The Europe hotel development pipeline comprises 816 hotels totaling 134,819 rooms, according to the August 2013 STR Global Construction Pipeline Report. The total active pipeline data includes projects in the In Construction, Final Planning and Planning stages.

The Caribbean's number-one rated hotel according to TripAdvisor reviewers, Grenada's five-star Spice Island Beach Resort is embarking on a multi-million dollar renovation project to ensure the boutique resort remains at the forefront of the luxury tourism market.

President Danilo Medina and Group Poma and Real Hotels executives broke ground Wednesday for the construction of the Hotel Real Intercontinental Santo Domingo, in the Dominican capital’s financial district.