Spark by Hilton to debut in Ponce, marking first in Caribbean region
July 15, 2025
New 120-room hotel set to open in late 2025 near the Mercedita International Airport. #NewsismyBusiness
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Discover Puerto Rico: Airline bookings to island growing in 1st half of ’25
February 21, 2025
Analysis also anticipates more guests staying in short-term rentals in the year's first half. #NewsismyBusiness
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Puerto Rico tourism reports record lodging revenue, market shifts
December 27, 2024
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
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2 Puerto Rico properties on finalist list for ’24 Historic Hotels of America annual awards
September 4, 2024
The award winners will be announced on Nov. 21, 2024. #NewsismyBusiness
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Hyatt Place properties in Bayamón, Manatí get $15.9M in upgrades
May 24, 2024
Developer PRISA Group’s investment was split between $9.3 million in Bayamón and $6.6 million in Manatí.#NewsismyBusiness
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Bookings in Puerto Rico up 27% in Q1, Discover Puerto Rico says
February 9, 2024
In 2023, the industry improved across all major indicators for the third year, Discover Puerto Rico stated. #NewsismyBusiness
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Black Briar Advisors opens real estate office in Puerto Rico
July 25, 2023
The Black Briar team “is excited to bring its established, proven strategies to this dynamic and robust market.” #NewsismyBusiness
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March generates ‘record-breaking’ $13M in hotel room tax collections
April 14, 2022
Puerto Rico's hotels and small inns are getting reservations at a brisk pace.
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Travel+Leisure lists Puerto Rico top 5 hotel resorts
September 9, 2021
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 […]
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Tru by Hilton opening 2 hotels in Puerto Rico by ’23
July 14, 2021
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, […]
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Tourism Co. backs $9M renovations of 3 southern Puerto Rico hotels
July 9, 2021
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 […]
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3 new hotels with $25M in combined investments planned for San Juan islet
December 17, 2020
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 […]
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Puerto Rico Tourism Co. predicts 37,800 locals will stay at hotels on 4th of July weekend
July 2, 2020
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 […]
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Gustazos.com sells 15K Puerto Rico hotel room nights to support comeback
June 15, 2020
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 […]
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COVID-19 spurs 1,600 temporary lay-offs at 6 Puerto Rico hotels
March 25, 2020
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 […]
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