Quick Hits - Breaking Industry News Panama Resort and Spa. Including 450 luxury rooms and a Jack Nicklaus designed golf course, this resort just outside of Panama City will be completed in 2016, and brings the total number of properties in AMResort's portfolio to 40, including 13 under the Dreams Brand. ——
City Express Grows Again With 13 new openings in the past 12 months, Hoteles City Express has increased its room count by 18% over the previous year. The chain now operates 84 hotels across the country. Targeting budget-minded business travellers, the 12-year old company offers 3 brands: City Express, City Junior and City Suites. Relaxation Destination
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The stoppage of the work on the Panama Canal expansion will not affect the country’s public finances in 2014 and 2015, says Frank de Lima, Minister of Economy and Finance, Currently, the construction of the third set of locks for post-Panamax ships is stalled due to a dispute be tween the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) and the consortium in charge of the work, Grupo Unidos por el Canal (GUPC). According to De Lima, “the dividend they (the Panama Canal Authority) and we (MEF) have budget- ed will not be affected because the Canal continues to operate.” Panamanian Dreams AMResorts made waves last month with the signing of the new Dreams Buenaventura
Brazil Hotel Infrastructure Development In the wake of the 2014 World Cup, and the upcoming 2016 Summer Olympics, Brazil's hotel industry is red hot and rooms are at a premium. According to Fox News, Brazil's Tourism Ministry has stated that an additional $5.3 billion US will be invested to build 422 new hotels between 2014 and 2016. Mexico Zoëtry - Isla Mujeres
The ASTA (American Association of Travel Agents) has named Mexico as the second most relaxing destination in the world. Short travel times from the US, great weather, superior service and all-inclusive pricing structures combined to propel Mexico to the top of the list, finishing only behind Hawaii. #SelfiePorCancun The latest promotion by the
Isla Mujeres' Villa Rolandi, a 35room hotel and spa near Cancun, has been purchased by AMResorts. They will begin operating the hotel in June, and will eventually rebrand it as Zoëtry Wellness & Spa Resorts in December 2014. Zoëtry Spas can also be found in Los Cabos, the Riviera Maya, and in the Domincan Republic.
Convention and Visitors Bureau of Cancun takes advantage of one of social media’s most popular trends, “the selfie”. Tourists and locals alike are encouraged to submit self-portraits taken with their smartphone
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