Marriott International has announced a significant expansion of its Mexican portfolio, planning to open 20 new hotels in key cities by 2016. The project will add roughly 800 guestrooms to the Mexican market and further strengthen Marriott’s presence across the country.
The first six properties slated to join the portfolio include:
- The 124-room Los Cabos, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve
- The 300-room JW Marriott Cabo San Lucas Resort
- The 130-room Courtyard by Marriott Hermosillo
- The 130-room Courtyard by Marriott Los Cabos
- The 120-room Fairfield Inn Querétaro
- The 140-room Courtyard by Marriott Querétaro
- The 160-room AC Hotel Mexico City
Craig S. Smith, president of Marriott’s Caribbean and Latin America division, emphasized Mexico’s importance to the company: “With a portfolio of 23 hotels across five Marriott brands, Mexico is one of the largest, most important and dynamic international markets for our company. In the past five years, we have seen a strong emerging Mexican middle class eager to travel. Economists predict that by 2020, Mexico’s economy will be among the 10 largest in the world, truly reinforcing the fact that we are living the Mexican Moment.”
Marriott’s wider footprint in the Caribbean and Latin America already includes 76 hotels across 22 countries and territories, offering more than 18,000 guestrooms and spanning nine brands. The new openings in Mexico are part of the company’s broader strategy to meet growing travel demand in the region and capture opportunities presented by the expanding middle class and economic growth.
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