Hotel operator Accor is planning to focus the business on operating and owning hotels, reversing a previous plan to sell many of its hotels in order to cut debt and focus on expansion in the Asia-Pacific region.

The Curacao Marriott Beach Resort & Emerald Casino has announced a new offer for groups looking to hold a corporate convention, poolside party or elegant banquet in a beautiful Caribbean atmosphere.

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) today announced the newest addition to its Latin America portfolio with the opening of the 196-room Holiday Inn Express® Panama Distrito Financiero hotel located in Panama City, Panama. The new hotel features complimentary high-speed Internet access.

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants added a fourth hotel in Miami, the Angler’s Boutique Resort in South Beach, which it will now manage. The property comprises 48 rooms in four stand-alone buildings. Next year work will begin on an 83-room tower that will include a living-room style lobby and rooftop pool.