Nevis’ Montpelier Plantation Inn is highlighting the island’s history and culture in “Heritage Week.” The “Heritage Week” begins with a gourmet welcome dinner in Montpelier’s authentic 18th century sugar mill. From there participants are whisked on an in-depth, six-day journey into the island’s past.

Josef Forstmayr, managing director of Round Hill Hotel & Villas in Montego Bay, Jamaica, has announced a hurricane policy that will be in effect throughout the 2007 hurricane season. The policy was created to protect guests during a possible hurricane while the guest is registered at the resort.

Estrella del Mar Golf and Beach Resort, Mazatlan’s only gated, American master-planned community, is offering summer getaways starting from just $399 for two people.

Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. signed an agreement to purchase a parcel of land in Buzios, Brazil. The land will be used for the development of an all-suite boutique resort of 40 rooms, along with a real estate development of 17 villas.

The 40-room Coconut Inn in Aruba, which bills itself as “Aruba’s only budget motel,” will launch a $33 million, 160-room expansion project funded by a local group called Rosim Development. The completion date is set for mid-2008.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. anticipates executing 200 new deals and opening more than 80 new hotels in 2007, almost doubling the number of properties the company opened last year.