The Caribbean´s first AAA Five Diamond property is putting a fresh face on a landmark resort. Four Seasons Resort Nevis will launch a $10 million renovation program in late August that will include a new pool and waterfront dining venue, as well as refurbishments to its two luxury suites and nearly half of its guest rooms. The new developments are slated for completion by the end of the year.

Long Bay Hotel in Antigua is offering visitors exceptional comfort at a price that many can afford. Located on the East Coast of the island, Long Bay Hotel offers a retreat set in a laidback and peaceful environment, where guests can choose their own pace of life and be as lively or as relaxed as they like. Located in a secluded bay with a calm coral sand beach, Long Bay hotel is an ideal setting to soak up the sun and unwind, whilst for the more active the hotel offers sports facilities including a tennis court and water sports.

Corinthia Hotels International (CHI), a Malta-based company and one of the fastest growing hospitality chains in Europe, launched its brand for the first time in the North American market. "The company is establishing CHI as an elegant new option for American travelers, representing luxury and world class service combined with the warm hospitality that is already known to Europeans as ´the Spirit of Corinthia´," CHI Chairman Karmenu Vella told guests at a Gala evening reception at New York´s Mandarin Oriental Hotel.

Spain-based hotel chain Sol Meliá is keeping the U.S. market well locked on in its crosshairs. Senior officials from the company revealed this week plans to count on up to ten more establishments in America by the year 2010. "This is part of our strategic plan, to open ten more lodgings in the U.S. over the next five years," said Andre P. Gorondeau, general manager of Sol Meliá North America. "The Meliá Royal Palm in Miami will soon join the Hard Rock Chicago Hotel, the Paradisus Puerto Rico and the Paramount Hotel in New York City."

With an eye aimed squarely at the teen market (ages 14 to 17), Club Med debuted The Ramp at the Club Med Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. The Ramp also will be rolled out at Club Med´s family properties in Ixtapa, Mexico, and Sandpiper, Florida, by the end of the year. John Vanderslice, Club Med Americas president and CEO, said "the teen market is one of the hardest to wow and, especially on vacation."

Egged on by the success of its grand opening last month, ROOMS resort -Jamaican hotelier SuperClubs´ first foray into Continental Plan (CP) lodging- is offering guests everything they need to enjoy a Jamaican holiday, including premium dining, an extensive menu of tours and activities, and 97 comfortable rooms and suites that give travelers an ideal “home base” for exploring Jamaica´s delights. Centrally located on a crescent-shaped beach, right in the heart of Ocho Rios, ROOMS is just at a stone´s throw of Jamaica´s renowned beaches, as well as top island markets, attractions, restaurants and shopping areas.