Press Releases

November 22, 2017

STR: Central/South America hotel performance for October 2017

Hotels in the Central/South America region reported positive year-over-year results in the three key performance metrics during October 2017, according to data from STR.U.S. dollar constant currency, October 2017 vs. October 2016Central/South America

Brazil

November 16, 2017

STR: Caribbean/Mexico hotel pipeline update

STR's October 2017 Pipeline Report shows 44,556 rooms in 245 hotel projects Under Contract in the Caribbean/Mexico region. The total represents a 39.0% increase in rooms Under Contract compared with October 2016.

November 16, 2017

STR: Central/South America hotel pipeline update

STR's October 2017 Pipeline Report shows 58,909 rooms in 376 hotel projects Under Contract in the Central/South America region. The total represents an 8.0% decrease in rooms Under Contract compared with October 2016.

Press Release Development

Colombia

November 2, 2017

The Must-Know Projects Currently Underway in Brazil [Infographic]

For those who don't visit certain countries often, it can sometimes be easy to fall into the trap of evaluating them based on their largest markets alone, of reducing the United States to what's happening in New York City, of viewing France in terms of the market in Paris, or seeing all of Japan as Tokyo.

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Brazil

October 27, 2017

STR: Mexico hotel performance for Q3 2017

Mexico's hotel industry reported mixed year-over-year results in the three key performance metrics during the third quarter of 2017, according to data from STR. Compared with Q3 2016:

October 25, 2017

STR: Hotel performance amped up during Rock in Rio 2017

Data from STR shows that hotels in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, recorded substantial performance levels during the September Rock in Rio music festival.During the seven days of the festival (15-17 and 21-24 September), occupancy in the Barra da Tijuca area of Rio, at an actual level of 81.4%, was 69.1% higher compared with the rest of September, while average daily rate (ADR) was 64.8% more at BRL555.77. Performance uplifts were common outside of Barra da Tijuca as well. Excluding Barra da Tijuca, Rio's revenue per available room (RevPAR) was 74.7% higher compared with the rest of the month, with occupancy 54.8% higher and ADR 12.8% higher.

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October 20, 2017

STR: Central/South America hotel performance for Q3 2017

Hotels in the Central/South America region reported mixed year-over-year results in the three key performance metrics during Q3 2017, according to data from STR.U.S. dollar constant currency, Q3 2017 vs. Q3 2016Central/South America

Argentina

October 16, 2017

STR: Caribbean/Mexico hotel pipeline for September 2017

STR's September 2017 Pipeline Report shows 42,259 rooms in 241 hotel projects Under Contract in the Caribbean/Mexico region. The total represents a 29.3% increase in rooms Under Contract compared with September 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 17,450 rooms in 99 projects In Construction for the month. Based on number of rooms, that is a 25.0% increase in year-over-year comparisons. Among Chain Scale segments, the Upscale segment accounted for the largest portion of rooms Under Contract (24.2% with 10,242 rooms). The Upper Upscale segment accounted for the largest portion of rooms In Construction (23.2% with 4,050 rooms).

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October 16, 2017

STR: Central/South America hotel pipeline for September 2017

STR's September 2017 Pipeline Report shows 58,410 rooms in 374 hotel projects Under Contract in the Central/South America region. The total represents an 8.4% decrease in rooms Under Contract compared with September 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 Central/South America region reported 25,869 rooms in 162 projects In Construction for the month. Based on number of rooms, that is a 5.5% decrease in year-over-year comparisons. Among Chain Scale segments, the Upper Upscale segment accounted for the largest portion of rooms Under Contract (23.7% with 13,826 rooms). Upscale accounted for the largest portion of rooms In Construction (26.3% with 6,803 rooms).

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October 12, 2017

Project Pipelines in Mexico, Caribbean Booming in 2017 [Infographic]

The project pipelines for some of the sunniest locations in the Western Hemisphere are booming, as Mexico and the Caribbean enjoy a surge of investments in the hospitality industry.

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September 25, 2017

Solmar Group Appoints New Senior Management Teams for Grand Solmar Land’s End and Grand Solmar at Rancho San Lucas

Solmar Hotels & Resorts announced the appointment of the new management teams who will oversee day-to-day operations at the group's luxury properties, Grand Solmar Land's End Resort & Spa and Grand Solmar at Rancho San Lucas which is debuting this December.

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September 21, 2017

STR: Central/South America hotel performance for August 2017

Hotels in the Central/South America region reported nearly flat occupancy with year-over-year rate declines during August 2017, according to data from STR.U.S. dollar constant currency, August 2017 vs. August 2016Central/South America

Brazil

September 14, 2017

STR: Caribbean/Mexico hotel pipeline for August 2017

STR's August 2017 Pipeline Report shows 41,116 rooms in 234 hotel projects Under Contract in the Caribbean/Mexico region. The total represents a 47.1% increase in rooms Under Contract compared with August 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 16,297 rooms in 92 projects In Construction for the month. Based on number of rooms, that is a 24.4% increase in year-over-year comparisons. Three countries in the region reported more than 1,000 rooms In Construction:

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Press Release General Management

September 8, 2017

Aqua-Aston Hospitality Adds Eco-friendly Central American Properties to its Management Portfolio

Aqua-Aston Hospitality, a leading hotel and resort management group and an operating business of ILG (Nasdaq: ILG), announced the signing of Crocodile Bay Resort and the future Botánika Osa Peninsula, Curio Collection by Hilton. Hilton's Curio brand is a rapidly expanding global collection of distinctive, upper-upscale hotels and resorts that cater to passionate travelers seeking local discovery and authentic experiences.

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Costa Rica

August 24, 2017

STR: Central/South America hotel performance for July 2017

Hotels in the Central/South America region reported positive results in the three key performance metrics during July 2017, according to data from STR.U.S. dollar constant currency, July 2017 vs. July 2016Central/South America

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Chile

August 22, 2017

Association Executive at ASAE Annual Wins Diamond from ALHI

Catherine Rydell (center), Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the American Academy of Neurology, was the lucky winner of the impressive one-carat "Grand Fiesta Americana Coral Beach Diamond" given away by Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) at the ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition in Toronto on August 15, 2017.

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Cancun, Mexico

August 16, 2017

STR: Caribbean/Mexico hotel pipeline for July 2017

STR's July 2017 Pipeline Report shows 41,131 rooms in 234 hotel projects Under Contract in the Caribbean/Mexico region. The total represents a 44.7% increase in rooms Under Contract compared with July 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 16,015 rooms in 89 projects In Construction for the month. Based on number of rooms, that is a 23.6% increase in year-over-year comparisons.Four key markets reported more than 1,000 rooms In Construction:

July 28, 2017

STR: Mexico hotel performance for Q2 2017

Mexico's hotel industry reported positive year-over-year results in the three key performance metrics during the second quarter of 2017, according to data from STR. Compared with Q2 2016:

July 14, 2017

STR: Caribbean/Mexico hotel pipeline for June 2017

STR's June 2017 Pipeline Report shows 41,101 rooms in 236 hotel projects Under Contract in the Caribbean/Mexico region. The total represents a 43.8% increase in rooms Under Contract compared with June 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 13,829 rooms in 86 projects In Construction for the month. Based on number of rooms, that is a 15.4% increase in year-over-year comparisons. Among Chain Scale segments, the Upscale segment accounted for the largest portion of rooms Under Contract (24.9% with 10,229 rooms) and In Construction (25.2% with 3,485 rooms).