The Hilton Trinidad Hotel, in Trinidad & Tobago, is expected to start renovations this month. Renovations are scheduled to be completed in three phases, and the third and final phase is anticipated to be wrapped up before March 2007. All areas of the hotel will be refurbished, including guestrooms, meeting facilities, restaurants, entertainment areas and recreational facilities. The number of rooms will increase from 380 to 419, including 20 suites, four relaxation rooms (two warm and two cold), and accessible rooms for the physically handicapped.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc announces the grand opening of the newly-built Four Points by Sheraton Montevideo in Uruguay´s capital city . Marking the brand´s entry into Uruguay, the Four Points by Sheraton Montevideo is owned by Romalur S.A. and is managed by Starwood under its Four Points by Sheraton brand. The Four Points by Sheraton is located in downtown Montevideo, in an area known as the "historic city." This area of the burg is a bustling commercial district that features many cultural and historic tourist attractions.

After the merger between two European airlines, KLM and Air France, NH Hotels has signed a new agreement whereby the company has joined the new "Flying Blue" loyalty program. This program has ten million members and aims to become the leading frequent flyer program in Europe. NH Hotels will participate in "Flying Blue" with more than 200 hotels and, as a "partner", it will benefit from new and better advantages, such as access to new communication channels, an increase in market share and the strengthening of the presence of NH Hotels as an international hotel chain.

Four Seasons Resort Nevis (St. Kitts & Nevis) will launch a $10 million, three-month renovation program in late August that will add a third pool and a 120-seat beachfront restaurant called Mango. Its two luxury suites and half of its 196 guest rooms will be refurbished as well. General manager Martin Sinclair said the enhancements "will occur with minimal impact to the existing facilities and our guests."

The International Hotel & Restaurant Association (IH&RA), headquartered in Paris, France, has named GERENCIA DE HOTELES & RESTAURANTES an "Official Media Partner" for Latin America. In its role as Regional Media Partner, GERENCIA DE HOTELES, will help IH&RA to communicate more effectively with its association and corporate members throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. Planned activities include editorial columns, advertisement and future conferences impacting the Latin American hospitality industry.

France-based hotel chain Club Med reported that first-half revenues amounted to €750 million, compared with euros 784 million in the first six months of 2004. Excluding the direct impact of the Caribbean hurricanes and the Asian tsunami, revenues were up 1.5 percent for the half. Reported revenues for Club Med were slashed by euros 35 million by the temporary closure of five of the most profitable villages, Punta Cana and Columbus Isle in the Caribbean, and Phuket, Kani and Faru in Asia.