The Utah town aims to ride out the faltering economy and a threatened boycott. Meanwhile, resorts are offering amazing deals, even during the Sundance Film Festival. Peter Curtis says he’s planning to keep the thermostat in his home at 68 this winter. Last year, he had it set at 73, but that was before the economy tanked. And even though the president of the Park City Mountain Resort …
RIO GRANDE, P.R. — This seaside stretch, a half-hour’s drive east of the airport in San Juan, is not placid in midday. Construction equipment rumbles through the beachfront while workers sweat out installing the marble floors and granite countertops in developer Donald Trump’s latest Caribbean venture.
Unable to afford the Alps this year? Consider Montreal, the neighboring charmer that boasts 5-star restaurants, nearby ski resorts, and a lively art and music scene that gives it a European feel without the high European price tag - or the jet lag.
Condé Nast Johansens, the international luxury hotel guide publisher, today endorsed the 21-suite oceanfront Turks & Caicos Club (Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, British West Indies) as a “Recommended Property” in Recommended Hotels, Inns, Resorts & Spas 2009 - The Americas, Atlantic, Caribbean & Pacific. (PRWeb Jan 4, 2009) Read the full story at …
The economy may be down, but occupancy is up at Scottsdale hotels and restaurants as fans flock in from Ohio and Texas for Fiesta Bowl festivities.
Condé Nast Johansens, the international luxury hotel guide publisher, today endorsed the 21-suite oceanfront Turks & Caicos Club (Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, British West Indies) as a “Recommended Property” in Recommended Hotels, Inns, Resorts & Spas 2009 - The Americas, Atlantic, Caribbean & Pacific.
NEW YORK - Mayor Michael Bloomberg says New York City attracted a record number of visitors in 2008, but the growth in the city’s tourism industry has slowed amid a worldwide economic downturn. Bloomberg says an estimated 47 million people visited the city in 2008 — a record high — beating 2007 by 1 million visitors. And those tourists generated $30 billion in spending, setting another record …
RIO GRANDE, P.R. — This seaside stretch, a half-hour’s drive east of the airport in San Juan, is not placid in midday. Construction equipment rumbles through the beachfront while workers sweat out installing the marble floors and granite countertops in developer Donald Trump’s latest Caribbean venture.
Puerto Rico is transforming its hospitality image, thanks to the influx of luxury golf resorts to the country. Even though a 3 to 5 percent drop in visitors is projected for the coming year, hoteliers continue to add or improve many high-end hotel brands.
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — When 2008 began, Atlantic City’s casinos were fighting an economic slump but still talking and dreaming big, with plans for as many as four new casino-hotels worth as much as $11 billion.
