Charles El Mann Fasja , CEO of Mexico City-based Parks Hospitality Holdings , says he will continue to capitalize on the “ wallets ” of the U . S . leisure traveler , the biggest source of business for his resorts in Mexico .
“ All the leisure and resort segments are performing wonderfully . It ’ s incredible . We opened the Hilton Cancun in November last year . It was amazing that we had such good timing . All our resorts are packed with people ,” Fasja says . “ Some of the segments for business travelers are much slower . But all the leisure destinations and resorts are incredible .”
Fasja says that there are many reasons for this , and they all point to changes in the marketplace because of
COVID . First there ’ s pent-up demand for travel following long-term isolation . In addition , leisure travelers want to go to places that are accessible . This makes the top resort areas in Mexico , such as Cancun on the east coast and Puerto Vallarta on the west coast , ideal for this sort of tourism . Travel to these destinations and others in the country , while foreign and exotic , is relatively quick and easy to fly into ( even in this dreadful airline environment ).
In addition to those reasons , throughout the pandemic the Mexican government kept its borders open and did not impose travel restrictions . Cancún particularly benefits by having the number two hub for international arrivals in Mexico . Cancún International
32 hotelsmag . com September 2022