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Long-Stay Hotels Get an Upgrade in Mexico

By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Up until just recently, the idea of long-stay hotels in Mexico was relatively alien. If you were planning a trip of a week or more, you could either rent a fleabag with so-so accommodations and dubious amenities such as an only-works-once-in-a-while washing machine or not-very-reliable internet service, or pay full-fair for a standard hotel room that might

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Global Hospitality Industry Explores Brave New Metaverse

PUBLIFIX The coronavirus pandemic undoubtedly accelerated the adoption of technology in the hospitality industry in the world of tech and the ever-expanding Metaverse. The Metaverse came into the spotlight this past year, changing the idea of how people use the internet. And while this futuristic digital world is still developing, it is already changing the way we live our lives,

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Grupo Brisas Names New Corporate Director of Operations

By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF Mexico’s high-end hotel chain Grupo Brisas announced Friday, April 29, that, as of Sunday, May 1, Jaime Jaramillo would assume the position of the company’s corporate director of operations. After leading efforts for six years to position Brisas’ exclusive Nizuc Resort & Spa in Cancun, Quintana Roo, as one of the best luxury resorts

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Far from the Madding Crowd … and Covid

By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Ever since it first opened its doors as a private hotel for a discerning public in 1957, Las Brisas, Acapulco’s premiere luxury resort destination, has always been about seclusion and indulgence. For decades, the likes of Frank Sinatra, Elizabeth Taylor, Sean Connery, Ringo Starr and even John F. Kennedy would make unpublicized visits to the hotel’s exclusive

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The View from the North: Cancun Not Yet Ready to Reopen

By SILVIO CANTO, JR. Down in Mexico, the government is talking about reopening the economy. But not so fast in Cancun. According to Mexican news reports, Cancun just isn´t ready for its previously projected June 1 reopening. One English-language daily reported: “Quintana Roo Tourism Secretary Marisol Vanegas Pérez burst a few bubbles when she said that ‘it’s not true that

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