The Landings St. Lucia plans to add 12 villas by the end of the year. According to Kashmie Ali, managing director of The Landings St. Lucia, the luxury hotel plans to add 12 villas by the end of the year.

Hilton Worldwide announced the signing of a franchise agreement with Caribbean-based Sterling Developments to build an Embassy Suites by Hilton hotel on the island of St. Kitts & Nevis.

The Island House, a boutique property in Lyford Cay, The Bahamas, opened in April. The hotel has 30 garden and ocean view rooms, offering a rain shower, a separate bath and private outdoor terrace.

The 518-room Holiday Inn, once dubbed the largest hotel in Montego Bay, has received a major boost with a US$15 million renovation and re-branding exercise, which is now underway.

The Radisson Ambassador Plaza Hotel & Casino in San Juan ceased operations on April 29. Over the past year, the hotel’s lender controlled the asset, according to General Manager Miriam Velez. She said the lender agreed to fund operations as it sought a buyer.

Montage Hotels & Resorts, the hotel and resort management company behind the renowned collection of Montage hotels, resorts and residences, announces plans to develop and operate its newest seaside resort on the sweeping shores of Santa Maria Bay in Los Cabos, Mexico.