IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group), whose roots in the Colombian hotel market stretch almost six decades, announced the opening of the Holiday Inn Cartagena Morros in Cartagena, Colombia. It is IHG’s seventh property in the country, across four brands – InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn Hotels and Resorts and Holiday Inn Express.

The new hotel brand Harlequin Hotels & Resorts today announced the US launch of Buccament Bay Resort, the first luxury resort on the island of St. Vincent. Located 90 miles west of Barbados, St. Vincent is an unspoiled tropical haven providing visitors with an opportunity to explore an island less traveled, yet still giving guests an authentic Caribbean experience.

El Dorado Spa Resorts & Hotels and Arul Hotels by Charisma, Mexico’s Gourmet Inclusive beachfront resorts in the Riviera Maya, announced a partnership with Quadra Innovations Group, a Toronto-based integrated marketing solutions firm.

nterval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation services and an operating business of Interval Leisure Group IILG +2.32 percent, has added to its exchange network Jungle Bay Resort & Spa on Dominica in the West Indies. The mixed-use property has been featured in publications including National Geographic Traveler, the New York Times, and Travel + Leisure as a model of ecotourism, while winning numerous awards for its sustainable development.

STR Global reported a mostly positive picture of hotel performance across South America after launching data on several new markets across the continent. Year-on-year revenue per available room (RevPAR) for year-to-date August 2011 has increased by 26.8 percent to $95, mainly due to increases in average daily rate (ADR), up 21 percent to $143.

“Contemporary comfort … timeless Caribbean charm” is the new resort slogan of the Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa as announced by general manager Edgar Roelofs.