Hotel Headlines: Now & Next Year
When it comes to hotels & resorts for meeting & incentive travel, what's in store for 2024? More wellness, luxury & frosty fun.
Accor Announces 2023 Luxury Hotel Openings
Global purveyor of luxury accommodations and lifestyle brands Accor has revealed its list of 2023 hotel openings, and it’s an eye-opener.
Belmond Renovations Part of Long-Term Strategy
For the past couple of years, Belmond has been executing a 10-year, long-range strategy of renovation and rejuvenation that extends across its portfolio of hotels, trains and experiences.
Hyatt Adds All-Inclusives in Caribbean, Latin America
Hyatt Hotels Corporation recently announced a development pipeline of more than 20 planned luxury resort openings in the region through 2024.
Serafina Beach Hotel in San Juan Adds Oceanfront Terrace
Serafina Beach Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico has added to its meetings offering with a new Oceanfront Terrace space overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
Hacienda AltaGracia Takes Groups to Visit Costa Rican Tribes, Farmers
While Hacienda AltaGracia provides a hacienda experience with plenty of event space to boot, it also offers over-the-top team building experiences.
Melia Brings More Adults-Only Concepts to the Dominican Republic
Meeting planners looking for more adults-only options in the Dominican Republic will appreciate that the Melia Caribe Tropical is undergoing a transformation that caters to just that.
Melia Hotels Amps Up Tech With Bluetooth Bracelets & More
Melia Hotels International will roll out Bluetooth guest bracelets in lieu of room keys by next summer.
Honduras’ New Convention Center Draws Groups to the “Athens of the Maya World”
The Honduras Institute of Tourism is vying to solidify the country as a leading Central American destination for meeting planners.
4 Properties Reinventing the All-Inclusive Concept
While traditional all-inclusive properties offer groups easy access to dining, activity and meeting options, they can sometimes fall short on the luxury feel that top execs expect.
At Conrad Cartagena Groups Dine in Prison—and Like It
A partnership between the Conrad Cartagena and Interno restaurant urges attendees to take a step inside the San Diego’s Women Prison for an unexpected meal.
Authentic Panamanian Design Permeates Marriott’s New Panama City Hotel
The 182-room Santa Maria, a Luxury Collection Hotel & Golf Resort debuted on Feb. 22 as one of Marriott’s newest Luxury Collection properties.
Dream Hotel Group Expands to Mexico & Belize
Dream Hotel Group is venturing south, with plans to open three new hotels in Mexico and Central America: Unscripted Tulum, Unscripted Belize and Dream Belize.
Celebrity Cruises Surpasses 30,000 Trees in Galapagos Reforestation Efforts
Celebrity Cruises connection with the Galapagos Islands only continues to grow—literally—with a reforestation effort that recently surpassed 30,000 trees.
