Real Hotels & Resorts expands in Central AmericaTuesday, September 23, 2008 Real Hotels & Resorts (RHR) is planning to double in size over the next two years. The new projects, which should all be completed at the end of the next year, are spread over Central America from San Pedro Sula (Honduras), to the expansion of the Real Quality Hotel (Airport) in El Salvador, to a new project - Club Tower - annexed to the Real InterContinental Hotel in Escazu, San Jose (Costa Rica). Investors Show Interest in Nicaraguan TourismThursday, March 26, 2009 During the II Central American Conference of Tourism and Hospitality Investments, Radisson Hotels showed interest in the country. According to Elnuevodiario.com.ni, the Vice President of Development of the Radisson hotel chain, Edgar Garin, said: "We are looking at the region because we have seen several opportunities in Central America. I can officially say that Nicaragua looks very good." Additionally, the report said that "the executive vice president of the chain in Latin America, Julio Carvajal, stated that everything depends on relations with other local tourism 'development actors.’" Westin Hotel Arrives PanamaTuesday, September 28, 2010 Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide introduced the Westin brand in Panama by opening two hotels in the next two years. The Westin Playa Bonita Panama, just 20 minutes from downtown, will be ready in 2011 and Panama Westin Hotel in the heart of the business district in the capital city will open in 2012. Another Westin Hotel Inaugurated in PanamaWednesday, January 9, 2013 Starwood Hotels & Resorts has announced the opening of its second establishment in the Westin brand in Panama, the 218-room Westin Panama. With the opening of The Westin Panama, the third property in the hotel chain developed and operated by Bern Hotels & Resorts, Starwood now has seven hotels in the Latin American country. Costa Rica: New Convention Centers AnnouncedThursday, May 12, 2011 Three new convention centers will open within the next three years. With an investment of $30 million, a project promoted by the Instituto Costarricense de Turismo, to be built in Barreal de Heredia. is expected to completed by the first quarter of 2014. First Investment by Colombian Terranum in Costa RicaFriday, February 3, 2012 With an investment of $16 million the Colombian developer Terranum has inaugurated Hotel Aloft. The building is located in Santa Ana will be managed by Starwood Hotels & Resorts. Grace Hotels to Invest $18 Million in PanamaMonday, January 3, 2011 The 60-room boutique hotel will be administered by F&F Properties. Opening is scheduled for April 2012. Club Tower and gran Spa added to the Real Inter-Continental Hotel in Costa RicaFriday, September 19, 2008 The new Club Tower and Spa, the biggest in the region, are now the main feature in the new image of the Real Inter-Continental Hotel & Club Tower Costa Rica. Prominent designers contributed to make the new Real Inter-Continental Hotel a site of comfort and pleasure. El Salvador: Hotel Chain Seeks FranchiseesTuesday, September 27, 2011 The chain, Choice Hotels International, plans to expand in the country offering new franchises. Rodolfo Giullioli, development and strategy director of Real Hotels & Resorts, said that in recent months meetings have been held with potential partners that meet the quality standards required by the chain. Intercontinental Plans New Hotel in El SalvadorThursday, April 7, 2011 The hotel chain is considering a new multi-purpose complex in El Salvador, to be developed together with Grupo Agrisal. Álvaro Diago, Latin America's representative for Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG), acknowledged that the country has vast potential for developing new hotels, but it requires more country marketing. Hilton Expands in PanamaThursday, May 14, 2009 Hilton Hotels Corporation will open 4 hotels under its Hilton, Embassy Suites, DoubleTree and Hilton Garden Inn brands in Panama. The 351-room Hilton Panama Hotel is scheduled to open in 2011 and it will be directly operated by Hilton Hotels Corporation. Embassy Suites by Hilton Panama City will also be operated by the Corporation and it will have 306 rooms. They also hope to open this hotel in 2011. New luxury hotel project announced in PanamaThursday, July 10, 2008 Orient-Express Hotels and The Related Group have formed an alliance to develop projects in Panama. The hotel chain Orient Express Hotels Ltd. owns and administers 55 luxury hotels in 25 countries, and The Related Group is an important real estate developer in the United States. They will jointly develop hotels and residential projects in Panama, Colombia and Miami. New Hotel in Panama City AnnouncedTuesday, April 1, 2014 The hotel Crowne Plaza Panama Airport will offer 126 rooms starting February 2015 and will be located in the Global Business Terminal complex at Tocumen. From a press release issued by IHG Hotels: Guatemala Travelmarket 2013Thursday, September 19, 2013 From 10 to 16 October there will be a meeting of wholesalers and tour operators to promote the country's tourist destinations. The event will be held at the Hotel Barceló Guatemala City. So far 1,600 appointments have been arranged , and projections are that deals will be closed worth $4 million, according to the Guatemalan Institute of Tourism (INGUAT). Hilton Will Operate 'Bahía de Tela' Touristic ProjectMonday, August 31, 2009 In November, the Honduran Tourism Institute will hand the completed infrastructure of the public-private venture. With a $15 million investment, Honduras government developed the project's infrastructure, including paving, water supply, sewerage and the sanitation system. |
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