There are 3,358 hotels totaling 403,715 rooms Under Contract in the United States, according to the October 2014 STR Pipeline Report. This represents a 15.0-percent increase in the number of rooms Under Contract.

Meliá Hotels International has announced results for the first nine months of the year. The company recorded a net attributable profit of €34.9 million, 56 percent more than in the same period in 2013.

Sandals Royal Bahamian Spa Resort & Offshore Island is rolling out the red carpet for guests with two sparkling new Rolls Royce vehicles. Nothing says Luxury Included at Sandals Resorts like the arrival itself.

US Virgin Islands Governor John de Jongh and the principals of Mandahl Bay Holdings have signed an agreement to develop “Port of Mandahl,” a $487 million resort community.