Esfuerzos Urgentes de Ayuda a Haití y a Las Bahamas Tras el Paso del Huracán Matthew
El Huracán Matthew causó enormes pérdidas de vidas y destrucción de la propiedad en Haití. Algunas partes de Las Bahamas, en específico en Grand Bahama, Andros y las Islas Berry, sufrieron graves daños. La CHTA desea expresar sus condolencias más sinceras a los pueblos de Haití y de Las Bahamas por los daños extensos y […]
Estrategias para Maximizar los Ingresos: La Ganancia Está en la Planificación
El Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum (CHIEF, por sus siglas en inglés), celebrado recientemente en Puerto Rico, ofreció una sesión sobre Operaciones titulada, “Mejor Planificación, Más Ingresos”. Los dos temas principales de la sesión fueron el aumento del ingreso y la reducción de gastos. Este artículo servirá para repasar algunos de los elementos fundamentales discutidos […]
In Memoriam
CHTA Mourns the Loss of Mr. Andre Niederhauser It is with great sadness that we share the news of the sudden death of Andre Niederhauser this past Tuesday, October 11th on a motorcycle accident in Panama. Andre will always be remembered as a pioneer in Caribbean cuisine but more importantly his legacy will continue as […]
Top Trends in Designing for Luxury Travelers
Luxury travel is growing faster and stronger than ever before, outpacing projections of overall travel growth rates and growing fastest in the entire luxury goods and services industry. For those in the luxury hospitality industry, this is no surprise and great news! The luxury traveler, however, is known to be the most discerning guest and […]
Donate and Participate in The New York Times Travel Show
Don’t miss the opportunity to exhibit at The New York Times Travel Show, the largest and longest-running trade and consumer travel show in North America, taking place at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City, January 27 – 29, 2017. Resorts, hotels and attractions alike have the opportunity to donate auction items to […]
Think Blue: Finding Growth in the Caribbean Sea
Ours is a blue planet. Water covers over 70% of the Earth’s surface, and the ocean economy drives global trade, annually contributing around 3% or US$ 1.5 trillion to global value added. What’s more, experts expect ocean-based industries to double this contribution to global GDP within the next 15 years. But this growth comes at […]
New Member Spotlight
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New Leadership in ASONAHORES
Joel Santos Echevarria was appointed President of ASONAHORES The Dominican Republic’s Hotel and Tourism Association (ASONAHORES) has named Joel Santos Echevarria its new president. The election was held during the organization’s annual general meeting this week. Echevarria has previously served as president of the association and has served on its board since 2012. Since 2007, he […]
Sugar Beach wins ‘Best Long Haul Hotel in the World’ at The Times Travel Awards
CHTA member Sugar Beach, A Viceroy Resort, St Lucia has been recognised as the ‘Best Long Haul Hotel in the World’ at The Times & Sunday Times Travel Awards held at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas on 13th September 2016. This esteemed award further enhances the reputation of Sugar Beach, A Viceroy Resort, as […]
A Snapshot of the State of Tourism in Curacao
CHATA offered an update on the hotel performance and state of our tourism industry calling for all partners to work together in order to achieve an increase in occupancy and room nights at its third quarter Member Meeting. Edward Suares (CTB) gave an update on the ‘’Right Now in Curaçao’’ campaign explaining the progress that […]