10|01|2020 • Leisure Travel Industry Recovery

BY Alejandro Reynal, CEO

What a difference a year can make! Many across the Caribbean business landscape rightfully describe 2020 as an unprecedented challenge, though as true as this may be, I believe the spirit of the moment is opportunity.

10|21|2019 • Market Analysis

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There’s no doubt about it — the all-inclusive (AI) resort is here to stay. The resort model that packages all room and board costs into one up-front rate has become a mainstay in beach destinations, most notably across Mexico and the Caribbean. The model is expanding, quickly, and there are no signs of development slowing down.

08|30|2019 • Resort Management

BY Federico Moreno-Nickerson, Vice President of Development

Staff training and development is an investment not an expenditure. For hotels, employee training can help enhance their bottom lines.

06|27|2019 • Resort Development

BY Javier Coll, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer

For many resort and hotel owners, especially those working feverishly to launch a new property, the prospect of receiving an up-front incentive payment from a branded operator often seems too good to pass up.  Unfortunately, the financial promise implied by key money is also usually too good to be true.