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March 19, 2013

Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts Expands into Latin America with Opening of Waldorf Astoria Panama

Hilton Worldwide proudly announced the expansion of its Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts brand into Latin America with the opening of Waldorf Astoria Panama. With a commitment to personalized service and delivering a new sense of luxury to the booming Panama market, Waldorf Astoria Panama blends the distinguished sophistication of the luxury brand with the warmth of the local Panamanian personality.

Panama City, Panama

March 4, 2013

Sonesta Announces Opening of Royal Sonesta Hotel & Casino Panama

Sonesta International Hotels Corporation announced today the opening of its first hotel in Panama, the 304-room Royal Sonesta Hotel & Casino Panama. Located in the center of the business district of Panama City, the hotel offers an ideal proximity to the city's major corporations, while providing an oasis of entertainment options. This breathtaking hotel pays tribute to the Panamanian culture through its modern design that draws inspiration from the local wildlife and traditions. Just a 2 hour flight from Miami, this hotel and its sister Sonesta Hotels in Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, and Chile are managed by Colombia based GHL Grupo Hoteles.

Panama City, Panama

February 28, 2013

Hyatt Announces Plans for Hyatt Place and Hyatt House Hotels in Latin America

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announces that a Hyatt affiliate and affiliates of the Malca family have formed a joint venture to develop and own two hotels in the master planned community of Costa del Este in Panama City, Panama that will be branded as a Hyatt Place and Hyatt House.

Panama City, Panama

February 27, 2013

Fairmont Heritage Place Announces New Luxury Residences at Mayakoba in Mexico's Riviera Maya

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts today announced the newest addition to its private residence club offering with the launch of Fairmont Heritage Place, Mayakoba. Located in the most exclusive resort complex of the Mexican Caribbean, in the vibrant heart of the Mayan Riviera, Fairmont Heritage Place, Mayakoba is a dream conceived by OHLD and Fairmont Hotels & Resorts.

February 26, 2013

Marriott International Announces First Hotel in the Northeastern Region of Brazil

Marriott International (NYSE:MAR) announced today plans to open a new 162-room Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil's largest and most modern city in the Northeastern region of the country. The hotel project is developed under a management agreement with Rio Ave Ltda., a prominent, local real estate developer. This project, already in construction, will be the Rio Ave Ltda's first venture into the lodging sector and is scheduled to open in the second quarter of 2014, before the World Cup. The new Courtyard by Marriott property will be located ten minutes from the Guararapes International Airport, and situated in Recife's upscale Boa Viagem neighborhood known for its great shopping, five star restaurants, and close proximity to the beautiful beaches.

February 22, 2013

IHG Expands Presence in Brazil with New Holiday Inn Express® Hotel Signing

IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) (LON:IHG) (NYSE:IHG) (ADRs), one of the world's leading global hotel companies, today announced the signing of the Holiday Inn Express® Marília. The new-build, 102-room Holiday Inn Express® hotel will be among the first internationally branded properties in the city of Marília, and is slated to open toward the end of 2013. With a population of 220,000, Marília is predominantly a business destination known for its many sugar cane refineries that produce the important commodity, ethanol. The hotel will be centrally located, affording easy access to major thoroughfares, and minutes from Marília's principal shopping center, industrial district and airport.

Marília, Brazil

February 21, 2013

Wyndham Brand Grows in Latin America with Nicaragua Hotel

Wyndham Hotel Group, the world's largest hotel company with over 7,340 hotels and part of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation(NYSE: WYN), today officially announced the planned expansion of its upscale Wyndham® Hotels and Resortsbrand in Latin America with the addition of the 212-key Wyndham Milagro del Mar Resort on Nicaragua's Pacific Coast.

Milagro del Mar, Nicaragua

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February 13, 2013

Inversiones La Rioja Expands Marriott Portfolio with Courtyard by Marriott in Lima, Peru

Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) announced plans to open a new 150-room Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in Lima, South America's third largest city, under an agreement with Inversiones La Rioja, S.A., a distinguished Peruvian corporation which owns the existing 300-room JW Marriott Lima and 153-room JW Marriott Cusco. The hotel will be situated at the intersection of Calle Alcanfores and Calle Schell in Lima's upscale Miraflores neighborhood known for its shopping, restaurants, antique dealers and breath taking ocean views.

February 13, 2013

The Holiday Inn® Brand Expands in Colombia | Two New-Build Hotel Signings in the Northeast Cities of Bucaramanga and Cucuta

IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world's leading global hotel companies, today announced signings of two new Holiday Inn® hotels in Colombia. The new properties – to be located in the northeast region's cities of Bucaramanga and Cucuta – will bring IHG's hotel pipeline in Colombia to 5 hotels.

February 11, 2013

BHG Signs Management Agreement with New Soft Inn hotel in Goiania, Brazil

Brazil Hospitality Group (BM&FBovespa: BHGR3; OTC: BZHGY) hereby announces the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding for the management of Soft Inn Mega Moda, a hotel that is being developed in Goiania. The new project will mark the debut of a new BHG brand in Goias: Soft Inn, an economic segment brand that offers quality at an excellent cost-benefit ratio.

BHG S.A. – Brazil Hospitality Group

January 29, 2013

BHG maintains rate of expansion and announces entry into the interior of Sao Paulo state

BHG S.A. - Brazil Hospitality Group (BM&FBovespa: BHGR3; OTC: BZHGY ) hereby communicates the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the management of a hotel in Sao Jose dos Campos, in the interior ofSao Paulostate. The project is under construction and is scheduled to open during the fourth quarter of 2013.

BHG S.A. – Brazil Hospitality Group

January 8, 2013

Starwood Hotels Continues Portfolio Growth in Latin America with the Opening of a Second Westin in Panama

Accelerating portfolio growth in Latin America, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announced the opening of its second Westin hotel in Panama. Ideally located in Costa del Este, Panama City's newest, upscale corporate and financial center, The Westin Panama is the third Starwood property developed and operated by Bern Hotels & Resorts, Panama's largest hotel developer and operator. With the opening of The Westin Panama, Starwood Hotels now has seven hotels in Panama.

Panama City, Panama

December 19, 2012

Starwood Expands Presence in Brazil with Upcoming Sheraton da Bahia Hotel in Salvador

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) has partnered with GJP Hotéis & Resorts to expand the presence of its global powerhouse brand Sheraton Hotels & Resorts in Brazil. Sheraton da Bahia Hotelwill be located in Salvador, one of the most important tourist destinations in the country. The 284-room historic Hotel da Bahia is currently undergoing an extensive renovation and will re-open to its full splendor by Q1 2013. It will be operated by local hotelier GJP Hotéis & Resorts under a franchise agreement.

Salvador da Bahia’, Brazil

December 17, 2012

Hilton Hotels & Resorts Brand Debuts Hotel In Lima, Peru With Opening Of Hilton Lima Miraflores

Hilton Worldwide announced the opening of the new-build 207-room Hilton Lima Miraflores - the company's first managed hotel in Peru and its flagship brand's first Hilton Hotels & Resorts hotel in the country. To celebrate, this city center hotel in Lima's trendy Miraflores district welcomes guests with a special introductory offer. Valid Dec. 13, 2012 through Feb. 28, 2013, business and leisure travelers alike can experience the new Hilton Lima Miraflores with rates starting at US $159.00* per night based on double occupancy, including Internet access and breakfast.

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December 13, 2012

Second Upscale Wyndham Hotel Opens in Costa Rica’s Capital

Wyndham Hotel Group, the world’s largest hotel company with nearly 7,260 hotels and part of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN), today announced the opening of the 230-key Wyndham San José Herradura Hotel & Conference Center in San José, Costa Rica, the second Wyndham® Hotels and Resorts property to open in the country’s capital in the last month.

San José Herradura, Costa Rica

December 11, 2012

Marriott International Introduces Two New Brands to the Brazilian Hotel Market

Marriott International (NYSE: MAR) announced today plans to introduce two of its mid-market hotel brands, the Fairfield Inn and Courtyard by Marriott brands in Brazil. The company will open a new 165-room Fairfield Inn by Marriott in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, and a 160-room Fairfield Inn by Marriott and 158-room Courtyard by Marriott hotel, both in Curitiba, Parana. All three properties will be developed under an agreement with Mr. Aldemir Dadalt, owner and president of Prisma Engenharia SA, a prominent regional real estate development and construction company based in Joinville, Santa Catarina, who has developed 14 hotels located in major cities of Southern Brazil.

November 29, 2012

Wyndham Brand Opens First Hotel in Costa Rica

Wyndham Hotel Group, the world's largest hotel company with nearly 7,260 hotels and part of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN), today announced the debut of its upscale Wyndham® Hotels and Resorts brand in Costa Rica with the opening of the 111-room, newly constructed Wyndham Garden San José Escazú. The hotel, owned by Rocca Portafolio Comercial and operated by Desarrollos Hoteleros, becomes the third Wyndham Hotel Group property in Costa Rica, joining TRYP by Wyndham San José Sabana, which opened in the capital city in November 2011, and the Ramada Plaza San José Herradura.

San Jose, Costa Rica

November 14, 2012

Hyatt Place Brand Debuts Outside US with Opening of Hyatt Place San Jose/Pinares in Costa Rica

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) this week announced the opening of Hyatt Place San Jose/Pinares, the first Hyatt-branded hotel in Costa Rica and the first Hyatt Place hotel outside of the United States. In addition to Hyatt Place San Jose/Pinares, 13 previously announced hotels will open across Hyatt's portfolio of brands in Latin America. When these properties open, there will be a total of 22 Hyatt-branded hotels in Latin America.

San Jose, Costa Rica

November 14, 2012

Caesars Entertainment and Enjoy S.A. Form Strategic Relationship in Latin America

Caesars Entertainment Corporation (NASDAQ: CZR) and Enjoy S.A. today announced that they have signed a definitive agreement to form a strategic relationship in Latin America, one of the fastest growing casino gaming markets in the world. Under terms of the agreement, Enjoy will acquire 45% of Baluma S.A., the Caesars subsidiary which owns and operates the Conrad Punta Del Este Resort and Casino in Punta Del Este, Uruguay and Caesars will become a shareholder in Enjoy.

November 7, 2012

Hilton Worldwide Announces Opening of DoubleTree by Hilton in Merida, Mexico’s Yucatan Capital

Hilton Worldwide has announced the opening of a DoubleTree by Hilton in Merida – the largest city and capital of Mexico's state of Yucatan. Built around an early 20th century mansion, the four-story DoubleTree by Hilton Merida welcomes guests to an experience inspired by the area's history.