The global lodging company, Choice Hotels International, seeking to increase its footprint and Caribbean reach, has its sights on destination Jamaica. Bill Clegg, Regional Vice President for Brand Performance and Programs of Choice Hotels International, revealed the Jamaica intent at the recent Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association's (CHTA) Caribbean Marketplace in the Bahamas.

By several measures Caribbean hotel and resort development is now on an upward trajectory. The roster of newly opened regional resorts includes properties in several categories, from luxury to all-inclusive. While hotel and resort development in the region is certainly not dead, apparently at least one method of creating and financing new projects is on life support.