InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) and Selfi Grupo Operador de Estacionamientos, S.A. de C.V., recently celebrated the ground break on April 22nd of the Holiday Inn Express Hotel Xalapa.

IBEROSTAR Hotels & Resorts recently received Green Globe certification for its three properties in Jamaica, further showcasing the brand’s commitment to sustainable development. IBEROSTAR Hotels & Resorts has integrated a number of policies in support of eco-friendly development

Prestige Holidays has launched its fourth dedicated winter Canaries brochure featuring the islands of Lanzarote, Gran Canaria, Tenerife, La Palma and La Gomera. New properties for 2013/14 include: the adults only RedLevel Gran Melia Resort Palacio de Isora in Tenerife, the rural property Casa de Hilario in Lanzarote and Radisson Blu Resort in Gran Canaria.

STR and STR Global reported pipeline results for the U.S., Canada, Caribbean/Mexico, and Central/South America. The active pipeline data includes projects in the in construction, final planning and planning stages but does not include projects in the pre-planning stage.