Aruba
The 320-room Ritz-Carlton, Aruba is slated to open in November with a 24-hour casino. Indoor and outdoor meeting spaces will include a 7,500-square-foot ballroom and a beachfront reception area.
Ecuador
An eco-concious option for incentive trips, the Pikaia Lodge is scheduled to open in the Galapagos archipelago in October. Situated atop a volcano crater, lodge facilities include a 40-person conference room and a wellness center. A 100-foot yacht can be chartered for trips to surrounding islands.
France
Hyatt Hotels announced the rebranding of four preeminent French hotels: Grand Hyatt Cannes Hotel Martinez; Hyatt Regency Nice Palais de la Mediterranee; Hyatt Regency Paris Etoile and the current Hotel du Louvre, which will become an Andaz following a renovation. The properties offer meeting space ranging from 8,000 to 37,000 square feet.
india
The new 390-room Shangri-La Mumbai offers more than 20,000 square feet of meeting space, including a 6,400-square-foot signature ballroom with an adjoining 10,000-square-foot terrace, for groups of up to 1,000 people.
nEtherlands
The Mainport hotel opened in Rotterdam with 215 guest rooms and more than 6,000 square feet of meeting space, accomodating up to 400 people.
United Arab Emirates
JQ Marriott Marquis Dubai offers more than 80,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor function space. The property plans to double its room count with the addition of a new 804-room tower next year. The 1,164-foot-tall building is recognized as the world’s tallest hotel in the Guinness Book of World Records.