When the company launched in July 2019, it had less than eight months of full operations before the COVID-19 pandemic was declared.
More than 26% of hosts said they offer spaces in the home where they themselves live.
The US Army Corps of Engineers and the Puerto Rico Ports Authority will begin laying the groundwork later this year for improved maritime infrastructure at the San Juan Harbor that will eventually help lower energy costs and better the area’s environmental quality. In an interview with News is my Business, Ports Authority Executive Director Joel […]
Travel platform Expedia Group released its Expedia 2022 Travel Trends Report that showed, among other things that during the first 15 days of 2022, the market in Puerto Rico has shown growth in several areas. The overall search interest to travel to Puerto Rico is picking up with a +20% growth when compared to 2020, […]
The next edition of the World Travel & Tourism Council’s Sustainability and Investment Forum will take place in San Juan June 14, gathering world leaders in the field to analyze the challenges facing the sector. At a press conference in Spain, during the International Tourism Fair in Madrid (FITUR 2022) Puerto Rico Tourism Co. and […]
The Puerto Rico Tourism Co. estimates that the economic impact resulting from the agreements reached during the International Tourism Fair (FITUR, in Spanish) event in Madrid, Spain will surpass $10 million through the potential alliances created. As part of the objectives set for this year, Tourism, together with Discover Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rican […]
The Airbnb short-term rental platform confirmed that 23.5% of hosts in Puerto Rico said they started sharing their space to earn extra spending money, while 32.7% said they did it to make ends meet. Meanwhile, 25.5% of the hosts surveyed confirmed they want to earn money to grow as an Airbnb host, while 5.9% participate […]
The Puerto Rico Ports Authority announced it has received $8 million from the Federal Aviation Administration, which it will earmark to cover capital improvement projects in the island’s airport system. In a release, agency Executive Director Joel Pizá said the specific projects will be: The expansion project of the passenger terminal and installation of jet […]
A delegation from Discover Puerto Rico will arrive in Spain next Monday to participate in the new edition of the International Tourism Fair (FITUR) that will take place in Madrid Jan. 19-23. The group will take all possible precautions to avoid COVID-19 infections during the event that brings together thousands of people in one of […]
Passenger traffic at Puerto Rico’s Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (LMM) approached nearly 9.7 million in 2021, up some 2.5% when compared to the 12-month period ended December 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic crippled air traffic. When compared to 2020, passengers who used the facility doubled from the 4.8 million reported by its operator, Grupo […]
The Puerto Rico Association of Small Inn Owners and Tourism are expecting challenges in 2022, for which they will try to encourage a greater movement of non-resident travelers to the regions outside of San Juan and increase the presence of the group and convention segment in the Porta del Sol and Porta Caribe. “This year […]
The Airbnb short-term rental platform confirmed that two hosts in Puerto Rico stood out among the list of hosts who in 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic innovated and provided better hospitality and boosted safety and hygiene protocols to guarantee comfort and well-being for their guests. Airbnb took on the task of finding the most prominent […]
Braemar Hotels & Resorts, a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on investing in luxury hotels and resorts, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the 96-room Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Dorado, for $186.6 million. The purchase price represents $1.7 million per key, including 14 luxury residences adjacent to the hotel […]
The US Department of Transportation announced it has awarded the Puerto Rico Ports Authority a $10 million grant to fund the reconstruction of the Tender Pier and Dock B in the Pier 15 area in Old San Juan. US Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced the award of more than $241 million in discretionary […]
Following several days of an uptick in COVID-19 cases related to the Omicron variant registered in Puerto Rico, Gov. Pedro Pierluisi announced a change in plans for the Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2022 celebration in San Juan, eliminating access to the public. Instead, the lineup of performers will present for […]
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