The first Regional Touristic Suppliers fair will take place from May 31 to June 1.
It will be hosted at the Conventions Center of Hotel Sheraton Presidente El Salvador.
The event will gather companies from Central America, Mexico, Colombia and the United States which provide goods or services for hotels, restaurants and general tourism companies.
Tourism businessmen expect demand to surpass their 2.500 room supply for the upcoming holiday season.
The island of Roatán currently has 2.500 available rooms, and local businessmen expect 20.000 visitors for these Eastern Holidays.
"Romeo Silvestre, a local entrepreneur, explained they expect a 75% deficit in terms of hotel rooms, as they will receive three times as many visitors as any other week".
The touristic endeavor started with the construction of the first of two hotels, after the government completed basic infrastructure works.
Juan Canahuati, president of the board of project Los Micos Beach & Resort, explained that one of the hotels belongs to Westin Hotel Resorts, and the other to Conrad Hotel and Resorts.
The cost of the first hotel would be close to $102 million, according to newspaper Laprensa.hn.
Grupo Real will build a 5 star hotel in southwestern San Pedro Sula.
Pedro Castro, from hotel chain Real Intercontinental, explained the project was scheduled to begin in 2009, but was postponed due to the economic and political crisis experienced by the country.
From Tiempo.hn: "The new hotel will feature 150 rooms and all the facilities demanded by a project of this category".
The 110-room hotel is located in San Pedro Sula, the industrial capital.
The hotel will generate 280 direct and indirect jobs.
Carlos Cácers, Holiday's marketing director, told Laprensahn.com "...they have 30 large suites ... it stands out from other hotels because it includes simply smart breakfast in all its rates, ... gymnasium, pool, conference rooms and parking for 120 vehicles".
Pristine Bay Resort, a touristic complex spanning 180 hectares, is being built in Roatán.
The project will be developed over the next 10 years, and includes a golf course designed by Pete and Perry Dye, two five star hotels and residential units.
Pablo García Salas, sales manager, told Elperiodico.com.gt: "The first phase, currently under construction, consists of 70 lots, 30 villas and 16 condos. It is almost completely sold".
By the end of the year the chain of Hotels Desires International will open the Blue Ocean Reef omplex in Roatan Island.
The resort will host 17 luxurious villages, an infinite pool, a beach club, spa services at the guest rooms and several gastronomical alternatives.
Besides, Desires Hotel International has created the zoo park of Roatan Island, an 11 acre sanctuary dedicated to the rescue and care of orphan animals.
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With 4.000 hotel rooms under construction, Brazil is at the top of Latin America in hotel investment, followed by Panama with 1.318.
According to data from STR Global, 6 new projects will be built this year in Panama.
Regarding the rest of the countries, "950 rooms are under construction in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and 841 in Bogotá, Colombia", reports Hosteltur.com.
Real Hotels & Resorts announced state-of-the-art technology upgrades for all its hotels in Central America.
Sound-proof meeting rooms, 25 giant screens for video conferences, and high-speed internet services are some of the innovations to be developed.
Fernando Poma, vice president of the hotel division of Salvadoran conglomerate Grupo Poma, told ElPeriodico.com.gt: "We have one objective: to be 5 years ahead of the competition by means of a process of constant innovation. Being the only hotel chain providing all these services helps us to be chosen by our customers".
The manufacturing sector as a whole saw a decline in FDI due to a sharp drop in flows to Central America and the Caribbean.
In Central America and the Caribbean (other than financial centres), the decline in FDI inflows was largely due to a 20% fall in flows to Mexico, which mainly resulted from a halving of inflows to the manufacturing sector (CNIE, 2009).