The international chain began to operate in the Santa Ana district of the country's capital a hotel that has 143 rooms and halls for social events.
The new Hilton Garden Inn Santa Ana, will focus on attracting clients from the international and local corporate sector, since the meeting rooms are equipped with the most advanced technology to hold meetings, trainings, seminars, among other activities.
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.
An urban resort style five-star hotel called The Santa Maria has opened in Panama City, following an investment of around $50 million.
Representatives from the urban resort The Santa Maria stated that the hotel offers 182 luxury rooms, which have an area that ranges between 40 m2and 300 m2. The infrastructure, which required a global investment of $50 million, has two restaurants and next April they plan to open a third.
Agrisal Group invested $10 million in the purchase and remodeling of Indigo Hotel in Santa Ana, which from now on will operate under the brand Holiday Inn Express.
The 100-room hotel is located in Santa Ana and is focused mainly on the segment of business travelers.
Prunera Luis Alvarez, a member of the board of Grupo Agrisal told Eleconomista.net that "...
The Hilton Garden Inn hotel has started operations in the west of the capital, where they already operate other hotels focused mainly on business travelers.
The new hotel is located in an area where other hotels under the brands Crowne Radisson, and Barcelo are already operating. The new 115-room hotel is owned by Developer Parque La Sabana DPS SA and managed by Elite Hotels & Resorts Costa Rica.
An announcement has been made that the Blue Bay hotel chain is negotiating with a group of investors to operate a tourist resort consisting of a hotel, a golf course and a beach club on the Pacific coast.
It is expected that by July 1, 2015 the Spanish chain Blue Bay will be fronting a resort in Coronado, in the Panamanian Pacific. The hotel chain already has a presence in Panama and hopes to continue expanding.
In the Gulf of Papagayo the government of Costa Rica has already granted 35 areas in concession, which occupy almost 90% of the total area to be developed.
At the moment nine resorts are operating, three are under construction and it is expected that design plans for two more will be submitted this year.
Three hotels are expected to start operations during 2015: the Paradisus Papagayo Bay Resort, with an investment of $90 million, the Marriott Papagayo, with $67 million and the Wyndham Resort Papagayo YU, with $22 million. Authorities in the Gulf of Papagayo Tourist Pole pointed out that besides the three projects formal presentation of the designs and the start of procedures to build a hotel and a residential complex is also awaited.
The Hilton hotel chain has opened a 108 room hotel of the Hampton brand in downtown Panama City.
From a press release issued by Hilton Worldwide:
Hampton, of the Hilton hotel chain, continues its international expansion by announcing the opening of its first hotel in Panama. The new Hampton Panama has 108 rooms, the new building constructed by Hilton Worldwide, joins the world record of more than 1,900 hotels under the name Hampton Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites and Hampton by Hilton.
An announcement has been made for the 2016 opening of a Fairfield hotel by Marriott, a 130-room hotel in San Salvador, situated next to La Gran Via shopping center.
From a statement by Marriott International:
Marriott International has announced its plans to open a hotel with 130 rooms under the Fairfield by Marriott brand in El Salvador. The hotel will be located next to La Gran Via shopping center and close to companies such as Xerox, Citibank, the World Bank, Bayers and Siemens. The hotel will serve as an excellent accommodation choice for frequent business travelers. The hotel will be developed by Dueñas Hermanos Ltda. And managed by Marriott International under a long-term agreement.
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.
Preparations are being made in the country for the opening of two high rise condo projects which combine residential units with hotel facilities and services.
The first 'condo-hotel' project called Ocean, located in Jaco, Puntarenas, is expected to start operations in December and includes an infrastructure of 7,200 square meters. The second project will begin the first phase of construction in the Greater Metropolitan Area in 2016 and will focus on the corporate market.
The industry is looking to regain ground in the country with the expansion of four chains of hotels by the end of 2016.
La Quinta Inns & Suites, Hyatt, Four Seasons and Marriott hotels are to be added to the supply in the Guatemalan market. Zone 10, Quetzaltenango and Antigua are some of the locations that will host these projects.
Peter Duchez, director of the Guatemalan Institute of Tourism (INGUAT) told elperiodico.com.gt that "...
Latam Hotel Corporation will build and operate, beggining in 2016, a Hyatt Place hotel with 140 rooms in the Cascadas shopping center in San Salvador.
From a statement issued by the Agency for Investment Promotion and Export El Salvador (Proesa):
With an investment of more than USD 36 million, the Government of El Salvador in conjunction with Latam Hotel Corporation has laid the first stone where the Hyatt Place San Salvador hotel will be built.
The hotel chain also announced the opening of its fifth property in the country by the end of the year.
From a press release by Hiilton Worldwide:
Panama, Panama City - Hilton Worldwide has announced the opening of Hilton Panama, a new 347 room hotel with a prime location in the heart of the city, the Hilton Panama offers panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean.
A new hotel by the Holiday Inn Express chain starts operations in the capital of Honduras, in the San Rafael Plaza mall.
From a statement issued by Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG)
IHG announces the opening of a new hotel by the brand Holiday Inn Express, which will have 108 rooms, an outdoor swimming pool, a 24-hour gym and a business center. Guests will also be able to make use of free transport to the the nearby Multiplaza mall.
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