Melia Hotels International opened the Level and the Level Adults Only at Melia Caribe Tropical in Punta Cana: a private area of the resort that offers guests exclusive services and amenities. Level and Level Adults Only guests can, for example, access a private check-in/out lounge.

The new hotel establishes a bold presence in the upscale neighborhood of Vitacura, surrounded by stylish boutiques and some of Santiago's finest restaurants.

The new-build, 126-room hotel is expected to open in February 2015 and will be the second Crowne Plaza hotel in Panama.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announced that its global powerhouse Sheraton Hotels has returned to the Dominican Republic with the opening of Sheraton Santo Domingo Hotel.