Hyatt Announces Extended Suspension of Operations for Jamaica Resorts Following Hurricane Melissa
Seven Hyatt resorts will remain closed for nearly two years to complete extensive repairs and upgrades following Hurricane Melissa damage.
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Jamaica conference to address the role of tourism in employment creation and inclusive growth
UNWTO, the Government of Jamaica, the World Bank Group and the Inter-American Development Bank will co-host a Conference on Jobs and Inclusive Growth on 27-29 November in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Under the theme 'Partnerships for Sustainable Tourism', the event will assess and discuss the future of the sector in the Caribbean, particularly in view of the impacts of natural disasters such as the recent hurricane Irma.
Baha Mar Luxury Resort opening in April will Feature Oldcastle SurePods™ Prefabricated Bathroom Pods
When guests begin staying at the Baha Mar and Grand Hyatt luxury hotels in Nassau, Bahamas, in April, they might not realize there is a secret behind the beautiful, high-quality bathrooms in the properties' guestrooms. Unlike traditional construction, the 1,800 Oldcastle SurePods™ bathrooms were prefabricated in Florida and transported to the island nation in shipping containers.
It’s Easy To Have A Worry Free Vacation In Puerto Rico
The Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC)’s fourth annual Summer is Easy promotion is outpacing last summer’s bookings. The campaign generated a 6 percent rise in participating partner room night sales in May and a seven percent rise in June —versus the same months in 2015. Comparatively, bookings through Summer is Easy partner Expedia are currently 9.7 percent above 2015 bookings.
ZIKA - Let’s Get the Facts Straight
'Ground Zero?' 'Pandemic?' 'Hundreds of thousands of cases of Zika virus in Puerto Rico this year?' 'Puerto Rico is not prepared!'. None of the s 'tatements above reflect the situation on the ground in Puerto Rico. So why doesn't the CDC stick to just facts? That's all we are asking. The CDC has an obligation to report factual, relevant information to "protect America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and in the US." As the CDC states in its mission, it saves lives and protects people from health threats. Nowhere in its mission, however, does it state that its objective is to be accomplished through fear.
By Clarisa Jiménez, President & CEO, Puerto Rico Hotel & Tourism Association
Interview with Director of Jamaica Tourism Board
I recently had the opportunity to briefly interview Mr. Paul Pennicook, the Director of Tourism for the Jamaica Tourism Board ("JTB"). Along with his team of officials, their initiatives have helped promote the Island's brand and focal point as a major tourist destination. The interview offers insights to interested investors and travelers alike about a Country that has experienced significant increases in tourism (one of four Island countries to exceed the two million visitor mark in the Caribbean), recent tourism-related openings (i.e. the Marriot Courtyard, Moon Palace Jamaica Grande, Hospiten Montego Bay) and foreign investment developments (i.e. Karisma Resorts, Harmony Cove & Celebration Limited) as well as some of the challenges they face (i.e. infrastructure, eastern international exposure).
By Renese Johnson, CEO/President, Vanguard Leisure Consulting LLC, Vanguard Leisure Consulting
Chinese hotel project in Cuba eyes U.S. market | reuters.com
The Hemingway Hotel may have an American ring to it, but it is the name of a Chinese-Cuban venture scheduled for groundbreaking this year with an apparent eye on the U.S. market, tourism industry sources said. State-run Suntine International-Economic Trading Company of China and Cuba's Cubanacan hotel group are partners in the project, which will be a 600-room luxury hotel, the sources, who asked not to be identified, said over the weekend.