Expedia report shows interest to travel to Puerto Rico up 20% vs. ’20
January 28, 2022
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, […]
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World Travel & Tourism Council to host Sustainability and Investment Forum in San Juan
January 24, 2022
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 […]
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Tourism Co. estimates economic impact of FITUR alliances at $10M
January 20, 2022
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 […]
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24% of Airbnb hosts in Puerto Rico joined ‘to make extra spending money’
January 17, 2022
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 […]
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Puerto Rico Ports Authority lands $8M from FAA for airport upgrades
January 13, 2022
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 […]
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Discover Puerto Rico sends delegation to International Tourism Fair in Madrid
January 13, 2022
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 […]
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Passenger traffic at LMM nears 9.7M in ’21, up 2.5% vs. ’19 pre-COVID levels
January 7, 2022
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 […]
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Small inn owners expect challenges in the new year
December 29, 2021
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 […]
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Puerto Rico hosts among top rated on Airbnb platform
December 28, 2021
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 […]
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Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc. enters agreement to buy Dorado Beach Ritz for $187M
December 27, 2021
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 […]
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Puerto Rico Ports Authority gets $10M grant from US Dept. of Transportation
December 27, 2021
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 […]
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No revelers allowed at Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve celebration in San Juan
December 23, 2021
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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Condado Plaza Hilton to reopen casino following $33M investment
December 15, 2021
The Condado Plaza Hilton will get back into the casino business, with the projected opening of a new 15,000 square-foot gaming space that will house 300 slot machines and dozens of gaming tables. The Condado Plaza Hilton, which shuttered its casino in 2015, got its endorsement from the Puerto Rico Gaming Commission, putting it one […]
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Discover Puerto Rico’s ‘Sounds like Puerto Rico’ series wins 3 Emmy awards
December 13, 2021
The video series “Sounds like Puerto Rico” received three nods during the 45th Annual Suncoast Regional Emmy Awards, held over the weekend. The videos produced by Discover Puerto Rico, the island’s Destination Marketing Organization (DMO), were distinguished as best magazine series, cinematography, and editing. “Sounds like Puerto Rico” was nominated in five categories, including best […]
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Dorado Ritz not under contract for sale, but owners open to ‘alternatives’
December 8, 2021
The Dorado Beach, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve is not under contract for sale at this time, but one of the luxury hotel’s developing partners, PRISA Group, confirmed that it is always exploring alternatives for its properties. Federico Stubbe Jr., CEO of PRISA Group, told News is my Business “as developers, after a property is stabilized, we’re […]
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