Marriott Rewards has been honored again as the Hotel Program of the Year - Americas by the Freddie Awards.

The property is one of the first major investments through the CIP program.

Mexico’s Velas Resorts is adding another new all-inclusive property. The Grand Velas Los Cabos will debut in Mexico’s Baja Peninsula in November 2016, the company announced this week.

The Exe Hotels chain is now operating the Exe Salamanca 4*, formerly Tryp, and Exe El Magistral 3* in Oviedo under lease agreements.

The Ascend Hotel Collection from Choice Hotels International, Inc., announced the addition of the Hope Town Harbor Lodge in the Abacos, a chain of islands in the northern Bahamas, to its expanding offerings in the Caribbean.

From the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC) in Dubai, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announced that it is on track to grow its portfolio in the Middle East to 100 hotels by 2020.