Iberostar Hotels & Resorts has launched a new Corporate VIP Recognition Program in New York City, catering to business travelers.

The Original Group, a Cancun-based hospitality firm, will expand its all-inclusiveTemptation brand to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, with a 496-room resort opening in late 2019.

Melia Hotels & Resorts rebranded the Gran Melia Puerto Rico as the Melia Coco Beach. The resort, a 30-minute drive east from San Juan, will remain open during a phased renovation project.

Sandals chairman Butch Stewart outlined new details of the 222-suite Sandals Royal Barbados, a resort that remains on schedule to open on Dec. 20.

Kicking off the summer season in style, Karisma Hotels and Resorts has opened the doors to its newest island hotel, Azul Beach Resort Sensatori Jamaica by Karisma.

The Cuban government really, really wants you to fall in love, so much so that it is reviving a network of state-run ‘love motels’ in Havana.