MIAMI, FL / LOS ANGELES, CA – January 2019 – Diamond Public Relations, a travel, tourism and lifestyle-focused PR and social media agency, is thrilled to ring in 2019 with a number of brand new properties, highly anticipated openings, as well as resorts and destinations with notable updates, renovations and more.

New Hotels & Resorts...

Late 2018 saw openings ranging from an ultra lux resort in Antigua and the ultimate social experience on California's Central Coast to a restored historic Floridian icon and a desert phenom in Phoenix's upscale Biltmore neighborhood. Additionally, a new hotel mirroring its surrounding design and arts districts, opened in Midtown Miami. New properties include:

• Hodges Bay Resort & Spa/ St. John's, Antigua 
• The Kinney SLO/ San Luis Obispo, California 
• AC Hotel Phoenix Biltmore/ Phoenix, Arizona 
• Belleview Inn/ Belleair, Florida
• Hyde Hotel & Residences Midtown Miami / Miami, Florida

Opening & Launching in 2019…

2019 will see the maiden voyage of a five-star luxury, sustainable yacht set sail in the archipelago of the Galapagos, a new AC Hotel complete with a rooftop restaurant featuring views of aircrafts flying in and out of LAX, and a new boutique property from The Luxury by Nature Collection in Guatemala. Plus, the birthplace of the Pina Colada will reopen its doors in Puerto Rico after a multi-million dollar renovation just in time for its 70th birthday, while a new Autograph Collection hotel opening near Daytona International Speedway will get hearts revving with its racing inspired design. The following will make big splashes in the coming year: 

• AC Hotel Los Angeles El Segundo/ El Segundo, California
• Ecoventura's MV Theory/ Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
• Las Cruces Boutique Hotel/ Antigua, Guatemala
• Caribe Hilton/ San Juan, Puerto Rico 
• The DAYTONA/ Daytona Beach, Florida

Recent Renovations...

A new year calls for fresh looks like a restyled Miami Beach oasis channeling all things tranquil and tropical or an extensive Jalisco-inspired resort renovation that pays homage to the color palate of Mexico's Pacific coast. And a sprawling beachfront Cancun resort gives life to the phrase  “new year, new me” with a $40 million Mayan-inspired renovation, complete with a 'gram-worthy 150 Margaritas Menu and more. Properties unveiling fresh faces in 2019 include:

• JW Marriott Cancun Resort & Spa /Cancun, Mexico
• The Palms Hotel & Spa/ Miami Beach, Florida
• Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa/ Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Destination News...

Three large-scale hotel projects will pop up on the colorful island of Curaçao in 2019. Other development launches on the horizon include Grand View Piscadera, a multi-use complex with state-of-the-art condos, while Coral Cliff at Santa Martha, an expansive, 700-room complex and marina, will be built in three stages over the next 10 years, and the beach will also be upgraded for all to enjoy.

For additional information or photos for any of the properties or destinations listed above, please contact Diamond PR at travelnews@diamondpr.com.

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Diamond Public Relations is an innovative, award-winning travel & tourism public relations agency headquartered in Miami, with a west coast office in Los Angeles. Strategic public relations practices paired with a renegade edge, plus an expert understanding of the business of tourism, separates Diamond PR in its field. With clients across 14 countries on multiple continents, the agency keeps at the forefront of the industry with first-to-market campaigns for destination, resort and lifestyle clients, never letting ideas grow stale or stagnant. For more information visit www.diamondpr.com or follow the company on Instagram or Twitter at @DiamondPR and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/DiamondPR.