Hilton Worldwide has announced the signing of a management agreement with Chatan Hotel & Resort Corporation, a subsidiary of Orix Real Estate Corporation, to manage Hilton Okinawa Chatan in central Chatan, Okinawa, Japan. The agreement signals the re-entry of the Hilton Hotels & Resorts brand to Okinawa and marks Hilton Worldwide’s 11th property in the country.

With Miami’s emergence as an international hub for business and leisure travel in full swing, the InterContinental Miami is rolling out $30 million in upgrades that will transform the guest experience and breathe new life into one of the Magic City’s most recognized hotels.

The international hotel group Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts has outlined plans to expand its portfolio in China with the opening of a new deluxe hotel in Changsha. The city is the capital of Hunan Province and the transportation hub in south-central China.

Four British hotels are set to open their doors as part of the Mercure portfolio within the next four months, increasing the brand’s footprint to 75 hotels in the UK. Located in London, Scotland, Milton Keynes and Darlington, the latest franchise agreements will add 394 rooms to the Mercure network and will create over 120 jobs across the regions.

Hilton Worldwide has signed a management agreement with Premier Hotels & Resorts to manage Hilton Dhaka, Bangladesh in central Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. The agreement will see the first Hilton Hotels & Resorts property in Bangladesh and marks Hilton Worldwide’s entry into the country.

Cheval Blanc, the luxury hospitality brand developed by LVMH Hotel Management, a specialist entity of the LVMH Group in charge of hotel activities, has confirmed the opening of its new Maison in the Maldives in 2013. The property will open on the island of Randheli, on Noonu Atoll, with 46 villas.