Sandals Resorts International's appointment of a former Hyatt CFO as its new chief executive in March was more than a typical changing of the guard atop a large hospitality company.

Gabriel Escarrer, chief executive of Meliá Hotels International, has announced that the company will seek to eliminate all single-use plastics in all its hotels within the year.

AMResorts will be responsible for brand management, sales and marketing of the three resorts, which represent a total of 1,329 guest rooms, while Grupo Hotelero Santa Fe will maintain operational control.

Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts will ban the use of single-use plastics at its all-inclusive properties in the Caribbean and Spain by 2020.

Iberostar is marking 20 years in Mexico with a major investment in the destination that includes a new 13-storey tower at its Cancun resort complex by 2019, as well as a new hotel in Los Cabos and a second Iberostar hotel in Litibu near Punta de Mita.

Marriott International has unveiled plans to revamp the Sheraton Hotels & Resorts brand, the third largest in its portfolio, and the largest outside of North America in terms of room count.