Only 70 Percent of Rio Hotel Rooms Booked for Carnival 2017
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the midst of an economic crisis, Carnival carries on in Rio de Janeiro, now just one week away. Yet the Brazilian Hotel Industry...
View ArticleRio’s First Belgian Hotel, the Belga Hotel, Opens in Centro
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The latest addition to Rio de Janeiro's largely expanded hotel scene, the Belga Hotel, has just opened its doors in the heart of the...
View ArticleRio Mayor Crivella Authorizes Development of CR Flamengo Headquarters
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Yesterday, June 7th, Rio Mayor Marcelo Crivella announced that he had signed a new bill allowing Rio's CR Flamengo football (soccer) club...
View ArticleRio Hotels Have Highest Daily Rates in Brazil
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A just-released study of the Brazilian hotel industry shows that by year's end São Paulo hotels project to have one of the highest...
View ArticleHotel Reservations for New Years and Carnival Down 50 Percent
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to recently released figures from the Brazilian Hotel Industry Association (ABIH) and the Brazilian Travel Agents Association...
View ArticleRock in Rio 2017 to Generate R$74 Million in City Tourism
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With the mega music festival, Rock in Rio 2017, set to kick off this weekend, a report by RioCeptur (Research Center and Tourism Applied...
View ArticleHotel Occupancy Should Reach 85 Percent for Carnival in Rio
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After positive results from the New Year's Eve holiday in Rio, there is optimism in the hotel industry for Carnival this year, with...
View ArticleSpending a Weekend in Rio’s Historical Santa Teresa Neighborhood
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – There a fewer more ideal spots for a weekend in Rio de Janeiro than the dreamy hilltops of Santa Teresa. Known for its iconic tram and...
View ArticleRio’s Iconic Copacabana Palace Hotel Temporarily Closes Due to Covid-19
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The most iconic hotel in Brazil, the Copacabana Palace, closed its doors temporarily on Friday (April 10th), for the first time since its opening, due to the pandemic produced by...
View ArticleUruguay: Sectors to drive job growth in 2022
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to the labor monitor presented this week by Advice consulting firm, labor demand in Uruguay "resumed its growth path" at the close of 2021. In November last year,...
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