The Ritz-Carlton San Juan, a hotel that has remained shuttered since Hurricane María clobbered Puerto Rico in 2017, is set to reopen in mid-2022, following the completion of a multi-million dollar renovation, this media outlet confirmed. The owners of the luxury beachfront property in Isla Verde, RCPR Acquisition Holdings, LLC, have reportedly reached a settlement […]
Saying that Puerto Rico’s casino operations are abiding by “strict and efficient” security protocols to ward off the spread of the COVID-19 virus, sector executives represented by the Puerto Rico Hotel & Tourism Association sent a letter to island’s Health Secretary expressing concern about another potential closure. In the letter, the trade group spoke for […]
The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Puerto Rico Central Office for Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience, or COR3, announced the obligation of more than $91.4 million in additional funds for 135 projects related to the recovery and reconstruction of Puerto Rico after Hurricane María. These grants were assigned during the week of Sept. 11-17, the government agencies confirmed. Among the […]