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A CALL FOR CARIBBEAN GOVERNMENTS TO TAX CRUISE SECTOR MORE AND TAX AIR PASSENGERS LESS

Can tourism dependent Caribbean governments learn something from oil producing countries? When relatively small and poor oil producing governments sought to get a fair price for oil – their main source of national revenue – they banded together to negotiate more effectively with the multi-national oil companies and the larger developed nations, which were the […]

BERNEWS ARTICLE & VIDEO: TAPESTRY COLLECTION BY HILTON IN BERMUDA

In a statement posted on their company website, Hilton announced the “company’s debut in Bermuda with the signing of Bermudiana Beach Resort, Tapestry Collection by Hilton.” “Representing the brand’s first hotel in Bermuda and second development in the Caribbean region, the 111-room resort is slated to open in 2020. Owned by Bermudiana Development Company Limited, […]

ANNOUNCEMENT: TAPESTRY COLLECTION BY HILTON IN BERMUDA

Hilton Announces Debut in Bermuda with Signing of Bermudiana Beach Resort, Tapestry Collection by Hilton Project also represents the brand’s first property in Bermuda and its second in the Caribbean Region MCLEAN, Va. and BERMUDA – Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announces the company’s debut in Bermuda with the signing of Bermudiana Beach Resort, Tapestry Collection […]

MACLELLAN & ASSOCIATES REAPPOINTED TO BERMUDIANA BEACH RESORT

RECENT NEWS ITEM FROM BERMUDA GAZETTE. Plans to turn the Grand Atlantic housing project into the Bermudiana Beach Resort have been resurrected. The Bermuda Housing Corporation has announced that it has completed its selection process and selected MacLellan and Associates again to move forward with the project, according to a spokeswoman for the Ministry of […]

MEET ROBERT & JOEL AT CHRIS 26TH – 28TH MARRIOTT MARQUIS, MIAMI

Robert and Joel will both be at CHRIS (Caribbean Hotel & Resort Investment Summit) to be held at the JW Marriott, Marquis Hotel in downtown Miami from 26th to 28th April. Robert, as well as being on the organising Committee will also be moderation a session on Capital for Development – Sources, Structures and How […]

HOW TO BUILD A HOTEL IN 6 DAYS

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NEW HOTEL OPENINGS IN 2016

Inspite of the supposed economic chaos afflicting the Caribbean with the after-shocks of the 2008/2009 financial meltdown still being felt the region showed it resilience by opening no less than 14 new hotels opened across the region representing 2,214 new rooms. However in essence there are only two types of product represented being Luxury Boutique […]

KIMPTON TO MANAGE KAWANA BAY ON GRANDE ANSE, GRENADA

The New Kimpton Kawana Bay Resort in Grenada January 9, 2017  By Amanda Jennings Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants has announced today its second property in the Caribbean.  The new Kimpton Kawana Bay Grenada Resort, a luxurious hillside retreat tucked between rainforest cliffs and the world-renowned Grand Anse Beach, is slated to open in early 2019.  Offering breathtaking […]

ARE MILLENIALS MAKING A MOVE INTO LUXURY?

Younger travelers, who traditionally have favored travel at a more affordable price point, could be making a foray into higher-end travel and staying at more luxury hotels, according to speakers at the 2017 Americas Lodging Investment Summit. Chris Cahill, of AccorHotels; Eric Danziger, of Trump Hotels; and Robert Warman, of Langham Hospitality Group, discuss the […]

CARIBBEAN CRUISE SHIPS – THE IMBALANCE OF RISK / REWARD AND A TROJAN HORSE

April’s annual Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Investment Conference in Puerto Rico provides a highly appropriate time and venue to raise questions about the future of the cruise industry in the Caribbean and its impact on the region’s hotel sector. Since the beginning of 2012 alone, four cruise ships have now experienced very serious incidents which […]