The Central/South America region added 47 new hotels with 6,121 rooms in 2012, according to data from STR Global. Among the Chain Scale segments, the upscale segment added the most new rooms in 2012 with 11 hotels and 2,017 rooms.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts has announced that, building on its 2012 momentum with the most hotel deals signed since before the global economic crisis, it anticipates a strong year of openings and new hotel agreements signings in 2013.