Int’l domino tourney to generate $1.5M for San Juan
June 16, 2014
More than 1,000 players from 21 countries will converge in San Juan participate in the 12th World Championship Domino tournament, from July 26 to Aug. 2, municipal and competition authorities announced.
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Puerto Rican culinary student wins int’l cooking contest
May 19, 2014
The InterContinental San Juan and Víctor Bonano-Ortiz, a culinary student at the Jose A. (Tony) Santana International School of Hospitality and Culinary Arts recently won the hotel brand's “Ultimate Culinary Clash,” a cooking competition and scholarship fundraiser for culinary students.
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Ritz-Carlton San Juan’s new GM seeks industry unity
May 15, 2014
The Ritz-Carlton San Juan recently brought back a familiar face to helm its operations, Jacqueline Volkart, who is intent on putting the property at the forefront of preferred locations for business and pleasure travel.
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Ports: Cruise ship business up 15.2% in San Juan
April 24, 2014
Cruise ship business at the Port of San Juan is up 15.2 percent for the first nine months of the fiscal year, representing an increase of 124,619 passengers year-over-year, Puerto Rico Ports Authority Executive Director Víctor Suárez said Wednesday.
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IHG opens 1st Holiday Inn Express in Puerto Rico
April 3, 2014
InterContinental Hotels Group announced Wednesday the opening of the first Holiday Inn Express hotel in the Condado area of San Juan.
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Ben & Jerry’s brings sense of community to San Juan
January 27, 2014
When you think of Ben & Jerry’s, the first thing that probably pops into your head is the seemingly endless variety of the company’s luscious, premium ice cream and their tongue-in-cheek names.
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Radisson Ambassador spends $1.5M to remodel suites
November 12, 2013
The Radisson Ambassador Plaza Hotel & Casino announced Monday the start of the first phase of an ambitious remodeling project to spruce up the Condado-area hotel, with an opening investment of $1.5 million to give its suites a facelift by December.
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TripAdvisor picks San Juan as top Caribbean travel spot
November 11, 2013
The Puerto Rico Tourism Company announced that the city of San Juan has received a Top Destinations Caribbean as part of the 2013 Travelers’ Choice Destinations award given by prestigious travelers site TripAdvisor. The category lists the 10 top destinations in the Caribbean.
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MSC Divina arriving San Juan for 1st time later this month
November 4, 2013
The MSC Divina cruise ship recently bade farewell to Venice and embarked on an 18-night voyage to Miami, where it will become the first Fantasia class ship to sail from North America and the first MSC cruise ship to offer year-round Caribbean sailings.
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Origami Sushi franchise opening in Puerto Rico in ’14
October 17, 2013
FransGlobal, owners of the Taco Maker franchise in Puerto Rico, plans to open two Origami Sushi restaurants on the island in 2014, marking the entrance of the new chain to the island.
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Cape Air to fly San Juan to Culebra, Virgin Gorda routes
September 20, 2013
Regional Cape Air is moving ahead with growth plans for the Caribbean with the addition of non-stop service between San Juan and Culebra and between San Juan and Virgin Gorda.
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KPMG picked as financial consultant for Novotren; Contract worth up to $1.95M
July 31, 2013
KPMG LLP, one of the largest professional services companies in the world, has been tapped as the financial consultant for Novotren, the Caguas-San Juan commuter train project.
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5 Puerto Rico hotels among ‘100 Most Popular Meeting Resorts’
July 31, 2013
Five Puerto Rico resorts have been included in the list of ‘100 Most Popular Meeting Resorts’ in North America and the Caribbean published by Cvent, one of the world’s largest cloud-based marketplaces for group meetings business.
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Avianca lands in Puerto Rico after 12-year absence
July 18, 2013
Just before sunset Wednesday, a signature red and white Avianca Airbus 319 aircraft made a smooth landing at Puerto Rico’s Luis Muñoz Marín Airport, marking the return of Colombia’s flagship carrier to the island for the first time since 2001.
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San Juan tops Fly.com’s list of summer travel hotspots
June 24, 2013
To celebrate the first day of summer, Fly.com identified America's 20 most popular international destinations for summer travel. At the top of the list is San Juan, Puerto Rico, which beat out second-place finisher London, England, by a 16 percent margin.
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