President of the Palace Resort Group, Jose Chapur Zahoul, was elected chairman of the Mayan Riviera Hotel Association, a post he’ll officially take over next July 28.
In a press interview, Mr. Chapur pointed out his working agenda won’t be limited and some of his top priorities include the support to the Mayan Riviera Airport, the boosting of tourism advertisement and more cooperation among municipal, state and federal authorities.
The four-star Bahia Principe Resort in the Dominican Republic –owned by Spanish group Piñeiro- is making an offer you just can’t refuse: 22 bucks a day per person in the all-in category for travel agents and airline personnel, all summer long and way into the early autumn.
A beach of powder-thin sand and crystal-clear water, a huge swimming pool, a casino and other attractions will be available in special packages beginning June 18 through October 31. For further information, please call 1809-226-1590 (Fax: 1809-226-1994; e-mail: reservas.sanjuan@bahia-principe.com)
Hotel chain RLJ Development trumpeted the buyout of the 426-room Hilton Cancun Beach & Golf Resort for approximately $31.5 million. RLJ president and CEO Robert L. Johnson said to be excited about the addition of this property to the company’s hotel stock made up of a dozen establishments and ten other Hilton assets, and counting.
The company also runs 2,100 small vacationers’ resorts. Its portfolio includes some of the finest and best-known hotel brands such as Hilton, Doubletree, Embassy Suites Hotels and Hampton Inn, among other widely known chains around the globe.
Under a campaign slogan reading “Wake Up Your Six Senses. Come To Peru,” the Peruvian government and Spanish group El Corte Ingles are joining hands to step up the now trickling number of Spaniards visiting the South American nation.
The Spanish firm will promote Peru’s tourist destinations that currently receive a meager 0.7 percent of all traveling Spaniards.
Belmont Estate has existed in St. Patrick, Grenada for over three centuries. However, just recently, the 300-year-old plantation opened its doors so that tourists can experience the rich history that fills this land. Guests are now privileged to take a journey back in time to discover the pace of another era and absorb a unique look at traditional Grenadian plantation life.
The plantation sits on over 400 luscious acres of rolling green hills, serene rivers and some of the island´s most beautiful flora and vegetation.
The St Lucian hotelier Berthia Parle was elected President of the Caribbean Hotel Association for the next three years. She’ll be replacing Simon Suarez, from the Dominican Republic. In her first year in the post she’ll be sharing the responsibility with Mr. Suarez. The announcement came up at the Caribbean Hotel Industry Conference 2003 held this week in the Dominican resort of Playa Bavaro.