Online travel company Expedia Inc. revealed data Wednesday showing demand for travel to Puerto Rico on more than 140 of its sites worldwide grew 40 percent during the third quarter of 2012, compared to the previous year.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation and Island Hospitality Partners, LLC, a joint venture of PRISA Group and McConnell Valdes Consulting, announced Monday the start of construction of the new Hyatt House San Juan, which is expected to open in fall 2014. The total investment in the new property to be located in the Puerto Rico Convention District in Miramar was estimated at $28.7 million.
Caribbean Property Group LLC, announced Wednesday its transition from financial partner to managing partner and developer of Paseo Caribe, the upscale, open-air waterfront retail and residential neighborhood, overlooking the Condado Lagoon and Atlantic Ocean.
Online airfare search engine Fly.com unveiled Thursday North America’s top 10 most popular travel destinations for Labor Day, listing San Juan as the fourth favorite spot chosen based on data from more than 3 million user searches.
Two years after breaking ground, government officials said Monday the first phase of the ambitious $525 million Bahía Urbana redevelopment project will be completed by summer.
For seven days starting May 14, fine-dining enthusiasts will have the chance to experience some of the San Juan metropolitan area’s best restaurants, which will be offering a three-course “prix fixe” dinner menu (including appetizer, entrée and dessert) for either $29 or $39, as part of Puerto Rico Restaurant Week.
Puerto Rico Hotel and Tourism Association members got a closer glimpse of the development projects underway in San Juan, where the municipal government is overseeing several initiatives: the Walkable City and the SATOUR light-rail transportation system.
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