BETHESDA, Md. – November 03, 2026 -- The Luxury Collection has launched a limited-edition advent calendar for $218, with 24 drawers that each hold a chocolate inspired by one of the brand's hotel destinations.

Artist, designer and the brand's Epicurean Global Explorer Laila Gohar created the calendar. Joana Avillez illustrated it, and Casa Bosques made the chocolates.

Plantation, Florida – November 03, 2026 -- Marriott International Caribbean & Latin America has scheduled holiday programming at 11 luxury hotels and resorts across seven destinations, running from Thanksgiving through Three Kings Day. The lineup spans The Ritz-Carlton, Ritz-Carlton Reserve, St. Regis, The Luxury Collection and W Hotels properties in the Turks & Caicos, the Cayman Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Costa Rica and Brazil.

San José – October 30, 2026 -- Marriott International hotel restaurants in Costa Rica, Colombia, Panama and Peru are serving menus built around local ingredients, and several were recognized at the World Culinary Awards 2026.

Costa Rica pairs a winning seafood menu with cooking classes and a street-food truck

Latitud 10° Norte at W Costa Rica Reserva Conchal, a World Culinary Awards 2026 winner, combines fresh seafood, tropical fruits and seasonal vegetables with contemporary techniques.

Miami – October 21, 2026 -- Travelers who want a last-minute fall trip can spend Día de Muertos at six All-Inclusive by Marriott Bonvoy resorts in Mexico, with programs running from Isla Mujeres to Los Cabos. Celebrations take place throughout late October and early November.

Bethesda – October 19, 2026 -- Starting in November, the ice! Christmas attraction opens at eight Gaylord Hotels and JW Marriott resorts across the United States, with new Harry Potter, Home Alone and Nightmare Before Christmas themes. More than 300 master ice artisans from Harbin, China, have arrived to build it.

Ranthambore – October 05, 2026 -- JW Marriott Ranthambore Resort & Spa is welcoming guests into its first full season after Ranthambore National Park's core zones reopened on October 1, 2026, following the seasonal monsoon closure. The property, recently launched as Marriott Bonvoy's 10,000th hotel globally and the brand's 11th JW Marriott in India, sits at the junction of the Aravalli and Vindhya mountain ranges.

Plantation, Fla. – October 05, 2026 -- Marriott International Caribbean & Latin America has won top honors at the 2026 World Spa Awards, with properties recognized in Grand Cayman, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Mexico.