The Viva Wyndham Dominican Beach and Palace hotels, both in the Dominican Republic were recertified by Green Globe and Blue Flag for the tourism firms’ sustained policy to preserve the environment.
The international recertification by Green Globe guarantees to tourists visiting these localities that these hotels maintain sound policies in reducing wastes, in conserving energy, in processing clean and residual waters, in protecting the environment and in social and cultural development.
Grupo Posadas has opened its first Caesar Business hotel in Santiago de Chile, its eighth overall in South America.
The $17 million, 142-room property, the Caesar Business Santiago Centro, features meetings space capable of accommodating up to 180 people for both corporate events and business functions, as well as a restaurant and bar, a fitness center and an outdoor pool.
Divi & Tamarijn Aruba All Inclusive announced last week that all guests who stay at the Tamarijn Aruba will have full use of the features and facilities of the adjacent Divi Aruba starting December 23.
This change essentially doubles what Tamarijn Aruba guests receive as part of their stay with the addition of an entire second resort at their disposal.
Hilton Hotels Corporation, the U.S. lodging chain, announced last week its determination to stick to its expansion plan in Mexico for the next years.
By doing so, Hilton Hotels Corporation expects to double the number of hotels it currently has and jump from 18 to around 40 establishments with a franchise in the Aztec nation.
Accor has showed a 4.5 percent rise in third-quarter sales, a figure that comes as the French company shows a slowdown in its U.S. budget business, although it maintained its full-year profit outlook.
“We are very confident for all our businesses in all areas for the last quarter,” Chief Financial Officer Jacques Stern said in a news conference.
The 550-room RIU Vallarta Hotel, the second RIU resort in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, will open its doors on November 17.
RIU Hotels & Resorts, the premier vacation hotel chain, just announced a Grand Opening All Inclusive Special at the new RIU Vallarta Hotel, from $79 per person/night for stays from November 17 through December 22, 2006.