Los Cabos Hotels Close After Storm

At least two hotels, the Palmilla and the Westin Regina Resort, closed last week when Hurricane Henriette battered tourist resorts in Los Cabos at the tip of Baja California.

The area around San Jose del Cabo, site of both hotels, appeared to be hardest hit by the storm that forced Los Cabos International Airport to close and wiped out electricity and telephone service for several hours. But at press time Wednesday, most telephones at lodgings in Los Cabos appeared to be working, and several sources said that roads apparently escaped serious damage.

The 71-room Palmilla Hotel was answering telephones on Wednesday, but was not accepting new guests. The hotel did not have electricity and had sustained broken windows and extensive damage to landscaping. It was planning to reopen on Saturday.

The 243-room Westin was assessing damages and, in a statement, said it will not be accepting new reservations until Monday.

A spot check Wednesday found many other accommodations open with services in operation, but reliable reports of damage were limited and travelers are advised to call their travel agents or hotel booking agencies to verify individual situations.

Francisco Goya at the Met

New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art will mount the first chronological display of its entire collection of Spanish master Francisco Goya in an exhibition that opens Tuesday and includes portraits, prints and drawings. It ends Dec. 31. At left, “Don Manuel Osorio Manrique de Zun~iga,” the “Little Boy in Red.”

Amtrak Shuffles Northeast Routes

Beginning today, Amtrak is introducing new services, adjusting schedules and adding more station stops to some routes in the Northeast.

The major changes include a bigger selection of runs between New York, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., and additional Metroliner departures from New York and Washington during the afternoon rush hour.

There also is new bus service timed to meet the trains from the Adirondacks’ Whitehall, N.Y., station and deliver passengers to Rutland, Vt., giving skiers access to Vermont resorts.

Amtrak’s Broadway Limited, which operates between New York and Chicago, will be replaced with a new connecting service through Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh-Chicago portion will be aboard the Capitol Limited, and the Pittsburgh-New York segment will be aboard the Three Rivers. Through service will continue to be available aboard the Lake Shore Limited. Information: (800) USA-RAIL.

Aloha Festivals to Open Friday

The 1995 Aloha Festivals--300 events on six islands over two months--begins Friday on Oahu with opening ceremonies and “Downtown Ho’olaule’a,” a giant street fair in Honolulu featuring ethnic foods, dances and musical entertainment. The 49-year-old festival, originally known as Aloha Week, celebrates Hawaii’s Pacific, Asian and Western influences and is the state’s most elaborate cultural event. It ends Oct. 22 in Lanai. Information: (800) 852-7690.