Analysis also anticipates more guests staying in short-term rentals in the year's first half. #NewsismyBusiness
The DMO regularly conducts Puerto Rico tourism’s brand health measurements by monitoring three key performance indicators (KPIs): familiarity, perception, and likelihood to visit. #NewsismyBusiness
The award winners will be announced on Nov. 21, 2024. #NewsismyBusiness
Developer PRISA Group’s investment was split between $9.3 million in Bayamón and $6.6 million in Manatí.#NewsismyBusiness
In 2023, the industry improved across all major indicators for the third year, Discover Puerto Rico stated. #NewsismyBusiness
The Black Briar team “is excited to bring its established, proven strategies to this dynamic and robust market.” #NewsismyBusiness
Puerto Rico's hotels and small inns are getting reservations at a brisk pace.
The St. Regis Bahía Beach Resort, the first five-star and five-diamond hotel in Puerto Rico, topped this year’s “World Best” resorts in Puerto Rico, as ranked by travel magazine Travel+Leisure. The property is followed by two other properties owned and managed by Paulson Co., namely the Condado Vanderbilt — ranked third — and the newly […]
Tru by Hilton, the hotel chain’s midscale brand will make its Puerto Rico debut in 2023, when it will fly its flag on two hotel properties set to be built in San Juan and Arecibo, the company confirmed. Both properties will be independently owned and operated, but the names of the developers were not disclosed, […]
The southern town of Ponce is experiencing a “rebirth” of its tourism industry with the $9 million renovation projects at three hotels — Hotel Solace by the Sea, Hotel Fox and Hotel Meliá — owned by developer Ponce Prime Resorts LLC. Puerto Rico Tourism Co. Executive Director Carlos Mercado confirmed that the projects are generating […]
Three new hotels — Hotel Tetuán 100, Puerto Valdes, and Plaza Colón Hotel & Suites — representing a combined $25 million in investments are underway in the San Juan islet, which will add 88 new rooms to Puerto Rico’s inventory. During a news conference, Puerto Rico Tourism Co. Executive Director Carla Campos said the new […]
Two days before the 4th of July weekend and a month after the launch of the “Check In Por Tu Isla” marketing initiative, the Puerto Rico Tourism Co. revealed that occupancy rates during the 4-day weekend are expected to reach 46.9% with some 37,884 local residents planning to stay at an agency-endorsed hotel or small […]
Puerto Rican e-commerce platform Gustazos.com endorsed the sale of 15,000 hotel room nights on the island during the first week of June and has rewarded its Visa users with more than 240,000 credits for purchases on the website, company officials confirmed. The popular e-commerce platform has set a record by averaging one night sold per […]
International Hospitality Enterprises confirmed the temporary lay-off of “a great part of its team,” estimated at about 1,600 people. IHE President José M. Suárez said, “In the face of the global crisis caused by the coronavirus, and the economic impact and uncertainty that it generates for the tourism and hospitality industry in Puerto Rico, we […]
To incentivize tourists to visit our island, destination marketing organization Discover Puerto Rico, and the Puerto Rico Hotel & Tourism Association, have been working with hotels around the island to develop special packages. A total of 17 hotels have joined this attractive initiative to encourage travel to the island. The packages feature different offers, some […]
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