Central & South America Press Releases

October 19, 2021

Brazil Hotels Recovering ADR Much Faster Than Occupancy

After a difficult winter, Brazil’s hotel occupancy is once again on the rise, reaching 44% in August 2021, or about 74% of the 2019 comparable. While occupancy recovery has been slow, the country’s rebound in average daily rate (ADR) has been strong, with monthly rates even exceeding 2019 levels earlier this year. August ADR reached BRL295.05, which was just 3.4% below 2019, as shifts in demand and supply have helped drive impressive ADR performance.

CoStar

Brazil

Press Release Markets & Performance

October 12, 2021

A Brighter Future for Colombia?

Colombia’s accelerated vaccination rollout and lessened restrictions on eligibility pushed the country’s vaccination rate to 32.1% as of 22 September, according to Our World in Data. Is that growing vaccination rate helping improve hotel performance in this key South American country? The answer would seem to be, yes, but to a lesser extent for some areas of the country.

CoStar

Colombia

Press Release Development

September 22, 2021

Marriott International Announces Agreement with Saxum Group to Develop Residence Inn by Marriott and Fairfield by Marriott in Costa Rica

Marriott International, Inc. today announced it has signed an agreement with Saxum Group to develop the first Fairfield by Marriott and second Residence Inn by Marriott in Costa Rica, growing its portofolio to 17 hotels in this sought after market. The new properties will feature 125 and 117 rooms respectively.

Marriott

Costa Rica

Press Release Markets & Performance

September 17, 2021

Sonder Holdings Inc. Grows Footprint in Mexico Adding Eight Additional Properties

Sonder Holdings Inc. (“Sonder”), a leading next-generation hospitality company that is redefining the guest experience through technology and design, is adding eight additional properties to its existing portfolio of managed and operated accommodations in Mexico City.

Sonder

Mexico

Press Release Development

September 13, 2021

La Colección Resorts by Fiesta Americana Adds Three New Properties

La Colección Resorts by Fiesta Americana, a collection of distinctive urban and beach resorts located across Mexico and the Dominican Republic, continues to grow its portfolio with new resort offerings and brands located in different Mexican destinations. Marking the first Curamoria Collection property within La Colección Resorts by Fiesta Americana is Náay Tulum, a boutique resort concept already open that melds intimate luxury and signature experiences. Guests will also soon have new Live Aqua hotels to choose from, best known for its sensorial experiences, with new builds arriving to Playa Mujeres and Valle de Guadalupe in summer 2023 and winter 2023, respectively.

Grupo Posadas

Mexico

Press Release Sustainability

August 13, 2021

Costa Rica By Land, an Initiative to Promote Responsible Tourism Recovery

Airbnb has launched an alliance with WWF Mesoamérica, the Costa Rican Chamber of Restaurants (CACORE) and the National Chef’s Association (ANCH) in order to boost the revival of international tourism and promote safe, responsible and sustainable travel through its Costa Rica by Land initiative, which includes two routes for road trips.

Airbnb

Costa Rica

Press Release General Management

August 11, 2021

Mexico Could Feel the Loss of US Travelers as COVID-19 Restrictions Persist, Says GlobalData

Non-essential travel across the land border between the US and Mexico remains restricted 17 months on from the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and this could have devastating impacts for Mexico’s tourism industry, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

GlobalData Plc

Mexico

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Press Release Sustainability

August 10, 2021

Airbnb Announces Partnership With UNESCO To Promote Cultural Tourism

To contribute to the reactivation of tourism in a responsible and sustainable way in Mexico, and to expand the benefits of cultural and creative tourism to more communities, Airbnb will promote destinations and experiences outside the traditional tourist circuit, with the backing of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Airbnb

Mexico

Press Release Sales & Marketing

August 6, 2021

Casai, LatAm Hospitality Tech Startup, Acquires The Brazilian Operations Of Q Apartments To Fuel 33x Annual Growth In Brazil

Casai , a tech startup serving the hospitality market in Latin America, is today announcing the acquisition of the Brazilian operations of Q Apartments , a global leader in the corporate serviced apartment industry. This acquisition will allow Casai to multiply its Brazilian portfolio immediately and leverage its expertise in short-stay operations to meet the quickly recovering demand in the B2B segment. In addition, Casai will become the primary operating partner for Q Apartments’ business throughout the rest of Latin America.

Casai

Brazil

Press Release Sustainability

July 14, 2021

Grupo Xcaret In Mexico, Tourism As A Partner To Sustainable Development

Extension of the collaboration between UNWTO and the Grupo Xcaret has coincided with the opening of the new Hotal Xcaret Arte, an important investment that reveals the confidence of the Grupo Xcaret in the sustainable recovery of tourism. It is also taking shape in the context of the International Year of Creative Economy for Sustainable Development declared by the United Nations.

UN Tourism

Mexico

Press Release Markets & Performance

July 9, 2021

Argentina Hotels Struggling to Generate Occupancy Momentum

Most of South America continues to stagnate since the region exceeded 20% hotel occupancy in December 2020 thanks to the summer holidays and Christmas. However, one of the region’s key countries stands out for its inability to generate recovery momentum. Argentina closed May with the lowest occupancy (14.4%) in the region, which was well below the levels recorded in Chile (42.7%), Peru (38.4%), Brazil (30.9%), Uruguay (30.0%), and Colombia (25.0%).

CoStar

Argentina

Press Release Development

July 8, 2021

TAFER Hotels & Resorts Further Invests In Mexico Through Major Resort Expansion Over Next Five Years

TAFER Hotels & Resorts – a leisure and hospitality company with an ever-growing and evolving collection of award-winning hotels, luxury resorts, and boutique villas located throughout Mexico’s most coveted beach destinations – is pleased to announce its ambitious investment initiative, encompassing the development of thousands of hotel rooms, and the introduction of several new luxury properties. Under its new Management Services division, TAFER will double its portfolio to 8,000 hotel rooms, while generating well over 6,000 direct and indirect jobs over the next five years. The expansion will include several of TAFER’s prestigious brands, including Hotel Mousai in Puerta Vallarta, Villa La Valencia Beach Resorts & Spa in Los Cabos and Garza Blanca Resort & Spa in Cancun.

TAFER Hotels & Resorts

Mexico

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June 30, 2021

UNWTO In Mexico To Build On Historic Political Support For Tourism

The Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has embarked on a first official visit to Mexico. The visit of the high-level delegation further emphasises the unprecedented level of political support for tourism across the Americas as governments recognize the sector’s unique ability to drive economic and social recovery.

UN Tourism

Mexico

Press Release Markets & Performance

June 3, 2021

Aimbridge Hospitality Acquires Grupo Hotelero Prisma As Its First Expansion Into Mexico

Aimbridge Hospitality, a leading, multinational hospitality company, will assume ownership of Grupo Hotelero Prisma, the largest third-party operator in the Mexico market. With this acquisition, Aimbridge Hospitality will gain Prisma's esteemed team as well as management of 42 properties with over 7,500 rooms throughout the country including Westin Monterrey, JW Marriott Monterrey, JW Marriott Guadalajara, and Tribute Tulum.

Aimbridge Hospitality

Mexico

Press Release Sales & Marketing

June 2, 2021

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Debuts 21st Brand, Registry Collection Hotels, With Grand Residences Riviera Cancun

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest hotel franchising company with over 8,900 hotels across nearly 95 countries, today unveiled its 21st brand, Registry Collection HotelsSM, adding a luxury offering to the upper end of the Company’s growing brand portfolio while further advancing its mission to make hotel travel possible for all.

Wyndham

Cancun, Mexico

Press Release Markets & Performance

May 25, 2021

Restrictions Push Lima’s Hotel Occupancy Down After Reaching 6-Month High

Recent COVID-19 restrictions pushed Lima’s hotel occupancy down after the market had reached a six-month high in April, according to data from STR.

CoStar

Lima, Peru

Press Release Markets & Performance

May 19, 2021

Mexico’s Outbound Tourism Fell 73% In 2020, According To GlobalData

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on Mexican outbound travel, with the number of trips falling by 73%. This figure is the second-highest fall in the Americas, after Peru (76%). Despite commercial flights operating throughout the year at a limited capacity, many countries were reluctant to open their borders amid Mexico’s high COVID-19 infection and death rate. Ultimately, this has led to a devastating drop in outbound travel which will not recover until 2024, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

GlobalData Plc

Mexico

Press Release Sales & Marketing

May 18, 2021

WTTC Global Summit Showed The World How Major Live Corporate Events And Conferences Can Be Staged Safely

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) successfully and safely staged the world’s first major live international business conference in the COVID-19 era in Cancun, Mexico, last month.

WTTC

Mexico

Press Release General Management

May 7, 2021

WTTC’s Annual Global Summit Awards Recognise Leadership Of The Highest Quality

Quintana Roo Governor hailed for early adoption of WTTC Safe Travels StampSaudi Arabia recognised with Global Leader Award for historic inclusion of private sector in 2020 G20 Tourism Ministers meeting and the Leaders Declaration14 major awards announced by WTTC and presented at the hybrid event

WTTC

Mexico

Press Release Sales & Marketing

May 5, 2021

With Remarkable Pent-Up Travel Demand, Tourists Are Jet Setting To Mexico

Mexico is featuring robust market dynamics that suggest strong hospitality and lodging industry recovery amid the pandemic. In JLL's Hotels & Hospitality Group's latest Travel and Tourism Update, there are several factors that put Mexico on the map for tourism recovery and increased investor interest.

JLL

Mexico

Technology 54 minutes ago

HotelKey Accelerates Self-Check-In Kiosk Deployments Following Standout Success in Initial Properties

HotelKey is scaling its self-check-in kiosk across U.S. properties, with NSR Hotel Group adopting it across 20+ G6 locations, citing 2,000+ annual labor hours saved per property.

HotelKey

United States

Technology 19 hours ago

FCS Solutions Launches FCS1 IRGS to Connect Guest Requests Directly with Hotel Operations

FCS1 IRGS is a browser-based, no-app solution letting hotel guests request services via QR code, routing each request directly to operational teams to reduce missed requests amid staffing pressures.

FCS Solutions

Sales & Marketing 20 hours ago

If Guests Pay for Access, Shouldn't the Access Credential Show It?

The article argues that premium-tier hotel access credentials like key cards should reflect the value hierarchy guests pay for, using materials and design to reinforce exclusivity at every touchpoint.

GCSTIMES

General Management Yesterday

BirchStreet Appoints Christopher Haydon as Chief Executive Officer

Christopher Haydon, former President of SAP Procurement Solutions, takes the CEO role at BirchStreet as the hospitality procurement platform expands its AI capabilities.

BirchStreet Systems

Las Vegas, United States

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