Rick Newman, General Manager of Puerto Rico’s Verdanza Hotel provided the travel trade with an update that the hotel is open for business as usual following Tropical Storm Irene. “As you may know, our Island suffered the path of Tropical Storm Irene moving across the south-eastern part of Puerto Rico, bringing heavy rain and winds early Monday August 22. The Verdanza Hotel in Isla Verde, is pleased to announce that we are fully operational and ready to receive our guests and customers. The hotel does have an emergency generator which operates the hotel in full capacity and a water cistern that provides water as well”.

Verdanza Hotel, 787-625-9025, www.verdanzahotel.com