CALA Weekly Report: 26 October–8 November 2026

A wellness venture backed by Tony Robbins is heading to El Salvador. Grupo Poma is bringing JW Marriott to Antigua Guatemala. And a private-island resort in Turks and Caicos has moved its opening target to 2030. Here are three stories from this week’s Caribbean and Latin America report—and the developers behind them.

Tony Robbins’ hotel venture plans an El Salvador resort

The Estate by sbe, co-founded by Sam Nazarian, Tony Robbins and Marc Anthony, has announced a resort and residential project in Conchagua, El Salvador. Plans call for a 125-room hotel and about 500 residences on a 1,000-acre site along the Pacific coast.

Nazarian founded sbe in 2002 and built its hospitality platform around brands including SLS, Hyde and Mondrian. After selling his remaining stake in the hotel platform to Accor in 2020, The Estate brings him back to hotel and residential development with longevity and preventive health at the centre of the concept.

Grupo Guerrero, Sansone Group and SalvaLand are the named development partners. The plans also include a golf course and marina, with residential sales scheduled to begin in early 2028.

Grupo Poma plans a JW Marriott in Antigua Guatemala

Fernando Poma, chairman of Grupo Poma and president of Real Hotels & Resorts. Photo: Fernando Poma official website.

Real Hotels & Resorts, part of Grupo Poma, plans to open a JW Marriott in Antigua Guatemala in 2029. The group says it has bought the site and signed an agreement with Marriott.

Grupo Poma began in El Salvador’s automotive business in 1919 before expanding into property, manufacturing and hotels. Fernando Poma took charge of the hotel company in 2000. Its relationships with Marriott, InterContinental and Choice make the Antigua project the next step for an established regional hotel investor.

Waldorf Astoria Dellis Cay moves to 2030

Waldorf Astoria Dellis Cay, Turks and Caicos. Rendering: Visit Turks and Caicos Islands.

Hilton now expects Waldorf Astoria Turks and Caicos Dellis Cay to open in 2030, two years later than its earlier target. Desarrollos Hotelco is developing the private-island project, with 62 hotel rooms and suites plus branded residences.

Desarrollos Hotelco has a history of luxury resort development in the Caribbean, including Ritz-Carlton projects in Aruba and Turks and Caicos. Dellis Cay extends that experience to a private-island setting and a different international luxury brand.

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