Category: Hotel News

The Bahamas Hotel Association (BHA) has welcomed the Government’s “added thrust” to support local hoteliers and more Bahamian investment in the industry, following its announcement of plans to create more opportunities for Bahamians to own hotels via a national resort development initiative.
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Occupancy numbers are up by nearly eight percent for the 14 major hotels in New Providence, continuing the positive trend seen in the industry since the beginning of the year.
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According to preliminary statistics released by the Bahamas Hotel Association and The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, the 14-major New Providence hotels recorded an 81.9% occupancy rate for April 2012 compared to 74.1% in April 2011. Room revenue increased by 3.5% despite a 10.8% increase in room nights sold. A higher revenue figure increase was thwarted by the April 2012 average daily room rate (ADR) of $272.93 that was $17.51 lower than in April 2011.
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Atlantis is set to enjoy a “several thousand room night” boost this Memorial Day weekend, Kerzner International’s Bahamas head yesterday telling Tribune Business that with 85 per cent of tickets already sold, the concert was on track for a sell-out.
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The Bahamas has the potential to become an “Atlantic transshipment hub” between Latin America and Europe, a senior KPMG executive believes, adding that this nation’s “60 per cent GDP” tourism dependency meant it was bound to suffer more than other nations during the recession.
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The Green Files asked Stuart Bowe, the president of the Bahamas Hotel Association, on his views about the country’s tourism sector going green.

Sonia: Are you generally satisfied with the progress of hotels in The Bahamas to improve energy efficiency, conservation and to incorporate sustainable practices?

Stuart: Many hotels have put in various energy efficiency measures in recent years, but certainly much more can and must be done. This was confirmed in a 2010 detailed energy audit program by the BHA and the government conducted with 18 hotels. The study revealed tremendous opportunity exists to realize greater efficiencies and savings of between 40 percent and 60 percent for many of the hotels.
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