On the Big Island of Hawaii, the Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort, which opened in July, unveiled the new Kona Village Luau in November that showcases Hawaii's heritage.
Often when a famous luxury hotel gets ready for a renovation, the trick is to update the property without making it seem like anything has changed.
Sneaking in one last dip at the Ritz-Carlton Orlando, I overheard a father tell his young daughter, whose heart was clearly set on cannonballs, "No honey, this isn't the pool for that." I asked if they'd tried the new waterpark at the JW Marriott end of the shared Grande Lakes property.
Blue Diamond Resorts has opened the adults-only Hideaway at Royalton Blue Waters, An Autograph Collection All-Inclusive Resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica.
Como Hotels & Resorts is poised to open a luxury year-round resort, the Como Alpina Dolomites on Dec. 7.
Minor Hotels is preparing to enter the Paris market with three four-star NH Hotels in France's capital.
