Category: BHA News

A legendary successful tourism entrepreneur and a dynamic hotel President lead the way in the Cacique Awards recognitions as two winners of the 14th Cacique Awards and finalists in all other categories were announced this week.

William Saunders, founder of Majestic Tours, was named the recipient of the Ministry of Tourism and Aviation’s Clement Maynard Lifetime Achievement Award while Kerzner President and Managing Director George Markantonis was named Hotelier of the Year for the 14th Cacique Awards.

In announcing the selection of George Markantonis as Hotelier of the Year, BHA President Sandy Sands said “The Hotelier of the Year is a coveted award that recognizes an accomplished individual at the pinnacle of hotel performance.  George’s commitment to his company, our industry and the country is well demonstrated by the actions he has undertaken and by the respect he has earned from his employees and colleagues.
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The Bahamas Hotel Association’sAnnual Changeover & Recognition Dinner This year the BHA returns to its tradition of bringing the industry together for an end of year celebration and we invite…Continue readingSave The Date…

Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham said that he is not satisfied with the hotel brand arrangements that Baha Mar has made to date.

Last month Ingraham expressed concerns about how Baha Mar would be branded and how it will fill so many new rooms, when for a second year it has had to temporarily close one of its hotels because of low demand.

Since then Baha Mar announced partnerships with three hotel brands.

Asked if those announcements appeased his concerns, Ingraham said,”It does not at all.”

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Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham said that he is “very impressed” with Albany and what they have accomplished.
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Hotels in Nassau/Paradise Island saw their average daily room rates increase by 11 per cent during the 2010 second quarter, but the Bahamas Hotel Association (BHA) president warned not to read too much into those figures, pointing out that this had been matched by cost increases with the sector currently in the middle of its traditionally weakest period.
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Bahamas Hotel Association Board of Directors & Membership MeetingThursday, October 7, 2010 at 9:30amEleuthera Room, second floorWyndham Nassau Resort & Crystal Palace CasinoRSVP: 322-8381

The BHA is excited to be partnering with the organizers of the upcoming Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF) to move forward the discussion and implementation of renewable energy and energy efficiency programs in The Bahamas and the region.  

2010 Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF)
Gala Reception: Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Conference: Thursday, October 14 and Friday, October 15, 2010
At Atlantis Resort,
Paradise Island, Bahamas

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Southwest Airlines may be adding The Bahamas to its list of travel destinations as the pending$1.42 billion purchase of Air Tran Airways may bring the low-fare carrier to Bahamian runways.
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The Ministry of Tourism’s plans to develop an electronic booking engine for all Bahamian hotel accommodation have been lauded as “the most significant piece of infrastructure for the tourism sector for a long time”, the minister of tourism and aviation describing it as key to converting “latent demand” for this nation into reality.
…Continue readingBahamian Hotel Booking Engine Significant To Tourism

The Bahamas Hotel Association (BHA) is throwing its full support behind the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association in a strong stand against an international tour operator’s decision to deduct five percent from regional hotel invoices.
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