As expected, Sandals Whitehouse European Village & Spa in Jamaica reopened December 18, right on time, after four months of refurbishments.
Hilton Worldwide signed a multi-year management agreement with Inmobiliaria Shine Limitada for the first Hilton Worldwide hotel in Chile and the first Hilton Garden Inn property in South America -- Hilton Garden Inn Airport Santiago. Construction of the new Hilton Garden Inn Airport Santiago is expected to begin in February 2010 and completion is scheduled for July 2011.
Marriott International, Inc. reported that the company expects to add approximately 38,000 rooms to its worldwide lodging system in 2009, raising its guidance of 33,000 gross room additions for 2009 provided in its third-quarter earnings press release on Oct. 8, 2009.
Marriott Chairman and CEO J.W. “Bill” Marriott Jr. and President and COO Arne Sorenson will be joined by Mexican Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan, Fairfield Inn & Suites Vice President and Global Brand Manager Shruti Gandhi Buckley and representatives from Pulso Hotelero, S.A. de C.V. of Mexico at Marriott’s headquarters to sign the largest multi-unit development deal in the company’s history of more than 50 years in the lodging industry.
Temenos Golf Course on Anguilla will reopen Dec. 19 under Cap Juluca’s management. The resort inked a management agreement with Flag Luxury Properties Anguilla, the course owner and developer.
Temenos Golf Course on Anguilla will reopen Dec. 19 under Cap Juluca’s management. The resort inked a management agreement with Flag Luxury Properties Anguilla, the course owner and developer.