Atlantis, Paradise Island resort is set to become part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection. Atlantis marks the collection’s first member resort in the Bahamas and will be the largest hotel in the portfolio once it joins the collection in the fall. 

“This is a significant milestone for us today as Marriott International not only marks its entry into the Bahamas but also celebrates our 80th hotel in the Caribbean and Latin America’s rapidly growing portfolio,” says Craig Smith, president of the Caribbean and Latin America region for Marriott International. “This is an exciting time for hotel development in the region, where we have more than 50 hotels under development and expect to offer more than 150 hotels by 2017 across ten lodging brands in 27 countries and territories.”
Marriott International opened nearly 26,000 new rooms across all its brands in 2013, signed a record 387 projects with 67,000 rooms, and at year end had more than 195,000 rooms under development on five continents. Nearly 25 percent of the company’s overall development pipeline is in the luxury and lifestyle category, with plans to add more than 200 hotels over the next several years, reflecting more than $15 billion of investment by owners and franchisees.
