Breezes Runaway Bay in Jamaica will be closed August 15 through December 15 for a $20-million all-out expansion.
This remodeling will bring the number of restaurants to five, swimming pools to three, suites with private plunge pools to 40, and adds 32 keys raising the total room count at Breezes Runaway Bay to 266 rooms and suites.
The San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino is opening a newly expanded and renovated casino, the first phase of a $35 million renovation project at the hotel.
After adding 2,200 additional square feet, the Stellaris Casino is now 12,700 square feet and features 470 slot machines, 26 table games, a new casino bar, an expansion of the popular Wan Chai Noodle Bar and a Casino Pantry.
Travel Agent Global Financial Group has announced plans to develop Azulera Resort Village, a $300 million dollar resort community, in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
The resort village will overlook Brasilito Bay on the Pacific Coast, 40 miles from the international airport in Liberia.
The upscale market in London has experienced a surge in business in May, pushing average rates and occupancy to the highest levels for 12 months.
The general feeling from many GM´s and revenue managers was that London was on fire, and even though May is traditionally a good time for hotels with lots going on across the capital, this month has been exceptional.
The British Virgin Islands is marketing its new Jewels hotels –a series of simple, intimate inns, villas and cottages
Locally owned by BVIslanders, these jewels allow guests to enjoy the islands on the most genuine level.
Last May the CAST´s Governing Council convened in Puerto Rico with the purpose of planning the strategies to advance the development of a sustainable tourism industry in the Caribbean.
During the meeting, Council Chairman Sir Royston Hopkins made the announcement of a new regional award for Green Globe certified properties from their benchmarking data submitted for the past couple of years to Green Globe.