Starwood Hotels and Resorts plans to open the first St. Regis Hotel in Latin America in 2007, with a new location on chic avenue Paseo de la Reforma in Mexico City. Owned by Mexican real estate investors Grupo 1818 and developed by Ideurban Consultores, the St. Regis Hotel, Mexico City will have 189 hotel rooms [...]
Funjet Vacations said the Sept. 30 bankruptcy and shutdown of charter airline TransMeridian Airlines will not effect the planned launch next January of new seasonal non-stop service from Rockford, Ill., to Cancun and Puerto Vallarta. TransMeridian was to fly the routes. The operator said it’s working “diligently” to secure aircraft from other carriers. Funjet still [...]
SEATTLE — Holland America will sail 42 cruises to western Mexico on its 2007 itineraries, 10 more than its 2006 lineup, and will bring the Zaandam back to the region for two sailings. The Ryndam will sail 11 10-day cruises around the Baja peninsula to the Sea of Cortez and to Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, Topolobampo [...]
CHICAGO – United Airlines said Monday it has applied to fly five new routes from Chicago and Los Angeles to cities in Mexico under a new bilateral agreement between the two countries. The service will begin this winter if it gets government approval, United said. The new Chicago routes would include service on United’s discount [...]
PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico — What began as a simple remodeling project for a private vacation home took a wildly romantic turn along the way and blossomed into one of the most enchanting boutique hotels anywhere. A view from the top: Lovers can cozy up in rooms with spectacular views of Puerto Vallarta. Hacienda San Angel [...]