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August 5, 2013

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Expands Footprint in Peru with the Debut of Palacio del Inka, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Cusco

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announces the iconic Palacio del Inka in Cusco joins The Luxury Collection portfolio following an extensive $15 million renovation. Owned by Libertador Hotels, Resorts & Spas, Palacio del Inka, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Cusco has been redesigned for a new generation of luxury travellers, offering discreet and personalized service in the in the iconic ancient capital of Peru. With this opening, Starwood expands its footprint in Peru where it now operates six hotels and resorts, including three under The Luxury Collection brand.

July 31, 2013

Wyndham Hotels and Resorts Brand Debuts in Peru

Wyndham Hotel Group, the world’s largest hotel company with approximately 7,410 hotels and part of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN), today announced the opening of the full-service Wyndham Cusco Saqsayhuaman in Cusco, Peru, the first property to fly the upscale Wyndham Hotels and Resorts® brand flag in the South American country.

July 22, 2013

Courtyard by Marriott Continues to Strengthen its Footprint in Mexico With the Opening of Hotel in Leon

Marriott International announced the opening of the 140-room Courtyard by Marriott Leon at the Poliforum, expanding the brand’s roster of Mexico properties to nine and solidifying the country’s position as the most important Latin American market for Marriott’s leading mid-tier hotel brand. The stunning hotel is located conveniently near the Poliforum Leon Convention and Exhibition Center, Leon Airport, Leon Stadium, Explora Science Center, Centro Max Shopping Center and the city’s main industrial parks. Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

July 19, 2013

Starwood Hotels & Resorts to Strengthen Lead in Mexico and Expand Footprint by 30 Percent

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) announced today plans to expand its hotel portfolio in Mexico by 30 percent, emphasizing the important role the country plays in Starwood’s Americas growth strategy and its prominence in the global travel market. Starwood continues to lengthen its lead as the largest operator in the upper-upscale hotel segment in Mexico with eight new hotels in its development pipeline that will add nearly 1,100 rooms.

July 16, 2013

Starwood Expands in Argentina with the Inauguration of Sheraton in Northwest City of Tucuman

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) announces the opening of the highly anticipated Sheraton Tucuman Hotel in Argentina. The spectacular new property offers a vibrant, open atmosphere and all of Sheraton brand's signature amenities and services, including Sheraton Club Lounge, Link@Sheraton experienced with Microsoft®, and Sheraton Fitness programmed by Core® Performance. It also features extensive state-of-the-art meeting facilities, making it the ideal venue for events. The hotel is located in Tucuman, the capital of the province, facing the beautiful 9 de Julio Park, and blocks away from the city's Historic and Civic Center. The property is owned by Argentine company Sol del NOA S.A. and is operated by Starwood.

Tucuman, Argentina

July 16, 2013

New Holiday Inn Express® Hotel Breaks Ground in Xalapa, Mexico with an Owner Investment of Over $6 Million

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) and Selfi Grupo Operador de Estacionamientos, S.A. de C.V., recently celebrated the ground break on April 22nd of the Holiday Inn Express® Hotel Xalapa. Prominent personalities who attended the ground-breaking ceremony included José Antonio Mansur Beltrán, Federal Delegate of the Economy Ministry, (SE), Carlos Canales Freeman, Chairman State of the Association of Industrial of the State of Veracruz A.C. (Aievac), members of Congress of State and executives, and members of the construction company GILCA among others. Slated to open summer 2014, the construction of this hotel is expected to generate at least 150 direct and 300 indirect jobs.

July 10, 2013

Meliá Hotels International to open a new TRYP by Wyndham hotel in Lima (Peru) in 2016

The Chairman of Meliá Hotels International, Gabriel Escarrer, recently explained at the company's annual general shareholders meeting that emerging markets, in particular the highest potential countries in Latin America, are the focus for growth of its hotel brands, already successfully operating in 39 countries on four continents.

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July 9, 2013

Starwood Continues Growth in Latin America with the Opening of Sheraton San Jose Costa Rica

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) and EXT Promociones S.A. today announced the opening of Sheraton San Jose, marking the return of the Sheraton brand into Costa Rica, one of the most important travel destinations in the Americas. Managed by GHL Hoteles, the 172 room hotel will offer all of the brand's signature amenities and services, including Sheraton Club Lounge, the all-white Sheraton Sweet Sleeper® bed, designed to meet AAA's Five Diamond Award® criteria, Link@Sheraton experienced with Microsoft®, and Sheraton Fitness programmed by Core® Performance.

San Jose, Costa Rica

July 3, 2013

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Debuts Four Points by Sheraton Brand in Lima, Peru

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announces the debut of the Four Points by Sheraton brand in Peru with the new Four Points by Sheraton Miraflores owned by Top Rank Group LLC and managed by Interamerican Promo Hotels. The 134-room hotel is located in the heart of Miraflores, the upscale business district known for its gardens, parks and fountains, high-end shops, upscale restaurants and entertainment.

June 28, 2013

IHG Opens Its Second Hotel in Ecuador

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) [LON: IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)], one of the world’s largest hotel companies, today announced the opening of the 122-room Holiday Inn® Hotel Guayaquil Airport in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The seven-story new-build hotel is adjacent to the José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport, and is the second IHG®-branded hotel for Ecuador, with the first being the Holiday Inn Express® Quito, located in Ecuador’s capital city of Quito.

June 21, 2013

Hyatt Place Brand to Debut in Brazil

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced the execution of an agreement to form a joint venture between a Hyatt affiliate and FSA Group S.A. (FSA), a Libra Group company, to develop and own nine Hyatt Place-branded hotels in Brazil. The total investment from Hyatt and FSA for the development of these hotels is expected to be approximately US $270 million.

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June 14, 2013

Starwood Hotels & Resort’s Sizzling Aloft Brand Debuts in Cancun

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.® (NYSE:HOT) and Promotora TIIM today announced that Starwood’s Aloft® brand made its debut in Cancun, Mexico. Aloft Cancun is ideally located in the Hotel Zone, adjacent to Cancun Center, the city’s convention and exhibition center, and walking distance from dining, shopping and nightlife.

June 7, 2013

IHG® To Expand Its Footprint in Central America with New Holiday Inn Express® Hotels

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)], one of the world's largest hotel companies, today announces the signing of two newHoliday Inn Express®hotelsin Managua, Nicaragua and Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Both properties are slated to open in 2014. Managed by Latin American Hospitality Management S.A., a subsidiary of Grupo AGRISAL, the hotels will be franchised by an affiliate of IHG.

Managua, Nicaragua

June 7, 2013

Meliá Hotels International signs a strategic agreement to build and operate five Innside by Meliá hotels in Chile, the first of them to open in 2014

Meliá Hotels International has taken an important step in its growth in Latin America with the announcement of an agreement to open 5 Innside by Meliá hotels in Chile together with the a Private Investment Fund lead by Grupo Armas, the first for the Innside by Meliá brand in the Americas after its rapid international growth over the past year. The intense growth of the company continues with the addition of a new hotel around every three weeks, and 14 new hotels signed up in Europe, the Middle East and Latin America already In 2013.

May 15, 2013

Starwood Hotels & Resorts to Increase Hotel Footprint by 50 Percent in Latin America in the Next Five Years

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) announced that it will increase its operating hotel footprint in Latin America by 50 percent during the next five years, opening an average of seven new hotels per year in the region. Emphasizing Latin American's growth potential as one of the world's fastest growing hotel and travel markets, Starwood's CEO Frits van Paasschen and members of the company's senior executive team visited Latin America last week, traveling to key growth markets, including Brazil and Colombia.

May 12, 2013

IHG Expands the Holiday Inn® Brand in Ecuador

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)], one of the world's leading global hotel companies, announces today the signing of a new Holiday Inn hotel in Quito, Ecuador. This property brings three IHG®-branded hotels to Ecuador including the current Holiday Inn Express® Quito hotel, and the upcoming Holiday Inn®Guayaquil Airport hotel slated to open next month.

April 22, 2013

IBEROSTAR Hotels & Resorts to Open Its First Resort In Riviera Nayarit, Mexico

Spain-based hotel company IBEROSTAR Hotels & Resorts will open IBEROSTAR Playa Mita in December 2013, the brand's first property in the leisure destination of Riviera Nayarit, Mexico. The all-inclusive resort is located in Playa Mita on a beautiful beach facing the Pacific Ocean and is just 45 minutes from Puerto Vallarta. Designed as a getaway for couples and families alike, IBEROSTAR Playa Mita will offer an extensive list of amenities for guests of all ages and interests.

Iberostar Hoteles

Riviera Nayarit, Mexico

April 15, 2013

Courtyard by Marriott Brand to Open First Hotel in Colombia

Marriott International (NYSE:MAR) announced plans to open the first Courtyard by Marriott brand hotel in Bogota, Colombia’s largest financial, political, and cultural center, also known as one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in South America. The deal was signed with close affiliates of Inrama S.A., a prominent construction company in Colombia with over 37 years of experience and a portfolio that includes the largest shopping center in Bogota and some of the most sought after office space and residential units.

Bogota, Colombia

April 5, 2013

Hilton Worldwide Signs Management Agreement for Hilton Hotels & Resorts Development in Santa Fe, Mexico City

Hilton Worldwide announced that it has signed a management agreement for a 260-room new-build Hilton hotel in the Santa Fe area of Mexico City, Mexico. The hotel will form part of Samara - one of the five largest mixed-use complexes in the country, featuring more than 3.8 million square feet of space combining corporate offices, a shopping center and the upscale Hilton Santa Fe Mexico City. Currently under construction, Hilton Santa Fe Mexico City is expected to open in March 2014.

Santa Fe, Mexico City, Mexico

March 25, 2013

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. Adds A New Level Of Luxury To The Island Of Aruba

With its Ritz-Carlton pedigree, an exclusive location on the island's famed Palm Beach and remarkable offerings of dining, wellness and recreation, The Ritz-Carlton, Aruba ushers in a new and highly valued vacation experience to the Caribbean. To an island renowned for its pristine beaches and beautiful landscape, The Ritz-Carlton, Aruba adds a standard of luxury and elegance in accommodations, facilities, activities and services that ranks among the finest resorts worldwide.