In Panama, there are plans to develop in Bocas del Toro, Chiriqui, Archipelago de las Perlas and Punta Chame, five lodging projects that seek to benefit from the Law on Incentives for Tourist Investments.
Law 122 of December 31, 2019, which dictates incentive rules for the promotion of tourist activities in the interior of the Republic, attracted projects for the country, for a total value of $371,843,971 in new tourist investments, to be built in areas with great tourist potential, informed the Presidency of Panama.
Disinfection of the room keys, deep cleaning of the facilities and the guests' luggage are some of the protocols that will be applied by the hotels in Costa Rica at the time of opening.
After being closed for two months due to the health crisis resulting from the covid-19 outbreak, since May 16 the country's hotels with less than 20 rooms were allowed to open their doors to the public, but with the condition that they only occupy 50% of their capacity.
Hilton Hotels & Resorts signed an agreement to open a new facility at the Captalino World Trade Center complex by mid-2020.
Hilton San Salvador will have 198 rooms, 27 meeting rooms, two ballrooms, two boardrooms and 16 meeting units. The building is located in Colonia Escalon.
For the end of 2019, is scheduled the inauguration of Oceana Resort, a hotel complex that will offer 200 rooms and is located on the beach of Iztapa, department of Escuintla.
Oceana Resort + Conventions will be a hotel that will have a total of 22 thousand square meters of construction and will operate under the format of "all-inclusive". The building is located at kilometer 6 of the road from Iztapa to Monterrico.
In the canton of Nicoya, Guanacaste province, it is planned to demolish the existing infrastructure and build the new facilities of the Harbor Reef hotel, a project that will require an investment of approximately $7.3 million.
3-102-719240 Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada presented the Environmental Impact Study (EIA) to develop the project called "Remodeling of the Harbor Reef Hotel", which will be built on a land of approximately 8,754 m2.
On a 21-hectare site in Sardinal, Guanacaste, a tourist complex consisting of a hotel and private residences is planned.
ML CR Continental LLC presented the Environmental Impact Study (EIA) to develop the project called "Hotel and Villas Cala del Sol", which will be made up of three hotel villas and seven private residence villas.
The document explains that the hotel villas will be one floor and will house between four and five rooms. They will have an arrival square, social area, kitchen, bathroom, covered terrace, swimming pool and electromechanical room. Residential villas will be on two levels and will have a garage and larger social areas.
Now that the works that will allow the water supply to the main tourist centers of the Gulf of Papagayo, in Costa Rica, are finished, it is expected that they will restart the investments paralyzed years ago.
After the opening of Las Trancas-Papagayo Bahía Aqueduct on March 1st, which was achieved after an agreement between the Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers, the Costa Rican Institute of Tourism and the private sector, there is optimism that investments can be reactivated in at least 11 projects.
A new 106-room hotel complex was inaugurated in the department of Retalhuleu, with the capacity to accommodate 440 guests.
The new resort, called "Hostal Aldea de la Selva" was built by the Institute for Recreation of Workers of Private Enterprise of Guatemala (IRTRA) on a 50,000 square meter property.
In Costa Rica, the Executive Branch urges deputies to move forward with the discussion of the project to regulate non-traditional hosting and its intermediation through digital platforms.
The project suggests that non-traditional hosting companies be required to register with the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT), pay taxes and be registered with the General Directorate of Direct Taxation.
After Selina opened its first establishment in Antigua, Guatemala, the international chain announced that next year plans to open five new hotels in different parts of the country.
The chain's representatives informed that for the opening of the new hotels, which will be in the departments of Solola, Escuintla, Guatemala, Alta Verapaz and Peten, an investment of approximately $6 million will be made.
It has been announced that the Sofitel chain is preparing the opening of a 159-room hotel in the old town of the capital.
Laestrella.com.pa review that "... The project, which was built with an investment of $ 100 million, will begin to operate despite the hotel oversupply that hits the sector, with 159 rooms, each with a butler, plaza Open, rooftop bar, Spa service, pool, gym, conference rooms and a ballroom."
With 76 beds, a restaurant and 146 parking spaces, the hotel Suites Terraza Imperial has opened in zone 13 of the Guatemalan capital.
The hotel is being promoted as an ideal establishment for business travelers and for those who visit the capital of Guatemala for medical treatments.
Elperiodico.com.gt reports that "...Terraza Imperial is a hotel with executive focus, and is luxurious, comfortable and accessible, a concept that complements the services needed for short stays for business trips or long stays for those seeking medical treatment, for example."
In the department of La Libertad, a 4,000 square meter beach hotel is being built, which will include a restaurant for 300 people, a wedding chapel and an event center.
Hotel Acantilados, which is reportedly 85% complete, will be ready to open its doors in September of this year, according to its directors.It is located at kilometer 41.5 of the Litoral highway, in La Libertad, and the total investment amounts to $5 million.
The W Costa Rica hotel, which will offer a total of 151 rooms and is located in Guanacaste, reported that it plans to start operations in November of this year.
After two years of negotiations, the Terrace Hotel located in San Salvador, has become a new affiliate of the US chain Best Western.
After reaching an agreement with the Best Western corporation, which includes investment in adapting the infrastructure of the facilities, the name of the hotel has changed from Hotel Terraza to Hotel Best Western Terraza Plus.