The Mexico Tourism Board is combating what officials believe is widespread misperception in the U.S. of the safety and security issues facing travelers to Mexico by launching coordinated public relations and communications efforts of the country’s destination marketing agencies.
Launched in Asia Pacific just 14 months ago, the Pullman brand gains traction as the regions fastest growing 5 star brand Pullman hotels designed for today’s business traveler, announced that the pace of the brand’s expansion in the region has exceeded forecast with a hotel having opened every five weeks.
The Hotel Raito, a 77-room boutique member of the Ragosta Hotels Collection located on Italy’s Amalfi Coast, was recently awarded the International Five Diamond Award by the American Academy of Hospitality Services.
It’s been a tough season for spring break destinations. With students and parents tightening their belts in the face of a major recession, the annual tradition of letting off steam –ideally on an exotic beach, with access to plenty of cheap beer- is suffering.
The global crisis has affected the number of visitors who come to Dominican republic in such a manner that the authorities and private sector have been working together like never before, to find ways to counter the negative effects.
Jamaica’s first Tourism “Oscars,” the Tourism Service Excellence Awards, created to honor the “best of the best” in hospitality, will take place on Friday, April 24 at the Ritz-Carlton Golf & Spa Resort in Montego Bay.




