Cayuga at the Latin America Travel Mart in Chile

In September, Cayuga takes part in the Latin American Travel Mart that is held in different locations in South and Central America each year.We consider this the only Trade show worth attending other than Expoturin Costa Rica. This year the event was held in Frutillar (south of Chile). Maria Jose Castro represents Cayuga Sustainable Hospitality and has been meeting with companies such as Cox & Kings, Pagona Travel, and more. Listening to the wholesalers attending Travel Mart Latin America, we expect next year to be a good year for tourism although, we will not get back to pre crisis levels of 2008. The Latin AmericanTravel Mart 2010 will be held in Peru.

Cayuga's strategic communications and media relations are now managed by Tartan Group

Cayuga Sustainable Hospitality is pleased to announce that the Tartan Group now handles all of its strategic communications and media relations. Founded in 2001, The Tartan Group has built a reputation as a leading PR firm specializing in travel and tourism, real estate and resort development. From this well defined niche in the tourism and real estate industry, their client list has grown to include some of the top destinations and developments in North America. With offices in Vancouver and Victoria, BC, CANADA, The Tartan Group was founded on a commitment to represent organizations that share its values for leading positive change and building healthier communities. Whether it’s through cutting edge renewable energy projects or starting a new path towards greater sustainable development and operations, their clients rank their success on how they do against social (people), environmental (planet),economic (profit) and cultural (place) commitments. Through Tartan's newtwork of international media relationships, Cayuga will be able to get even more exposure and profile for its collection of leading sustainable resorts and vacation experiences.

Cayuga Sustainable Hospitality Adds Spectacular & Intimate Beach Resort to Its Central America Portfolio

San Jose, Costa Rica, September 1, 2009 – Enhancing its portfolio of award winning and internationally recognized sustainable resorts, Cayuga Sustainable Hospitality has taken on the management of Latitude 10 Resort, in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica.

Set on seven acres of private beach front property, Latitude 10 Beach Resort offers guests a very personalized and intimate experience, and was originally built to be a private second home. With room rates that range from US$195.00 - US$295.00 in the Green Season (June – October) and US$245.00 -US$395.00 in High Season , the resort consists of five spacious free standing, individually decorated and private casitas. Each casita has its own décor, private open air bathrooms and rainforest showers. The heart of the resort is the Clubhouse, an open-air ranchito which overlooks the infinity pool and over 100 meters of private white sand beach. This is where guests can relax, enjoy breakfast, cocktails and light meals, and have their private chef create meals if they book the whole resort. An open air studio offers personalized yoga, massage and spa services.

“Latitude 10 is the perfect complement to our portfolio because the owners already have a commitment to sustainability and the level of service and hospitality experience is on par with all of our properties”, says Cayuga’s President , Hans Pfister. “Our goal is to raise awareness of the amazing experience Latitude 10 offers while helping it to reach even higher sustainability goals in its operations.”

As part of its commitment to the quadruple bottom line of people, planet, profit an place, Latitude 10 hires almost exclusively from the local community and encourages guests to explore Santa Teresa, set on the southern tip of the Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica. It provides bicycles to guests so they can discover the surrounding area that offers an abundance of local culture, restaurants and a reputation for ecological consciousness that has awarded the community a "blue flag” since 2001.

Cayuga Sustainable Hospitality develops and manages hotels, lodges and other tourism related projects in Latin America and the Caribbean that are committed to the four “P”s of sustainability - people, planet, profit and place. It offers solutions and expertise to tourism operators looking to enhance their performance in an environmentally and socially responsible manner. As well, Cayuga will provide expert responsible travel advice including full itinerary suggestions for families, adventurers and honeymooners. Cayuga Sustainable Hospitality also manages Lapa Rios Rainforest Ecolodge, Arenas Del Mar Beach & Nature Resort, Finca Rosa Blanca Coffee Plantation & Inn as well as Harmony Hotel, all based in Costa Rica.