Brazil’s hotel sector is set to experience a significant boom, as research from the Brazilian Association for Hotels (FOHB) reveals that investment in the sector is expected to reach €4 billion over the coming years. The current capacity of 94,000 rooms is expected to rise substantially, to reach 164,000 rooms by 2020. Employment will also… Read more »
All eyes are on Brazil as the world gears up for another sporting event this summer, with Rio de Janeiro hosing the Olympic Games from 5-21 August and the Paralympic Games from 7-18 September. And Brazil has begun the year as it means to go on – with a concerted effort to make this games… Read more »
Ben Hooper likes a challenge and this winter he will undertake one of the biggest in the world – swimming every single mile of the Atlantic Ocean, from Senegal in Africa to Natal in northeastern Brazil. The 1,731 mile journey will take around 120 days, with up to 12 hours of swimming undertaken per day,… Read more »
AccorHotels is known across the world thanks to its portfolio of hotel chains. The French company owns and runs everything from budget chains like Ibis to luxury brands such as Sofitel and Pullman. Now, Accor has added to the top end of its offering thanks to the purchase of FRHI Holdings. The transaction means that… Read more »
It seems the hosting of the 2014 FIFA World Cup has given Brazil a taste for large sporting events. Not content with only having the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro to look forward to in 2016, the South American country will this year host the first ever World Indigenous Games, the I-Games 2015, in Palmas,… Read more »
The announcement of a new direct flight between Italy’s Milan airport and Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil has delighted residents of both countries, opening up a new route from Europe to the North East of the South American country. While the tourism potential is being celebrated by Italians eager to explore Brazil, and by… Read more »
At the end of 2014, Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) released its latest Lodging Industry in Numbers Brazil 2014 annual publication, which surveys 450 Brazilian hotels, providing the audience with an excellent insight into the Brazilian hospitality market changes during 2013. Despite a fair share of challenges that the Brazilian economy is facing, the hospitality market… Read more »
Brazil’s Visa exemption for tourists from United States, Canada, Japan and Australia has already proved to be a positive measure with beneficial impact on tourism sector. ow.ly/p1TC302tlYA
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