Marriott is ramping up its Caribbean all-inclusive expansion in a big way. The company, which several months ago announced plans to enter the increasingly competitive all-inclusive market, had already announced five new projects and plans to purchase Barbados’ popular Elegant Hotels brand.
The presence of Spanish chain hotels in Jamaica has ramped up so much that they now amass a third of all guestrooms on the Caribbean island, with half a dozen companies taking the lion’s share of the total.
The Curacao Marriott Beach Resort, formerly the Curacao Marriott Beach Resort & Emerald Casino, reopened Nov. 15.
The 398-room InterContinental San Juan completed a five-month renovation. The project targeted its guestrooms, club rooms and suites; added two executive suites; and upgraded its conference floor and meeting rooms.
The Cayman Islands tourism industry recently achieved a major milestone in the accommodations sector through the significant growth of over 7,000 rooms licensed and available to visitors.
AMResorts has signed a new resort brand management deal in Aruba, a move that will bring the first Secrets Resorts & Spa-branded property to the island.