American and European tourists who visit the country are most likely to choose this type of service, where in the province of Cocle alone it represents 95% of the hotel supply.
Following the global economic crisis which began in 2008, tourists are looking for a hotel service that allows them to enjoy a more comprehensive service, paying a fixed fee for everything.
The Spanish hotel chain is preparing to open the all-inclusive RIU Playa Blanca in April this year.
This April, the RIU hotel chain will open its first hotel in Panama, the all inclusive RIU Playa Blanca. The new resort will feature 573 rooms, restaurants, five bars, a disco, three swimming pools, a fitness center, and conference room, among other things.
The crisis in international tourist arrivals has forced the hotel industry to study local tourist preferences when choosing a hotel.
According to a study by Elfinancierocr.com, 25% of Costa Ricans holidaymakers chose a hotel as their place of stay.
The vast majority of hotels belong to the beach category and are located in the Pacific area, which coincides with Costa Rican's favorite place to vacation.
In 2014 the number of hotel rooms in Panama on offer will exceed 17,000, for which an inevitable price war is foreseen.
The other problem revealed to entrepreneurs is the lack of skilled labor to service clients in sophisticated environments where mastering a second languages is essential.
The Panamanian inventory of hotel rooms in 2010 indicated the supply of 10,000 rooms.