According to recent reports, the administration of Governor Mara Lezama is floating a plan that would shift collection of a new tax for foreign tourists from the airport to tourism businesses themselves. Instead of a 525-peso charge collected at airport terminals, hotels, restaurants, beach clubs, tour operators, transportation companies, and even car rental agencies would …
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At a recent high-level meeting that included the governor of Quintana Roo (the state home to Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Tulum, etc.) and the Hotel Council of the Mexican Caribbean raised a serious concern from the destination’s tourism providers. The vice president of the Hotel Council of the Mexican Caribbean made the case that the …
Hotel rates are set to rise in Cancun following an announcement that stated the city would be raising its lodging tax. Currently one of the world’s most in-demand destinations, with occupancy levels at around 80% right now and set to reach their limits over the next few months, the news is set to come as …