The St. Lucia Hotel and Tourism Association (SLHTA) successfully staged its fourth annual Rhythm & Spice Festival on Sunday, 25th July 2010. The Beausejour Cricket Ground came alive with a showcase of the best of Saint Lucia’s food, drinks, entertainment, educational opportunities and hospitality service offerings.  The event witnessed twenty-three (23) participating SLHTA members including hotels, restaurants, allied members, the Saint Lucia Tourist Board and three (3) educational institutions. The event stimulated much interest and collaboration among and between the SLHTA’s membership and the wider public.
Over 5,000 organizations spanning 162 countries have been nominated by industry peers for a chance to win the most coveted prize in travel and tourism. Nominees range from destinations, tourist boards and airlines to luxury hotels, travel technology providers and adventure tour operators. Online voting was opened at 9am GMT on 10th March, and provides both the trade and the consumer an opportunity to support their favorite brands in the bid for travel glory.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday May 13, 2010 - Britain’s new coalition government has announced it’s getting rid of the controversial Air Passenger Duty (APD) and Caribbean tourism officials are keeping their fingers crossed that the change will be for the better.
The commitment of the Caribbean Diaspora in the United States and the contribution they have made to the region’s development will be recognized this year with a special award during Caribbean Week in New York.
British tourist, Mrs. Susan Sayer, recently had her life saved by the emergency implantation of a temporary cardiac pacemaker, followed by a dual chamber permanent pacemaker at the Tapion Hospital in Castries, Saint Lucia.
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO (May 12, 2010) – The challenges facing the Caribbean tourism industry as a result of the global economic crisis along with the subsequent decrease in marketing budgets from many of the region’s tourism departments has spurred the Caribbean Society of Hotel Association Executives (CSHAE) to ban together to try and affect a positive impact on their own.
The St. Lucia Hotel and Tourism Association’s “Tourism Matters” Quarterly Newsletter won the Inaugural award for the production of the most worthy newsletter at the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference (CTIC) 2010 held at the Puerto Rico Convention Center from the 4th – 6th May.
Boutique hotel Coco Palm reports positive Saint Lucia vibes among travel sellers
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LONDON, United Kingdom (March 31, 2010) - Coco Palm, one of the Caribbean’s “friendliest” hotels, is reporting enthusiastic response to the first half of Saint Lucia Month activities held throughout Britain this month.
The Saint Lucia Tourist Board is extending the Red Rose Romance Promotion (RRRP) beyond it March 31st deadline for another month. Â The new expiration date is April 30th, 2010.
The Marigot Bay Hotel, Saint Lucia is pleased to announce the following new addition to the management team, Jim Allmand as General Manager. This appointment represents the start of a new era for the luxury 5 star resort & marina, which is regarded as one of the leading luxury hotels of the Caribbean.
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