Marriott to open first five-star hotel

Marriott International is set to inaugurate its first five-star hotel in Colombia, in Bogota in particular, on 6 October 2009. The new hotel will form part of the Bogota Corporate Center, which also encompasses an office building. The new Marriott hotel boasts 239 rooms in ten floors and will be operated by Real Hotels and Resorts, a subsidiary of Grupo Poma of El Salvador. Moreover, Marriott International plans to open a new 265-room hotel in Bogota in May 2010.

Publication: Esmerk - News monitoring
Provider: Esmerk
October 6, 2009

Ospinas will build a new hotel in Northern Bogota

Colombian construction company Ospinas will build a hotel in Bogota, Colombia, tendering for the project will be launched in February 2010 with construction planned for mid-2010. The company has been debating whether to participate in this sector for the last four years and is studying three different possibilities for hotel developments. The project is already advanced in terms of securing the 2,500 m2 plot in Northern Bogota and construction will take approximately 18 months. Ospinas is also looking at opportunities in other cities such as Cucuta.

Publication: Esmerk - News monitoring
Provider: Esmerk
September 25, 2009

Aviatur builds new hotel

Colombian Aviatur has recently established a foothold in the corporate hotel market with an investment of COP 14 billion. The construction works of Avia hotel is in charge of De la Concha - Andrade company.

The hotel will be focused on the corporate market that represents more than 50 percent of Aviatur business. Avia will have 40 rooms, restaurant, spa and a car park and will provide 50 job positions. Also, Aviatur holds Tayrona, Gorgona, Nevados, Amacayacu, Otun and Baru hotels in the country.

Publication: BIS - Business Information Systems
Provider: Business Information Systems
January 27, 2009