Inn sync? (Travel Intelligence).Airlines, governments and travel operators are in a tizzy tiz·zy n. pl. tiz·zies Slang A state of nervous excitement or confusion; a dither. [Origin unknown. , worrying how global recession and terrorism will affect tourism. But hoteliers in Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. are blasting ahead as if nothing has happened. The posh Ritz-Carlton hotel group has entered South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. for the first time with a 205-room high-rise hotel slated to open in Santiago in November. Although the chain has one hotel in Cancun, it has steered clear of South America until now. "My respects to all five-star hotels that are already in Santiago, but we will be a notch above in terms of luxury and service," says the new hotel's general manager, James Hughes James J. Hughes Ph.D. is a bioethicist and sociologist teaching health policy at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut.[1][2] Hughes holds a doctorate in sociology from the University of Chicago, where he served as the assistant director of research . "Some corporations have cut back on travel expenses, but we don't cater to all levels of business travelers. When it comes to the CEOs and regional vice presidents, we have a tremendous loyalty." Meanwhile, Spanish hotel group Barcelo is taking its first step into two countries in the region. Barcelo has signed a 15-year agreement to manage a 12-year-old hotel in seaside Beberibe, 78 kilometers from Fortaleza. The 253-room Barcelo Oasis Praia das Fontes Resort is the chain's first Brazilian property. Elsewhere in South America it has hotels in Venezuela, Uruguay and Ecuador. In February, the Spanish chain entered Honduras for the first time when it unveiled the all-inclusive Barcelo Palma Palma or Palma de Mallorca (päl`mä thā mälyôr`kä), city (1990 pop. 325,120), capital of Majorca island and of Baleares prov., Spain, on the Bay of Palma. Real Beach Resort & Casino at Playa playa or pan or flat or dry lake Flat-bottomed depression that is periodically covered by water. Playas occur in interior desert basins and adjacent to coasts in arid and semiarid regions. Roma, 25 kilometers east of La Ceiba. Ritz-Carlton and Barcelo join a rapidly expanding list of international chains, including Inter-Continental and Marriott, which are pushing ahead on new hotel projects throughout the region. |
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