The expansion of NH Hotels, the Spanish chain, is reaching out to MERCOSUR nations -Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, plus Bolivia and Chile- and getting stronger in the Caribbean, said Gabriele Burgio, the company´s president and CEO.
Mr. Burgio indicated his chain has sported good growth numbers in those nations for a third year in a row, especially in Argentina, where NH Hotels has chalked up a spectacular 35.3 percent increase in the first quarter of this year.
The Sandals Royal Hicacos Hotel in Cuba has started offering wedding services for those who want to get married in an ideal environment. The service is included in the package bought by guests. Experts said that the 52-square-meter rooms offer a wide range of amenities for couples and newlyweds.
The Sandals Royal Hicacos Hotel, in the world-famous beach resort of Varadero, is an excellent establishment for lovers, since it provides specialized services for couples. The five-star All-Inclusive hotel offers 404 rooms, five restaurants and six bars.
The St. Kitts-Nevis government has signed an agreement for the construction of a new multi-million hotel project on the island´s south east peninsula. It will have 250 rooms, a spa, several restaurants and up to 750 residential units.
The Whispering Head Resort project will be constructed on 1,700 acres of private land, advanced Prime Minister Dr. Denzil L. Douglas after signing the agreement with Auberge Firesky Limited. The project will also boast other hotels, an 18-hole championship golf course and other
amenities.
Dreams Resorts & Spas, a new, all-inclusive luxury resort brand launched this year by AMResorts, was recently accepted by Preferred Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. The three properties - Dreams Resorts & Spas in Puerto Vallarta, Cancun and Los Cabos, Mexico - had to undergo strict inspections before being approved into the esteemed program.
This endorsement attests to the high standards of luxury, services,
facilities and amenities at each of the three Dreams Resorts & Spas. The brand recently celebrated the grand re-opening of all three resorts following a multi-million dollar renovation program at each property.
American hotel chain Sonesta will hang out its shingle in Argentina by opening lodging facilities in ten cities as part of its expansion plan throughout the entire region, local newspaper Hoy reported today.
The U.S. company has inked contracts to build a couple of hotels in Buenos Aires. Groubd-breaking works for one of those establishments are supposed to get cracking by the end of the ongoing year.
British hotel chain Hilton is planning to add three more properties in a trio or Argentine cities other than Buenos Aires, where the company landed five years ago.
Hilton Hotels has just signed an agreement to build a new resort in Ushuaia, Argentina´s southernmost city, at an initial price tag of $13 million. This facility will be ready to go in 2007. The other two establishments will be located in Puerto Iguazu and Mendoza.