Guevara: McAllen hotels are full but let's wait and see what happens in new year

MCALLEN, Texas - Land ports of entries were re-opened to so-called “non-essential” travel on Nov. 8. Since then, hotels in the McAllen area have been full, says Omar Guevara, who chairs McAllen’s hospitality task force.Guevara, general manager of Radisson McAllen Airport Hotel, says the acid test will come in January and February. Then, he said, local hotels will see if the upward trend in occupancy rates continues. Go to www.riograndeguardian.com to read the latest border news stories and watch the latest news videos.