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Hoteliers optimistic for a good winter

Some hotels in Jamaica are reporting between 60 and 90 per cent occupancy through a combination of local and international guests, fuelling optimism for a healthy 2020 winter tourism season, according to Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett.He was giving a Destination Jamaica update at the first day of the virtual Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) yesterday.

Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

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