Madrid.– Over the last six years many of Spain's largest
hotel operators have established hotels on Jamaica's north coast, thus
establishing the country as one of the Caribbean's leading tourism
destinations.
Spanish Ambassador to Jamaica, Jesus Silva has said that his
country has surpassed the United States as the island's number one investor
with US$1.8 billion invested in projects in Jamaica, adding 10,000 to the
country's room count and creating close to 40,000 jobs.
So what makes Jamaica appealing to Spanish hoteliers?
Spain's Fundacion Carolina arranged a fact-finding trip for a group of local
journalists so that they could better understand the thinking behind the recent
surge of Spanish investment in Jamaica.
Adviser for tourism to Mallorca's Chamber of Commerce,
Antoni Munar explained: "Four of the world's top hotel groups come from
Mallorca and of these four, two, namely Riu and IberoStar, have hotels in
Jamaica. Right now the Baleares Islands (Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and
Formentera) is saturated-there is no more space for hotel development so many
hoteliers have to look outside of Spain. Jamaica is a very good market. It has
developing infrastructure, close proximity to North America, a strong brand
that is recognised throughout the world and has both a mid market and high-end
market component. Jamaica makes good business sense."
Spain now attracts 60 million visitors a year and, according
to Munar, 13 million visitors a year come to the Baleares Islands. He further
added that the Baleares Islands contributes euro 11,000 million in tourism
income to Spain, which is 2.7 per cent of the country's tourism earnings.
Most of the Spanish hotels in Jamaica are family operated
with the children of the founders now at the helm and employing a more global
view to tourism. Well capitalised and enjoying excellent relationships with
Spain's leading banks, they feel no need to list on any of the world's leading
bourses, choosing instead to plow earnings back into new hotel projects across
the world.
Sabina Fluxá Thienemann is vice president of Grupo Iberostar
and the daughter of its founder. Iberostar was formed in 1956 a travel agency before
diversifying into the cruise ship sector and other businesses. It recently took
the decision to focus solely on hotel development.
It will however be launching
a real estate business aptly named Iberostate. Here the company is buying plots
of land to develop residential units within the surroundings of its hotels.
This new business arm will operate in the Dominican Republic, Brazil, Mexico
and Marrakech in Morocco.
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
this is good news for jamaica......most other types of business are running the other way out of jamaica.....buying a condo in jamaica this I gotta see......good luck and check gun registration laws you will need one.....the government must have really dropped their pants on this one....I am glad the D.R. does not have to anymore....but that is why we are getting a better class of hotel now....we can thank these same operators for giving us the foundation in all inclusive
From: United States, NJ
Is this good or bad news? . I saw that coming long ago. Don't forget Jamaica is an English speaking nation and are ahead of DR on Hotel operation and work in general. So ,Anglos- Canadians,Britz,Australians and Americans are flowing to Jamaica ..
Good move for the Spaniards investors, no matter how expensive the land aquisition is in Jamaica ,it will pay off at the end.The DR better get its act together and start opening schools in the Hotelerie business if they are to compete with Jamaica instead of all wanting to be politicians and presidents of something w/o qualifications,just because they belong to a political party will not do when it comes to private enterprice.You either know your job or you don't.
Don't be another Venezuela where they had to import CUBANS & COLOMBIANS because the nationals don't know or don't want to work relying on the OIL which is at the hand of the STATE. Venezuelans youth are into (journalism) or politics in a totalitarian state to be.
From: United States, Port Washington, LI (New York)
MRThelmoAlmeydaRancier: I'm trying right now to "Translate" your "subliminal" "Non sense message", Let's see; I'm always the racist, non sense, xenophohic person in all these forums so far according to my fan club.
What "English" language has to do with this "Spanish" corporation going to "Jamaica" , I'm being already in so many different resorts all over Dominican Republic and it's funny because most of the staff speak many languages already to please most of the different classes of tourists that We have coming to my country.
I'm being in Jamaica already and they harass You a lot more than Dominican Republic selling You stuff in the resorts, sometimes they even try to offer You "Weed" which I hate a lot "I DON"T DO DRUGS"
Sandals resorts corporation have being base in Jamaica since they Begun doing business (1980) they are a Jamaican corporation and recently started a "Corporation Facelift" all over Jamaica.
From: United States, Port Washington, LI (New York)
(cont) stop trying to sound like a "Bs Master" on issues that You don't know or want to Show up to the general public that You know about it.
"BASELESS COMMENTS"
Read a little bit more before you post your non sense comments..........................
Regarding races going to Jamaica for being an "English" speaking country is a sour and annoying comment on your post so get Your act together: "Mr Know everything"
From: Haiti
Rubi im not going to comment on your nonsense posts regarding Jamaica and your supposed resort superiority of the DR's as compared to theirs however let me just clarify that Canadians, Americans, Brits, and Australians all refer to nationality and nationality has nothing to do whatsoever at all with race. And yes Rubi your fan club appears to be growing by the minute. lol.
From: United States, NJ
Mr Porfirio Rubirosa, Dominican lover boy.
If you read my posters correcly instead of been so nationalistic and trying to be the DR Einstein.
I said very clear according to the subject matter above, the Spaniards are locating near the Aglo-Saxon market.
If you gave your brain a brake you will noticed it is to attract EUROS & $$$$$,not devaluated pesos or for DR tourist exclusevely like yourself once a year by christmas. When I said Colombia is because I know since have been there numerous times.You should try it you might like it.
As far as you coming across DR citizens that are multi-liguist is very hard to believe since it takes them for ever to learn English in the USA. The staff you are refering to must be foreigners. So what is there for the locals?
I am as Dominican as you or more, but i have noticed on your previous posters as racial but you can't B.S. me since I know where you are coming from ,and am not HAITIAN decsendant but w/o them DR would starve.
From: United States, Port Washington, LI (New York)
Hay and Thelmo: "talk is cheap".................................................Show me the proof
Once again ""Ughffff for 2nd time" Almeyda Rancier, I truly believe now that You make stories up by the minute and according to the weather.
It's sad to read your "Silly" and "Twisted" comments since They have no "fair and balance" conclusions.
How many times have You being in Dominican Resorts??????
HayckickyounitheShin: Fix and get your act together first in Your motherland and then maybe We talk about it.
If You can't even Show some kind of restraint and order on your own people in Haiti, How You want to straight me up without the right and correct tools.
READ, READ AND READ
Latest news in Haiti is that "CARICOM" members are going to provide some help with food and everything else, so Hya I'm not making fun of your country but at least show some "Civilization" along with your people and focus Your negative energy against Dominican Republic towards "Haiti"
From: Haiti
Rubi what in the world are you even ranting about? I simply pointed out your political incorrectness when you obviously mixed up nationality with race, two concepts which do not interrelate whatsoever. You responded of course by somehow including Haiti's problems which didn't even make sense as you didn't even directly reply to my comment. You are incomprehensible mr. Rubi. As we exchange words, forum members are enlisting on your ever-growing fan club.
From: United States, Port Washington, LI (New York)
(Cont) also Thelmo I wonder if You even have an american visa to disclose and give opinions when Maybe you haven't being out of the "Pothole" that you are living right now.
Learn, respect and act according to Your means, living and knowledege.
Stop being a "know everyting" person when in reality you haven't being in places that You don' t know about it.
From: United States, Port Washington, LI (New York)
Hay: You teach me something good when You get out of the "mediocrity" PLEASE....
Regarding my fan club, I truly adore and enjoy being liked and disliked by all kinds of people.
"VINI, VIDI, VICCI"
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
calm down Ruby......you are correct,,,,,Jamaica new Caribbean hot spot...I dont think so...jamaica is deader than disco...and that is why the spaniards are going for the carrion/dead meat.....lowest low ball all inclusive.....Fairmont......Four seasons .......Ritz Carelton....Trump.....are coming to D.R..not Jamaica mon.......The Jamaican governtment had to drop their pants for this one and give the Spaniards the deep dish deal......nobody goes to Jamaica
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
In other words their brand names sux ......with the exception of Half Moon very lovely......they are going downmarket because they have no choice
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
if we lose the bottom end low ball rubber chicken all you can eat and drink till you puke......it will not be the end of the world because the D.R is moving in the opposite direction.....I do not dismiss this end of the market but it will always go to the cheapest ........... cuba or jamaica.......the DR will take the golfers,thank you very much
From: United States, Port Washington, LI (New York)
Goulet: thanks...............
From: United States, NJ
JRRubirosa :
I guess you are playing the part of Jelius Cesar now ...VINI,VIDI,VICCI.
As to if i have an American passport & visa,i do before you were even born since am a US citizen and to travel to Europe and South America is a requirement plus I am an ex US soldier more than i could say about you.
As to living in a POTHOLE i don't think you could afford my taxes on a house fully paid for in NJ.
As to reading a book, I don't have to since you are an open book of stupidity and inferiority complex
I could tell you don't have too much gray matter when you don't know the diference between RACE and NATIONALITY.
Furthurmore what does this topic have to do with readig the comic books you were acustom to.
You don't know my back ground and i could care less about yours.
All i know is for you to act civilize w/o offending others with your inferiority complex of (superiority) .
I coud say i live within my means .Don't owe any one including the banks a cent, retired & travel
From: United States, Port Washington, LI (New York)
Thelmo: Since you are so smart according to Your humble opinions, why You voice comments without any type of validity or truth meaning regarding Jamaica.
Don't get me wrong, I didn't got offended or took your opinions to a nationalistic lever but to a real and common sense grounds.
Speaking about something because of Your assumptions and without a real point of view make You look like You just want to Show off for pleasure.
You do have many contradictions on your opinions and this is a fuming aspect of Your personality, How can you ever compare the tourism in Jamaica with Dominican Republic.
They both cator to a different type of public and language has nothing to do with them moving to Jamaica, being repetitive Jamaicans harass You "A LOT" and staff at almost every resort That You go in Dominican Republic speak many different languages.
This said compare Your opinions with mine and find out who is right or wrong???
From: United States, NJ
Mr JRRubirosa:
I don't want to show off any thing .All i comented on was what the topic was about . True, i have not been to Jamaica but you don't have to visit a country to know about a country (thru current affairs & books).
I never claimed i was smart (you did) in an arrogant way . I don't care what level you take my oppinion to ,it is only my oppinion which am entitle to give.
Again stick to the facts that even Mr Gouletcolonial asserted and i believe him The Spaniards made a low investments in Jamaica to get high yield from the ANGLOS. Little do they know about
the wages & inflation there, so the workers would be better paid than in DR.
My comment was about and still insist that the Dominicans must and should establish their own
international culinnary school as well as how to handle the tourist in a more professional way.
If you read my article am making positive comments about our DR but you have to be rational.
"TODO LO QUE BRILLA NO ES ORO" education is a factor.
From: United States, Port Washington, LI (New York)
Thelmo: Ok then I truly aplogize in a sincere and humble manner.
Accept my apologies them,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I really mean it
From: United States, NJ
JRRubirosa:
Am glad we see things the way they should be in a positive way to help our country of birth.
I accept you appologgies and there is more to work on for the future of our grand kids such as
labor unions ,education,health .national transportation to leank the entire country by rail ,good
roads, nation wide, as good as the one from the capital to Samana. All that done from ND to
Samana is due to attract more tourist which i think a hell of a lot more could be done along
with potable water and electricity nation wide. Better salary to the Drs as well as the school
teachers Do you agree with this UTOPIA idea ?
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
http://www.gourmet.com/magazine/2000s/2007/09/elalto great article by the great author junot diaz on Dominican cuisine the great culinary school of New York city restaurants is as we speak training future great Dominican chefs.....a hospitality industry school would be a great addition to our education system also
From: United States, Port Washington, LI (New York)
Thelmo: Yes indeed, and once again thanks...............
From: United States, NJ
gouletcolonial:
That was a very good article on the alto and its Dominican restaurants.Thanks Thelmo
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
the article is up for a James Beard writing award on food ...let us hope it wins
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
then it will be the fashion to eat dominican food.....the Boricuas and the Cubanos had their turn
From: United States, NJ
I agree with that last statement .Now it's our turn .
My wife likes MANGU so much eggs up with red onion vinegar & a bit of oil (no salchichon since it is high in sodium) , i have to serve it every morning for breakfast. Mind you she is not even Dominican,she is Colombian, that was the reason prumpted me to visit her country and her mine. She claims it is the DR cereals. It holds her untill lunch at 2pm when she gets back from the ymca from swimming . She claims If it was good for HAITIANS at their BATEYES it is good for her . Further research of nourishment :contains lots of iron,starch & others, even thought she has to take at bed time 2 tea spoom of psyllium hydrophilic mucilloid as a supplement daily fiber source it also relieves us from constipation,.When she does not eat mangu she gets head ache. There must be something medicinal about mangu,she does not age. nor wrynckles.
Please gouletcolonial find out more about PLATANOS or plantain you are good at it. Thanks
Written by: santanar, 20 Apr 2008 6:06 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Ramon Santana, La Romana
I'll say, "vaya con dios", If you have not been to Kingston, you will find that is the most freighting place after the Bronx at 3 AM, any tourist advisor will tell you that, how about investing some $$ in North and South of Haiti, it will be money well spend if not in the short term surreally in the mid to long term.
From: Haiti
santanar is right, those regions in Haiti would be excellent investment opportunities. It would be money well spent in my opinion because of the yields that might follow in terms of profit and because of the untapped market in Haiti. Time for a new country to gets its due. I have nothing against Jamaicans and Puerto Ricans but those countries are old school destinations. Even the DR I have to admit is in the new era. Time for the DR to continue to make its mark in the tourism industry and for Haiti to begin its path. It's Hispaniola's era.....
Written by: Kayishat, 12 Sep 2008 1:19 PM
From: United States
There is a problem with this. First, it great that my parents homeland is sparking such interest for the Dominicans to invest in the country. However, the Dominicans aren't hiring the native islanders to work in these hotels they are hiring Dominicans to come over to the island-that's sickening. Second, this type of action should not surprise us as Dominicans don't even see their neighbors Haiti as they were once one Hispanola as their equals. They mistreat the Haitians within their own country and do not offer equal economic benefits. Third, the Jamaican government is corrupt as the should not allow such a movement without taking their people into consideration which is why I admire and respect Fidel Castro.
You may wonder how do I know all of this, well I have many family and acquaintances within Jamaica that's furious that these jobs aren't being offered to them.
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Good move for the Spaniards investors, no matter how expensive the land aquisition is in Jamaica ,it will pay off at the end.The DR better get its act together and start opening schools in the Hotelerie business if they are to compete with Jamaica instead of all wanting to be politicians and presidents of something w/o qualifications,just because they belong to a political party will not do when it comes to private enterprice.You either know your job or you don't.
Don't be another Venezuela where they had to import CUBANS & COLOMBIANS because the nationals don't know or don't want to work relying on the OIL which is at the hand of the STATE. Venezuelans youth are into (journalism) or politics in a totalitarian state to be.
What "English" language has to do with this "Spanish" corporation going to "Jamaica" , I'm being already in so many different resorts all over Dominican Republic and it's funny because most of the staff speak many languages already to please most of the different classes of tourists that We have coming to my country.
I'm being in Jamaica already and they harass You a lot more than Dominican Republic selling You stuff in the resorts, sometimes they even try to offer You "Weed" which I hate a lot "I DON"T DO DRUGS"
Sandals resorts corporation have being base in Jamaica since they Begun doing business (1980) they are a Jamaican corporation and recently started a "Corporation Facelift" all over Jamaica.
"BASELESS COMMENTS"
Read a little bit more before you post your non sense comments..........................
Regarding races going to Jamaica for being an "English" speaking country is a sour and annoying comment on your post so get Your act together: "Mr Know everything"
If you read my posters correcly instead of been so nationalistic and trying to be the DR Einstein.
I said very clear according to the subject matter above, the Spaniards are locating near the Aglo-Saxon market.
If you gave your brain a brake you will noticed it is to attract EUROS & $$$$$,not devaluated pesos or for DR tourist exclusevely like yourself once a year by christmas. When I said Colombia is because I know since have been there numerous times.You should try it you might like it.
As far as you coming across DR citizens that are multi-liguist is very hard to believe since it takes them for ever to learn English in the USA. The staff you are refering to must be foreigners. So what is there for the locals?
I am as Dominican as you or more, but i have noticed on your previous posters as racial but you can't B.S. me since I know where you are coming from ,and am not HAITIAN decsendant but w/o them DR would starve.
Once again ""Ughffff for 2nd time" Almeyda Rancier, I truly believe now that You make stories up by the minute and according to the weather.
It's sad to read your "Silly" and "Twisted" comments since They have no "fair and balance" conclusions.
How many times have You being in Dominican Resorts??????
HayckickyounitheShin: Fix and get your act together first in Your motherland and then maybe We talk about it.
If You can't even Show some kind of restraint and order on your own people in Haiti, How You want to straight me up without the right and correct tools.
READ, READ AND READ
Latest news in Haiti is that "CARICOM" members are going to provide some help with food and everything else, so Hya I'm not making fun of your country but at least show some "Civilization" along with your people and focus Your negative energy against Dominican Republic towards "Haiti"
Learn, respect and act according to Your means, living and knowledege.
Stop being a "know everyting" person when in reality you haven't being in places that You don' t know about it.
Regarding my fan club, I truly adore and enjoy being liked and disliked by all kinds of people.
"VINI, VIDI, VICCI"
I guess you are playing the part of Jelius Cesar now ...VINI,VIDI,VICCI.
As to if i have an American passport & visa,i do before you were even born since am a US citizen and to travel to Europe and South America is a requirement plus I am an ex US soldier more than i could say about you.
As to living in a POTHOLE i don't think you could afford my taxes on a house fully paid for in NJ.
As to reading a book, I don't have to since you are an open book of stupidity and inferiority complex
I could tell you don't have too much gray matter when you don't know the diference between RACE and NATIONALITY.
Furthurmore what does this topic have to do with readig the comic books you were acustom to.
You don't know my back ground and i could care less about yours.
All i know is for you to act civilize w/o offending others with your inferiority complex of (superiority) .
I coud say i live within my means .Don't owe any one including the banks a cent, retired & travel
Don't get me wrong, I didn't got offended or took your opinions to a nationalistic lever but to a real and common sense grounds.
Speaking about something because of Your assumptions and without a real point of view make You look like You just want to Show off for pleasure.
You do have many contradictions on your opinions and this is a fuming aspect of Your personality, How can you ever compare the tourism in Jamaica with Dominican Republic.
They both cator to a different type of public and language has nothing to do with them moving to Jamaica, being repetitive Jamaicans harass You "A LOT" and staff at almost every resort That You go in Dominican Republic speak many different languages.
This said compare Your opinions with mine and find out who is right or wrong???
I don't want to show off any thing .All i comented on was what the topic was about . True, i have not been to Jamaica but you don't have to visit a country to know about a country (thru current affairs & books).
I never claimed i was smart (you did) in an arrogant way . I don't care what level you take my oppinion to ,it is only my oppinion which am entitle to give.
Again stick to the facts that even Mr Gouletcolonial asserted and i believe him The Spaniards made a low investments in Jamaica to get high yield from the ANGLOS. Little do they know about
the wages & inflation there, so the workers would be better paid than in DR.
My comment was about and still insist that the Dominicans must and should establish their own
international culinnary school as well as how to handle the tourist in a more professional way.
If you read my article am making positive comments about our DR but you have to be rational.
"TODO LO QUE BRILLA NO ES ORO" education is a factor.
Accept my apologies them,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I really mean it
Am glad we see things the way they should be in a positive way to help our country of birth.
I accept you appologgies and there is more to work on for the future of our grand kids such as
labor unions ,education,health .national transportation to leank the entire country by rail ,good
roads, nation wide, as good as the one from the capital to Samana. All that done from ND to
Samana is due to attract more tourist which i think a hell of a lot more could be done along
with potable water and electricity nation wide. Better salary to the Drs as well as the school
teachers Do you agree with this UTOPIA idea ?
That was a very good article on the alto and its Dominican restaurants.Thanks Thelmo
My wife likes MANGU so much eggs up with red onion vinegar & a bit of oil (no salchichon since it is high in sodium) , i have to serve it every morning for breakfast. Mind you she is not even Dominican,she is Colombian, that was the reason prumpted me to visit her country and her mine. She claims it is the DR cereals. It holds her untill lunch at 2pm when she gets back from the ymca from swimming . She claims If it was good for HAITIANS at their BATEYES it is good for her . Further research of nourishment :contains lots of iron,starch & others, even thought she has to take at bed time 2 tea spoom of psyllium hydrophilic mucilloid as a supplement daily fiber source it also relieves us from constipation,.When she does not eat mangu she gets head ache. There must be something medicinal about mangu,she does not age. nor wrynckles.
Please gouletcolonial find out more about PLATANOS or plantain you are good at it. Thanks
You may wonder how do I know all of this, well I have many family and acquaintances within Jamaica that's furious that these jobs aren't being offered to them.