The number of hotel options in Barbados is on the rise too, with several new luxury-focused hotel openings coming in 2018 as well as renovations within the Elegant Hotels chain.

Barceló Hotel Group’s portfolio now includes more than 230 hotels in over 20 countries. Each resort brand is distinct, notes the company.

The Waldorf Astoria Cancun will feature 150 exceptionally appointed guest rooms and suites, with waterfront or mangrove-facing terraces and private balconies.

The grand opening of the hotel is set for January 1st, while the restaurant, Julians, is already welcoming its first guests.

Conrad Hotels & Resorts has announced the opening of Conrad Cartagena, the brand’s first hotel in Colombia and third in Latin America.

Me Dubai will take residence in the breath-taking, 95 meter-high, Opus building, which is the newest architectural icon in the Dubai skyline.