INTERCONTINENTAL TO OPEN TWO BEACH HOTELS, May 29, 2009
The Intercontinental Hotels Group firm (IHG) is preparing its venture into the business of beach hotels in the country.Jim Abrahamson, president of IHG in America, indicated that they plan to open two resort type hotels in Guanacaste and the Central Pacific.Abrahamson did not say exactly when the openings will take place.Currently, IHG has five hotels in the country, all in San José: Real InterContinental, Crowne Plaza Corobicí, Aurola Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express and Índigo, which was inaugurated in the beginning of May.Índigo has 100 boutique-style rooms and is located around Forum Two, in Santa Ana, San José.Abrahamson explained that they selected Santa Ana for its commercial development and strategic location.Índigo is the first of its kind that IHG has opened in Latin America. The building itself belongs to the firm, Prime Holding.Luis Hernández, president of Prime Holding, said that they invested $12 million in the project.
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