Sandals Resorts and its sister brand, Beaches Resorts, have undertaken major expansions of their properties in Antigua and Turks & Caicos, representing a combined investment of $170 million.
Sandals Antigua Caribbean Village & Spa is investing $70 million to build a 180-suite Mediterranean Village, scheduled to open in December.
The San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino has begun phase one of a $35 million renovation to keep the 32 year-old building in sync with the latest in luxury resorts.
The finished product will result in a grand lobby, updated casino, refreshed ballroom, and guest rooms with a new Latin Caribbean look.
The Ceiba del Mar Spa Resort on the Riviera Maya will reopen August 1 following a major renovation due to Hurricane Wilma. The resort will reopen with fewer rooms, 88 in all, but larger master suites and penthouses.
Sales and marketing will be handled by Miami-based Villa del Sol Marketing, the company that also markets the Hotel Villa del Sol in Zihuatanejo.
The Occidental Grand Aruba will reopen on Palm Beach in Aruba today following a $42 million renovation and upgrade program of the former Allegro-branded resort.
The 391 guest rooms, reduced from 402, feature mini bars, satellite TVs, personal safes and an outdoor patios or terraces.
Punta Mita Properties, the innovative, 1,500-acre master planned resort and residential community just north of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, announces the new 27-unit Las Terrazas Golf Villas opening in June 2006.
Surrounded by Jack Nicklaus´ Signature Golf Course -a breathtaking 19-hole championship course with eight holes facing or playing along fantastic ocean vistas- the new, Las Terrazas features expansive floor plans and upscale amenities, with each unit featuring two master bedrooms and elegant furnishings to satisfy the most demanding of guests.
Ritz-Carlton and Peter de Savar have partnered to manage The Abaco Club On Winding Bay, in the Bahamas.
Under the terms of the agreement, RC Abaco Holding Company, Ltd. has become a 50 percent equity partner.