Zika virus concerns likely impacted Caribbean hotel occupancy from January through April, according to STR.

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) on May 23 announces its arrival in Barranquilla, Colombia, with the opening of the newly built 18-floor, 154-room Holiday Inn Express Barranquilla Buenavista hotel.

Boutique hotel brand Elegant Hotels Group plc is delighted to announce it is now taking bookings for its newest property, Waves Hotel and Spa, opening in July 2016.

The bungalows, which are the first of its kind in Latin America, will open in September of 2016 at the award winning adults-only El Dorado Maroma, a Beachfront Resort by Karisma.

Nickelodeon Hotels' first-ever international hotel property will make its debut in Punta Cana, The Dominican Republic, on June 11. The property will feature private butler service.

The Caribbean hotel construction pipeline is rising, according to the latest numbers from hotel analytics firm STR.