Plans for New Hyatt Place Hotel in Costa Rica

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) announced today that Hyatt has entered into a management agreement with Cariari Premium Outlets S.A. and affiliates for a new Hyatt Place hotel in the province of Heredia in Costa Rica. The 120-room Hyatt Place San Jose Cariari will be located less than one mile away from the recently opened Costa Rica Convention Center, in the heart of the country's most important economic center.

New Adults-Only Resort in Riviera Maya Will Welcome First Guests On Dec. 15, 2019

Barceló Hotel Group is excited to announce the Dec. 15, 2019 opening date of the all-inclusive Barceló Maya Riviera, a new adults-only, all-suite resort in Mexico's spectacular Riviera Maya. The latest addition to the renowned Barceló Maya Grand Resort complex, the new resort joins Barceló Maya Palace , Barceló Maya Beach, Barceló Maya Caribe, Barceló Maya Colonial and Barceló Maya Tropical. In December, the resort complex will also unveil Barceló Maya Arena, the largest convention center and meetings inventory in the region. A combined investment of $250 million-dollars has been allocated to this expansion project.

Radisson Blu Brings Its Signature Style To The Caribbean

Radisson Hotel Group  announced the signing of Radisson Blu Hotel and Residence Aruba. Beachside Development Company N.V. and Radisson Hotel Group plan to open the newly constructed hotel in the Spring of 2020. The hotel's location in Palm Beach is within walking distance to gorgeous beaches, breath-taking scuba diving, outdoor malls and casinos.

Hampton by Hilton to Debut in Ecuador with New Hotel in Quito

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced plans to introduce Hampton by Hilton, the global, upper-midscale brand, to Quito, the capital and largest city in Ecuador, as part of a franchise agreement signed with Hotel Colón Internacional C.A. With construction planned to begin this year and opening scheduled for 2021, Hampton by Hilton Carolina Park Quito represents the brand's first property in Ecuador.

Kimpton announces new resort on Roatán Island in Honduras

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants announced today it will open a stunning boutique resort on Roatán Island's exquisite West Bay Beach in early 2021. The new Kimpton resort in Roatán, Honduras will mark the third resort for the boutique hotel company in the Caribbean, joining the Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa in Grand Cayman, which opened in November 2016, and the Kimpton Kawana Bay Resort in Grenada, which plans to open in late 2020.

Hampton by Hilton Set to Expand Presence in Argentina with Signing of Hampton by Hilton Rosario

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced the signing of a franchise agreement with Argenway to introduce the Hampton by Hilton global, upper-midscale brand to Rosario, the largest city of Argentina's Santa Fe province. Scheduled to open in 2023, Hampton by Hilton Rosario represents the brand's third development in Argentina and continued expansion in the Caribbean and Latin America where the brand has more than 50 hotels open and more than 20 in the development pipeline. This hotel is also Hilton's second project with Argenway, owners of the soon-to-open Hampton by Hilton Bariloche in Argentina's Patagonia region.

Zadún, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve Plans Opening in San José del Cabo, Baja California

Zadún, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, the latest bespoke resort in the prestigious Ritz-Carlton Reserve portfolio, is excited to announce that reservations are open for stays beginning October 15, 2019. The name Zadún is inspired by the Spanish word "dunas" and the dunes the resort is nestled amidst. Set along the dramatic coastline of San José del Cabo, Mexico, in the coastal haven of Puerto Los Cabos, Zadún will offer panoramic views of the Sea of Cortez. This much-anticipated new resort marks the fourth extraordinary property in the Ritz-Carlton Reserve portfolio.

Marriott to Debut the First W Hotel in Argentina

Marriott International, Inc. has signed an agreement with GNV Group to bring its iconic W Hotels Worldwide brand to Argentina for the first time in dynamic Buenos Aires, underscoring growing demand from developers and consumers alike for W Hotels' bold design, signature Whatever/Whenever® service and innovative programming. The hotel - expected to open in 2024 - and its planned residences will be located within a $100 million, 34-story, mixed-use tower poised to rise in the heart of the captivating Puerto Madero neighborhood, the ideal location for the brand's passion for what's new/next.

Cipriani lands in Uruguay

The renowned hospitality group is investing more than 450 million dollars in the conversion of the emblematic Tudor style San Rafael Hotel in Punta del Este, Uruguay, into Cipriani Ocean Resort and Club Residences and Casino complex, designed by the famous Uruguayan architect Rafael Viñoly.

Dream Hotel Group Announces Plans To Bring Five-star Luxury Hotel To Valle De Guadalupe, Mexico

Renowned hotel and brand management company Dream Hotel Group today announced plans to launch its five-star luxury brand The Chatwal in Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico in 2021. Today's announcement represents a major milestone for Dream Hotel Group as it marks the second Chatwal Hotel location and fourth hotel deal signed in Mexico in the last 18 months.