Increased Hotel Supply in PanamaWednesday, March 7, 2018 An urban resort style five-star hotel called The Santa Maria has opened in Panama City, following an investment of around $50 million. Representatives from the urban resort The Santa Maria stated that the hotel offers 182 luxury rooms, which have an area that ranges between 40 m2 and 300 m2. The infrastructure, which required a global investment of $50 million, has two restaurants and next April they plan to open a third. Business Schism Over Market ResearchThursday, December 6, 2012 The Chamber of Costa Rican Hotels disagrees with the Chamber of Tourism in the perception of the profitability of the industry, and has suggested their separation. A survey last month by the National Chamber of Tourism (CANATUR) on the perception of the sector’s profitability, employment and demand for tourism services, showed a picture of optimism that surprised operators and industry observers, as complaints from Costa Rican tourism businesses have been constant since the crisis of 2008-2009. Guatemala: Beach Hotel to Be Opened SoonFriday, October 11, 2019 For the end of 2019, is scheduled the inauguration of Oceana Resort, a hotel complex that will offer 200 rooms and is located on the beach of Iztapa, department of Escuintla. Oceana Resort + Conventions will be a hotel that will have a total of 22 thousand square meters of construction and will operate under the format of "all-inclusive". The building is located at kilometer 6 of the road from Iztapa to Monterrico. More Hotels in NicaraguaTuesday, February 27, 2018 A development company has started in Rivas the construction of a 1,800 square meter hotel with 24 rooms, two meeting rooms and other amenities. Without disclosing the total amount of the investment, representatives of Gran Victoria S.A. stated that on February 1 construction started of a hotel that will be located in the center of the city of Rivas, which will have a swimming pool, restaurant and a basement. Costa Rica: Hotels Reopen Their DoorsTuesday, November 3, 2020 Following the reactivation of air transportation and the easing of restrictions on foreign visitors, the Marriott chain announced the reopening of four hotels operating in the country and the Four Seasons will also reopen its resort in Guanacaste. The year 2020 has been a complex one for the tourism sector in general, since due to the outbreak of covid-19 since March the hotels began a period in which they did not receive income. Hilton Opens New Hotel in Costa RicaFriday, December 18, 2020 The international chain began to operate in the Santa Ana district of the country's capital a hotel that has 143 rooms and halls for social events. The new Hilton Garden Inn Santa Ana, will focus on attracting clients from the international and local corporate sector, since the meeting rooms are equipped with the most advanced technology to hold meetings, trainings, seminars, among other activities. Hotel Occupancy Remains Down in 2019Thursday, February 20, 2020 Last year, hotels in Panama City reported an average daily occupancy of 4,571 rooms, 1% less than in 2018. Reports from the General Comptroller of the Republic indicate that in December the daily average of occupied rooms did not register significant changes with respect to the same month last year, going from 4,307 to 4,281. New Tourism Investments in NicaraguaThursday, October 27, 2011 With an investment of about $20 million the Institute of Tourism has announced the construction of two marinas in the Caribbean and a hotel in Leon. The investments are of Italian and Spanish origin, explained the head of the Nicaraguan Institute of Tourism (Intur), Mario Salinas. Fines For Vacation Rentals in PanamaFriday, September 12, 2014 The campaign against property being rented out for tourism purposes establishes penalties with fines ranging from $5000 to $50,000 for those who promote and commit the crime. The Tourism Authority of Panama (ATP) has opened up a communication channel for businesses and individuals to report cases of houses rented to foreign tourists in the capital, in compliance with Law 80 prohibiting this activity. Central America: $766 million in Tourism ProjectsWednesday, September 20, 2017 In the past 12 months, 78 environmental impact studies were submitted to develop hotels, marinas, clubs and beach residences in Central American countries. Data from the interactive platform "Construction in Central America", compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: Tourism Numbers in Panama Don't MatchTuesday, May 19, 2015 Tourism companies have denounced underspending in the budget for international promotion of the country and assert that the official figures for hotel occupancy are not real. Industry representatives argue that the hotel occupancy rate published by the Tourism Authority merely represents a sample of some large hotels in the capital ", while data from hotels in the interior of the country are not even taken into account in the statistics. High Demand for Language Training in PanamaWednesday, May 22, 2013 There is a need for 85% of staff working in hotels speak at least two languages, while some positions requires the mastery of three languages. This was explained by Jesus Sierra, president of the Panamanian Association of Hotels (APATEL), who estimates that over the next three years they will require approximately 10,000 bilingual people in the country for the hospitality industry. Hotels: Growing Supply and Occupancy in GuatemalaMonday, November 4, 2019 Between the first half of 2018 and the same period in 2019, the number of hotel rooms in the country grew 4%, and occupancy rose from 62.9% to 63.4%. Official figures specify that between January and June last year and the first half of 2019, in the hotel sector the number of establishments went from 3,315 to 3,524, and in the case of the number of rooms went from 55,735 to 58,024. Hotels Request to Operate at Maximum CapacityMonday, June 15, 2020 Arguing that they will be able to maintain social distance in the common areas, the hotel guild in Costa Rica is asking the government to authorize them to operate at 100% of their capacity, and not at 50% as they are currently allowed. According to the Costa Rican Chamber of Hotels (CCH) the total use of hotel rooms does not represent a disadvantage since these spaces are used in family, social bubbles or individually. Opportunity for Business TourismMonday, April 9, 2018 In Costa Rica, hotels and companies in the sector are preparing themselves with expansions and new services in order to take advantage of the opportunities afforded by the new convention center. The recent inauguration of the new convention center, with 16 thousand square meters and capacity to hold up to 5,600 people at the same time, promises to boost the country's hotel activity, particularly in the Greater Metropolitan Area. |
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