STAMFORD, Conn.—Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide announced that it will increase its operating hotel footprint in Latin America by 50 percent during the next five years, opening an average of seven new hotels per year in the region. Emphasizing Latin ...

SÃO PAULO, Brazil—IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) announced the signing of the Holiday Inn Express Marília. The new-build, 102-room Holiday Inn Express hotel will be among the first internationally branded properties in the city of Marília, and is slated to open ...

NEW YORK—Orient-Express is pleased to announce that it has completed a substantial $20 million refurbishment of the main building of the Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This phased program commenced in 2011 and has seen enhancements to the ...

STAMFORD, Conn.—Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. has partnered with GJP Hotéis & Resorts to expand the presence of its Sheraton Hotels & Resorts brand in Brazil. The 284-room Sheraton da Bahia Hotel, which is located in Salvador, is currently ...

BETHESDA, Md.—Marriott International announced today plans to introduce two of its mid-market hotel brands, the Fairfield Inn and Courtyard by Marriott brands in Brazil. The company will open a new 165-room Fairfield Inn by Marriott in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande ...