QUITO, ECUADOR—Marriott International’s signature brand, Marriott Hotels, plans to open the 202-room Marriott Hotel in Guayaquil in 2016, The Guayaquil Marriott will be Marriott International’s third property in Ecuador and is being developed by Hotecapsa. The company made the announcement today during the South American Hotel Investment Conference here.
Angel P. Sanchez, a local developer in Guayaquil who also opened the Sanchez Aguilar Theatre, The Plaza Buena Vista Mall and the Plaza del Prado Mall, oversees Hotecapsa.
“We are very excited about our new partnership with Marriott and the opportunity to establish the Marriott Hotels brand’s footprint in Ecuador. With the success of the two existing Marriott International properties in Ecuador and the Marriott brand across Latin America and around the world, we are confident that this hotel will be highly successful and play a large role in the continued emergence of the country,” said Sanchez, president of Hotecapsa, owner of hotel.
“This is a very exciting time for Marriott in Latin America – we recently announced our goal to double our portfolio in the Caribbean and Latin America by 2017 and are thrilled to now be expanding our portfolio in Ecuador with our new partners,” said Craig S. Smith, president of the Caribbean and Latin America, Marriott International. “With this project, not only are we bringing more hotel rooms to the Ecuadorian market, but doing so in a vibrant city like Guayaquil which is experiencing a large growth in business and leisure tourism.”
“We are confident that this beautiful hotel will be highly successful and open the doors for more development opportunities in the surrounding markets in South America, as well as play a large role in the continued emergence of Ecuador,” said Laurent de Kousemaeker, Chief Development Officer, Caribbean and Latin America, Marriott International.
In addition to 202 guestrooms and suites, the hotel will feature a three-meal-a-day restaurant bar & lounge, a rooftop bar, a concierge lounge, a marketplace, business center, meeting space, and recreational facilities include a swimming pool and a fitness center.
Marriott International is currently represented in Ecuador with the 257-room JW Marriott Quito and the 135-room Courtyard by Marriott Guayaquil.