Fiesta Hotel Group (FHG) has revealed that it is to start work on expanding its 1,056-room Grand Palladium Resort and Spa in Hanover, Jamaica.

The scheme will see the Spain-based hotel and resort operator invest US$280m (£170.8m) in the creation of 900 additional suites with concierge service and swimming pool. Facilities at the Grand Palladium Resort and Spa already include a Renova Spa, which has 18 indoor 'chambers' - 13 single and five couple's - a Vichy shower and a wet area.

Hydromassage; a whirlpool; and a sauna and steamroom are also on offer at the resort, as well as a fitness suite and sports facilities - such as tennis courts and a soccer field. FHG also has plans for the construction of a further 2,000 rooms in the next phase of its expansion plan, which will also feature a convention centre and an 18-hole golf course.

Jamaican tourist minister Edmund Bartlett said: "The effort to improve and constantly increase the number of high-quality rooms you have in the country is the imperative of the day. "We are going to remain competitive, as we are going to be able to continue to drive high arrivals once we can refurbish our rooms to provide high quality rooms across the country."