Author: Christina Jelski 

Blue Diamond Resorts is upgrading its Diamond Club and Star Class room categories, with the enhancements to roll out at Royalton and Planet Hollywood resorts starting Oct. 1. There will be an…

Maroma, A Belmond Hotel in Mexico’s Riviera Maya has reopened following an extensive revamp.  The property had been shuttered since April 2021. Maroma has relaunched with 72 rooms, suites and villas, including…

Sonesta International Hotels Corp. is planning its Dominican Republic debut, announcing that Royal Sonesta and James hotels  are coming to Punta Cana.  The high-end lifestyle hotels will anchor a new mixed-use development…

A new Four Seasons resort is coming to the Dominican Republic’s Samana Bay. Set to open in 2026, the Four Seasons Resort and Residences Dominican Republic at Tropicalia will be located along…

In an era of AI chatbots, self-service kiosks and digital check-in, the concept of a traditional hotel concierge may seem somewhat antiquated. But with demand for dedicated concierge staff far outpacing supply…

Hotels on Oahu are seeing occupancy spike in the wake of the West Maui wildfires as tourists and others displaced by the disaster divert to neighboring Hawaiian islands. According to STR data…

Blue Diamond Resorts plans to open an adults-only all-inclusive along Antigua’s northwest coast next April. The resort is the former Starfish Halcyon Cove and is undergoing an extensive renovation. The Diamond Club…

In what has become a luxury all-inclusive arms race, Hilton has expanded its arsenal at a far more measured pace than its two main competitors in the space, Hyatt Hotels Corp. and…

NEW YORK — The energy at the newly opened Tempo by Hilton Times Square hotel here at 1568 Broadway matched that of its bustling surrounds on Tuesday, as the property’s grand opening…

London certainly has no shortage of posh hotels, but an influx of high-end openings is poised to catapult the city’s luxury sector to new heights. In the latter half of this year…