Sporting a fresh new look that highlights its attractive architectural design, the former El Portal hotel in Condado is slated to reopen soon under a new name and new ownership.
Agustín Arellano has worked as a private pilot, air traffic controller and general director of air traffic services throughout his long career, but three years ago, the Mexican aviation pioneer took on his latest challenge: transforming Puerto Rico’s flagship airport from an obsolete relic of the 20th century into a modern world-class gateway.
Familiar Food Network personalities and a roster of local chefs will headline the 9th edition of the Saborea Puerto Rico culinary fest, slated for April 7-10 on the grounds of El Escambrón beach.
The Puerto Rico Hotel and Tourism Association filed a lawsuit at the San Juan Superior Court Wednesday to protect the destination’s marketing campaign from being affected by “undue intervention” from the State Elections Commission, trade organization Chairman Miguel Vega confirmed.
ESJ Towers, located in the municipality of Carolina, has undergone an extensive six-month renovation to the tune of $12 million led by travel industry veteran Keith St. Clair. After the renovation that added approximately 30 direct employees to the roster the property has been re-branded as ESJ Azul.
The Hyatt Place San Juan/City Center, the fourth property flying the Hyatt flag on the island, officially became the newest resident of the Puerto Rico Convention Center District in Miramar, through a nearly $30 million investment.
The San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino officially unveiled this weekend its renovated vice-presidential and junior suites, which at a cost of $500,000 feature contemporary designs and spectacular views of San Juan and the Atlantic Ocean.
Travel demand for the Puerto Rico market experienced about 15 percent growth year-over-year in the third quarter of 2015, the Expedia group revealed Wednesday at the Caribbean Travel Marketplace event in the Bahamas.
A new $3 million boutique hotel — Hotel Decanter — recently opened in Old San Juan, adding to the historic city’s roster of options of places to stay.
This week's opening of El Navegante Guest House adds to Culebra's room stock and brings to a happy conclusion longtime efforts by its two owners to develop the property on which the small hostelry is located.
Puerto Rico’s tourism service providers face a number of challenges and opportunities to do business, including branding and infrastructure and mobility issues.
What with new airline connections, more cruise ships docking into port and demand for hotel rooms, things are looking up for Puerto Rico's tourism industry as the winter season goes into high gear next month.
Casino closings this year have not adversely impacted the budget of the Puerto Rico Tourism Co. which depends largely on casino taxes for its operations, Executive Director Ingrid Rivera-Rocafort told News Is My Business.
A year after its establishment, the Medical Tourism Corp. has spearheaded Puerto Rico’s efforts toward the fulfillment of specific projects that are generating an immediate economic impact for the sector, the entity’s Executive Director Francisco G. Bonet said Thursday.
Crowley Puerto Rico Services Inc. announced Tuesday it has broken ground on a $48.5-million construction project for a new pier at its Isla Grande Terminal in San Juan.
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