As well as the recent opening of a hotel by the Marriott chain and another one by Multi-Inversiones, three more establishments will be added in the capital in the coming months.
After a few years of relative calm, the hotel market in Guatemala is starting to recover with the opening of new stores, some by brands already present in the country and some by new ones.
Urbánica announced the construction this year of a 130-room Marriott Fairfield hotel in downtown La Gran Vía, and plans to start operations in 2017.
The real estate developer announced the construction of the Urbánica Marriott Fairfield hotel, located in the shopping center La Gran Vía in San Salvador, for an investment of approximately $17 million. The property will focus on the business tourism segment as does the Marriott Courtyard, developed in the same area.
The hotel chain has announced that it will open in 2016, a 147-room Courtyard hotel in zone 10 in Guatemala City.
From a statement issued by Marriott:
Marriott International has announced plans to open the first Courtyard by Marriott hotel in Guatemala City. The hotel project was signed with the Azur Group, a family business that invests in real estate, hospitality and restaurants.
The hotel chain will invest $11 million in opening a 125 room hotel within the Altia Business Park in San Pedro Sula.
The project, will be developed by Grupo Karim's and its opening is scheduled for the last quarter of 2015. "The property is located in the northern part of San Pedro Sula, within the Altia Business Park which undoubtedly is the first smart city in Honduras," reported Latribuna.hn .
Construction has started of a 100-room Marriott Courtyard and work will soon begin on a Hyatt Place which will have 120 rooms.
The information was released by Epaminondas Marinakys, president of the Chamber of Tourism of Honduras (CANATURH), who explained that Marriott is building its project in the area of Rio de Piedras in San Pedro Sula. "A Courtyard is being built at the end of Boulevard Morazan which is of the Marriott brand.
Grupo Poma have invested more than 5 million to build 120-room hotel.
In order to expand options for business travelers and tourism in the city of Panama, Real Hotels and Resorts chain, a subsidiary of Grupo Poma in Central America, will open this month the second hotel by the Marriott chain in the country.
The hotel is located in Metromall, a 85,000 square meter shopping center, 15 minutes from Tocumen International Airport.
With a $ 14 million investment, the Courtyard by Marriott hotel in Alajuela began construction.
In a property of nearly 7 thousand square meters, with seven floors, the hotel will have 127 rooms.
"It will also be built to achieve LEED certification (leader in energy and environmental design), awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council for buildings meeting certain environmentally friendly criteria,” published Elfinancierocr.com.
The major hotel chains have cut their prices by up to 50% on weekends.
The Minister for Tourism has received a combined proposal from the hotel chains Crowne Plaza, Real Intercontinental, Sheraton Presidente, Holiday Inn, Hilton Princess and Courtyard Marriott together with the Salvadoran Chamber of Tourism (Casatur).
The deal, available until 31 December, aims to stimulate national and regional tourism.
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