Meliá Hotels International continues to grow in Indonesia, its most important destination in Asia Pacific in which it is committed to increasing its leadership, and has announced a new resort under the Meliá Hotels & Resorts brand in Gili Tangkong, an almost deserted 15-hectare paradise island in Lombok.

The former Nassau Palm hotel in downtown Nassau will soon become a Courtyard by Marriott, according to Joy Jibrilu, director general of the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide is set to expand its Spanish presence with the opening of W Madrid in 2018. Owned by Merryland Inversiones, the W Madrid will be located on the Plaza de Canalejas in a 19th-century building.

Last week, the all-inclusive, Hyatt Ziva Cancun was host to more than 800 guests and travel industry leaders for the grand opening of Hyatt's new, 547-suite all-inclusive resort in Punta Cancun.

With the successful launch of Six Senses Douro Valley last summer, the brand is poised for expansion in Europe.

Karisma Hotels & Resorts, which manages hotels throughout the Caribbean, Mexico and beyond, recently announced a new partnership with HelloFresh, a home delivery service of gourmet ingredients and recipes for healthy meal prep at home.