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Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Names New President

Kimpton Names New Chief Development Officer for Americas

Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants has named Allison Reid its new chief development officer for the Americas region, the company announced. Reid comes to the company after having served most recently as senior vice president of North America development for Starwood …

Starwood Opens New W Punta de Mita in Mexico

W Hotels has continued its regional expansion with a new resort in Punta Mita. The new W Punta de Mita is the 48th W Hotel worldwide, and the fifth in the Latin America-Caribbean region. Its part of the multi-use oceanfront …

Starwood Adding Two Aloft Hotels in Mexico

By the Caribbean Journal staff Starwood is adding two new Aloft-branded hotels in Mexico, the company announced. The hotel company is planing to open new Aloft hotels in the cities of both Veracruz and Queretaro. The hotels join the company’s …

Starwood Continuing Latin America-Caribbean Expansion

Starwood is planning another hotel in the region. The Westin Monterrey hotel in Mexico is slated to debut in 2019, part of a wider expansion in Latin America and the Caribbean for the company. The property is developed by Desarrollos …

What the Marriott-Starwood Deal Could Mean For Credit Card Users (And Travelers)

What the merger means By Jason Steele This week hotel giant Marriott announced plans to acquire Starwood hotels, which includes Westin, Sheraton and several other big name hotels. While it had been known that Starwood was entertaining offers, it came …

Marriott Paying $12.2 Billion to Acquire Starwood Hotels and Resorts

By the Caribbean Journal staff In a landmark deal, Marriott International has announced the acquisition of Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide. Marriott International paid $12.2 billion in stock and cash in the deal, which creates the world’s largest hotel company. The …

A $1.5 Billion Timeshare Deal

By the Caribbean Journal staff Interval Leisure Group has acquired Starwood Hotels and Resorts’ Vacation Ownership Business, the companies announced. The move came after approval by the boards of directors of both companies. Under the agreement, a wholly-owned subsidiary of …

Starwood Planning Another W Hotel in Mexico

By the Caribbean Journal staff Starwood Hotels and Resorts has announced plans to open a new W Hotel in Mexico next year. The company will debut W Punta de Mita in the Los Veneros community on the Riviera Nayarit. The …

Starwood Has a New Brand Builder

Above: the St Regis Bahia Beach in Puerto Rico By the Caribbean Journal staff Starwood has a new brand builder. Starwood Hotels and Resorts has appointed John Peyton to the position of senior vice president for brands and shared services, …

Starwood Planning to Open Sheraton Hotel in Cozumel

Above: Cozumel By the Caribbean Journal staff Starwood Hotels and Resorts is expanding in Cozumel. The company announced this week that it had signed an agreement with Inmobiliaria Punta Tormentos to open a Sheraton hotel on the island off the …

Starwood Hotels and Resorts Appoints New Regional Vice President

Above: the W Vieques By the Caribbean Journal staff Starwood Hotels and Resorts has named a new vice president of operations for the Mexico, Central America and Caribbean region, the company announced this week. The new appointment is Jean-Marc Janod, …

Starwood Planning to Open New W Hotel in Panama

Above: Panama City By the Caribbean Journal staff Starwood is planning to debut a new W Hotel in the region, the company announced. The W Panama is slated to open in 2017 near the Zona Rosa neighbourhood of Panama City. …

Starwood Opens New Four Points Hotel in Barranquilla, Colombia

Above: the new Four Points in Barranquilla, Colombia By the Caribbean Journal staff Starwood Hotels and Resorts has opened its newest resort in the Caribbean Basin: the Four Points by Sheraton Barranquilla. The hotel is operated by GHL Hotels under …

A St Regis in Bermuda?

Above: a St Regis hotel By the Caribbean Journal staff Could Bermuda soon be home to a St Regis hotel? According to Bermuda Tourism Minister Shawn Crockwell, a five-star St Regis property could be coming to the island’s St George’s …

First W Hotel Opens in Colombia

Above: the Living Room at the W Bogota By the Caribbean Journal staff There’s a new W in Colombia. Starwood Hotels and Resorts debuted its new W Bogota hotel in Colombia’s capital city on Monday. The hotel is the latest …

Starwood Names New CFO

Above: the Westin Puntacana Resort and Club By the Caribbean Journal staff Starwood Hotels & Resorts has named Thomas Mangas the company’s new executive vice president and chief financial officer. Mangas’ appointment will take effect Sep. 29; he will be …

Sheraton Hotel Holds Grand Opening in Santo Domingo

Above: the new Sheraton in Santo Domingo By the Caribbean Journal staff The new Sheraton Santo Domingo hotel held its grand opening in the Dominican Republic’s capital on Wednesday. Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina officially inaugurated the property, which had …

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Names New Chief Information Officer

Above: Starwood’s St Regis Bahia Beach in Puerto Rico By the Caribbean Journal staff Starwood Hotels & Resorts has named Martha Poulter its new executive vice president and chief information officer. Poulter, the former Chief Information Officer of GE Capital, …