Meliá signs two new hotels in Mendoza, Argentina, opening 2028: a 140-room urban property and a 110-room wine-country resort in Valle de Uco, both owned by Grupo Almarena.
Posadas will add 7% more rooms through five luxury properties including Izla by Fiesta Americana Isla Mujeres and Live Aqua Centro Histórico Mexico City.
Two existing Lima hotels will rebrand as The Ritz-Carlton and JW Marriott in 2028, marking significant luxury expansion in Peru's capital.
The company nearly doubled its Mexican footprint in five years through strategic partnerships and all-inclusive resort acquisitions.
IHG plans to nearly double its Mexico growth pace with 62 hotels in development, building on its current 187 properties and 5th largest global market position.
Hilton plans to double its Brazil portfolio to nearly 60 hotels by 2030, with major expansion into new markets including Manaus, Natal, and airport locations.
The Mexican hotel operator has 34 properties under development worth $880 million, achieving an NPS of 64 and launching Sunvivia, its newest lifestyle brand.
The six Real Inn properties across Mexico will undergo renovations and rebrand as voco hotels by 2026, bringing Aimbridge's voco count to 10 properties.
Essendi, a leading hotel owner and operator in Europe, announces the strategic sale of its portfolio of assets in Argentina to ISWM Group. The portfolio is composed of five hotels located in Buenos Aires and Mendoza. This transaction is a key step in Essendi's asset management strategy, aimed at consolidating the Group's positioning in the economy and midscale segments in Europe.
Sonesta International Hotels Corporation (Sonesta) today announced the addition of a Colombian hotel to its distribution channels as part of its strategic alliance with AKEN Hotels & Resorts (AKEN). Effective immediately, the Bio Habitat Hotel, AKEN SOUL Collection, in Armenia, Quindío, Colombia, has joined the Sonesta family. This property marks the first to fall under the strategic alliance in Colombia, joining two other AKEN hotels in Argentina, La Urumpta Hotel & Spa, AKEN MIND, and Böden Hotel & Spa, AKEN SOUL, announced in September 2025, and the 8th Colombian destination within the Sonesta portfolio.
IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, celebrates the signing of six Mexico hotels for the premium voco hotels brand, in partnership with Alliance Hotels. The conversions will expand IHG’s upscale offering in Mexico, providing owners with a stylish, welcoming and distinctive brand that elevates their existing properties, optimizes returns and attracts new guests.
Marriott International, Inc. announced the signing of seven City Express by Marriott hotels in Brazil with FÁBRICA DE HOTÉIS marking the brand's anticipated debut in the country. This milestone is part of a broader multi-unit development agreement to open 30 City Express by Marriott properties across Brazil's Northeast region over the next 15 years.
Marriott International, Inc. announced a signed multi-unit agreement with Corporación Polaris and Cardedeu to open four City Express by Marriott properties, marking the brand’s debut in El Salvador. The signed projects are expected to further enhance Marriott’s footprint in the country with the addition of 440 rooms, solidifying the company’s presence in the affordable midscale segment across the Caribbean and Latin America (CALA) region.
Grupo Mirgor and Spanish hotel company Meliá Hotels International have announced their alliance to develop a five-star hotel project in the city of Ushuaia, which will operate under the Gran Meliá luxury brand. The initiative is part of the diversification strategy of the Argentinean company Mirgor and its commitment to the expansion of the productive matrix of Tierra del Fuego, and furthermore, it is aligned with the strategic commitment of Meliá Hotels International to promote the most qualitative and sustainable tourism in the best destinations of the country.
Grupo Vidanta, the leader in luxury hospitality and world-class entertainment in Mexico, proudly announces the official launch of VidantaWorld, a brand-new universe of luxury vacation experiences that aims to revolutionize the global travel and leisure industry. As Grupo Vidanta’s most ambitious endeavor yet, VidantaWorld promises travelers of all ages and interests a new way to vacation by blending innovative entertainment— spanning from the world’s best shows to world’s first-ever luxury mega theme park—with the best luxury the world has to offer.
Meliá Hotels International continues to grow, expanding its international presence and increasing its offer in Argentina. The hotel company announces the addition of two properties to its portfolio, the Almarena Puerto Retiro and the Almarena Madero Urbano, which will both open on 1 November under the Affiliated by Meliá brand. These hotels result from a new collaboration agreement with the Almarena Group, paving the way for Meliá to expand further in the country.
TAFER Hotels & Resorts, a forward-thinking leisure and hospitality company celebrated for its collection of award-winning hotels, luxury resorts, and boutique villas across Mexico and the Caribbean’s most coveted beach destinations, is proud to announce a partnership with Diamante Cabo San Lucas (Diamante), a master-planned luxury resort community. As a part of its agreement, TAFER will open two new luxury hotels – considerably expanding the benefits of existing members of the Diamante Residence Club and TAFER Residence Club – as well as exceptional residences, ranging from one- to four-bedroom villas, within Diamante Cabo San Lucas, which is set on 1,500 acres of stunning Pacific Ocean coastline and magnificent dunes in Mexico’s Baja California. Additionally, TAFER has agreed to partner with Diamante to own and operate the Dunes Course by Davis Love III and El Cardonal by TGR Design.
Inversiones Laguardia S.A. de C.V. (Inverlag) is pleased to announce that HILSV, El Salvador's first tokenized debt issuance, is now live. The issuance aims to raise USD 6.25 million to finance the construction of a Hampton by Hilton hotel at El Salvador International Airport.
The group globally known to-date for taking wellness hospitality to the next level with their flagship luxury wellness clinic SHA, among other projects on the Mediterranean Coast, announces the global expansion ofAB Living, their development entity that specializes in health and wellbeing, luxury hospitality and premium properties, prioritising excellence, design and sustainability in every single one of its projects.
Marriott International announced today the expansion into important markets in Mexico with the signing of three agreements to bring the Aloft Hotels and Sheraton Hotels & Resorts brands to Guadalajara and Delta Hotels & Resorts to Puebla. With these agreements, the company reinforces its commitment to a strategic expansion in high-growth markets in Mexico, with a growing local and international tourism industry. The properties operating and undergoing conversion will open under the Marriott International brands in 2024.