Puerto Rico’s Howard Johnson Hotel at Isla Verde is offering a special seasonal discount on all rooms, featuring 15 percent rate reductions for guests who stay two or more nights.

Families who book stays at Puerto Rico’s Four Points by Sheraton Caguas Real Hotel & Casino by Feb. 28, 2012, will receive special winter rates starting at $123 per night for accommodations with up to four people per room.

The Ritz-Carlton, San Juan has completed a multimillion-dollar renovation and enhancement project to its 416 guestrooms and suites. The new look of the oceanfront property boasts a tropical feel showcasing Puerto Rico’s heritage, with guest rooms showcasing a color palette of canary yellow and deep aqua blue, teal and chartreuse green, reminiscent of Puerto Rico’s sea.

The opening of the new Riu Palace Bavaro, in the Dominican Republic, coincides with the 20th anniversary of Spain-based hospitality company Riu Hotels & Resorts international expansion.

Tourism minister Francisco Javier Garcia announced the construction of a hotel in the Dominican capital’s metropolitan zone at a cost of around $200 million on Winston Churchill Avenue, by the company Real Hotel. The 15-floor structure will feature 200 rooms, parking on two levels and a surface area of 3,866 square meters.

Costa Rica’s Tabacón Grand Spa Thermal Resort has introduced Shangri-La Gardens, a new private garden spot for adults to relax while surrounded by the thermal mineral springs and rainforest of Tabacón and the nearby Arenal Volcano.