Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide is set to expand its Spanish presence with the opening of W Madrid in 2018. Owned by Merryland Inversiones, the W Madrid will be located on the Plaza de Canalejas in a 19th-century building.

Last week, the all-inclusive, Hyatt Ziva Cancun was host to more than 800 guests and travel industry leaders for the grand opening of Hyatt's new, 547-suite all-inclusive resort in Punta Cancun.

With the successful launch of Six Senses Douro Valley last summer, the brand is poised for expansion in Europe.

Karisma Hotels & Resorts, which manages hotels throughout the Caribbean, Mexico and beyond, recently announced a new partnership with HelloFresh, a home delivery service of gourmet ingredients and recipes for healthy meal prep at home.

The Divi Aruba all-inclusive resort has unveiled its latest changes. The property has opened a new Mexican restaurant, Pure Lime, along with a new pool-view building.

This represents a 13.6 percent increase in the number of rooms Under Contract compared with December 2014 and a 17.2 percent year-over-year increase in rooms under construction.