Marriott International, Inc. reported second quarter 2011 results, exceeding the company’s prior year results.

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff announced plans to turn Rio's Complexo do Alemao shantytown into a tourism spot as recent police operations significant reduced crime there.

THE VISION of making Treasure Beach, St Elizabeth, the premier sports tourism destination in the Caribbean is one step closer to reality as the Bank of Nova Scotia Foundation has donated $1.5 million to the Breds Treasure Beach Foundation for the construction of a mega basketball court.
 

Sofitel Worldwide, part of Accor Group, has officially named Robert Gaymer-Jones as chief executive officer for the luxury hotel chain based in Paris. Gaymer-Jones, who has been acting as CEO for several months, previously served as chief operating officer for Sofitel Worldwide since 2007.

In a lush corner of Jamaica, a skirmish is under way over a spring-fed lagoon where the changing light of day turns water from shimmering jade to brilliant cobalt.

A popular resort in the Bahamas is launching a new program to reduce its environmental footprint. Sandals Resorts International (SRI) chief executive officer Adam Stewart announced the launch of the initiative, which is designed to reduce the company's impact on the environment.