Le Meridien Hotels Ready for Grand Opening in Barbados

Global hotel group Le Meridien Hotels & Resorts has signed an agreement with Pierhead Project Investors Inc. to manage a 200-bedroom hotel in Barbados. Part of a new luxury waterfront development at the Pierhead in Bridgetown, Le Meridien Barbados is expected to open in 2010.

The five-star hotel, just 20 minutes from the airport, will be part of a mixed development project, which will also include 200 apartments, a 150-berth marina, tax-free shopping outlets, parking and a maritime museum.

"Being part of this important new development, which will also offer a choice of leisure and business facilities, represents a fantastic opportunity for Le Meridien,” said Le Meridien´s CEO Robert Riley. “Currently there is a limited presence of international hotel brands on the island and we are delighted to have this opportunity to establish a Le Meridien hotel in Barbados."

A spokesman for Pierhead Project Investors said they look forward to working with Le Meridien. “We believe that their European heritage and worldwide marketing expertise are two key elements that will provide guests with the hospitality and service standards needed to make the hotel a successful part of this exciting new project," the mouthpiece pointed out.