Transforming one hotel into two all-inclusive resorts in the competitive Jamaica market was the task at hand. Added to that was the fact that the hotel in question was the former Ritz-Carlton Rose Hall in Montego Bay.

DoubleTree by Hilton today celebrated the opening of DoubleTree by Hilton Santiago – Vitacura, the first property in Chile for the brand and the first full-service Hilton Worldwide hotel brand in the country.

Grupo Vidanta, one of the largest and most-decorated developers of luxury resorts and tourism infrastructure in Latin America, announced the grand opening of a new resort in Puerto Penasco, The Grand Mayan.

Caribbean hotel occupancy continues to climb, according to the latest monthly report from STR Inc. The region’s hotel occupancy stood at 79.4 percent in March, up 1.3 percent from the same month in 2014.

Hilton at Resorts World Bimini has officially opened its first phase, the company said Thursday. The hotel is located at Genting’s Bimini property, which includes a 10,000-square-foot casino that opened in 2013.

Sandals Resorts has created packages that enable guests to split their all-inclusive vacation at two resorts on two different islands. Prices include air from seven U.S. gateways and air travel between resorts.