Sol Melia has added the Paradisus Princesa del Mar, its seventh hotel in Varadero, to its hotel portfolio. The new Paradisus resort helps to consolidate the position of the Spanish hotel chain in Cuba, a country where it now operates 24 Melia, Sol, Tryp and Paradisus branded hotels.
Beau Rivage Resort & Casino will complete its $550-million transformation with the opening of the Beau Rivage Theater. Widely regarded as the premier entertainment venue in the south, the Theatre will play host to today’s brightest stars in its 1,550-seat showroom and be home to Imaginaya, the Beau’s newest production by acclaimed Russian choreographer Alla Duhova.
IFA Hotels & Resorts (IFA HR), leaders in mixed use hotel and tourism resort projects throughout Europe, the Middle East, the Indian Ocean region and Africa, have acquired two residential buildings in Pine Cliffs Residence, the prime tourist resort of the Algarve, Portugal for US$ 35 million. The resort sits on 3.2-mile-long strip of beach front and on an area of 172 acres.
Sol Melia Tryp Hotels opened a new hotel in the city of Buenos Aires, it is the first Tryp Hotel in Argentina and the third hotel operated by the Sol Melia chain in the South American country.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. and Belfonti Capital Partners announce the re-flagging of the 481-room Aruba Resort Spa & Casino as The Westin Aruba Resort. The hotel has completed the first phase of its $24 million renovation, designed to offer guests a captivating resort experience, exquisite dining and dazzling ocean views.
Quintess announced that it is forming a long-term partnership with The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. to become their exclusive worldwide destination club partner. As part of this joint venture, The Leading Residences of the World destination club will combine with Quintess, becoming: Quintess, The Leading Residences of the World.