Executives from major U.S. hotel chains have stepped up their interest in the island in recent months, holding informal talks with Cuban officials as Washington loosens restrictions on U.S. firms operating there.

AMResorts has added automatic booking bonus retrieval to its AMRewards travel agent loyalty program.

While Puerto Rico has a diverse, rich tourism product, it’s long had a void in one area of the Caribbean tourism industry: all-inclusive resorts.

Solmar is expanding in Los Cabos, the company announced this week. The brand, which recently completed its Grand Solmar Land’s End Resort and Spa, has announced the development of the new Rancho San Lucas residential community.

A complementary night in Havana’s most famous hotel, the historic Hotel Nacional de Cuba, is being offered by Extreme Bike Tours, one of the world’s leading motorcycle tour companies.

The Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC), Ingrid I. Rivera Rocafort, joined by the Mayor of Rincon, Charles D. Lopez Bonilla, participated in the first brick placement for the Ojo de Agua Posada in Rincon.