Marriott International presence in Curacao to expand with Renaissance resort in 2008
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Marriott International presence in Curacao to expand with Renaissance resort in 2008
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Category: North America & West Indies / Carribean islands
This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2006-02-08
The Marriott International (NYSE:MAR) presence will expand in Curacao with the opening of the 240-room Renaissance Resort Curacao in Willemstad, under a franchise agreement with Riffort Village N.V. The hotel is expected to open in 2008 and will be the fifth Marriott International branded property in the Netherlands Antilles.
The hotel will be a component of a larger retail and entertainment complex currently being developed at Riffort Village at the entrance to St. Anna Bay and adjacent to the cruise port. The site offers impressive views of Willemstad’s old town quarter.
In addition to the Renaissance, the complex will contain a man-made beach for hotel guests, a waterfront promenade, a six-screen cinema, a casino and numerous retail, and food and beverage outlets. A portion of the retail components will be housed in a restored Dutch fort, built in 1829, adjacent to the hotel site.
The franchisee is ultimately owned by MetaCorp N.V., owner/operator of the Renaissance Aruba Beach Resort & Casino.
“We’re excited to strengthen our presence in the Netherlands Antilles,” said Ed Fuller, president and managing director of international lodging at Marriott International. “We are also pleased to expand our relationship with such a well-respected local partner.”
The Renaissance Resort Curacao will offer a restaurant, a lounge and bar, a fitness center, approximately 8,600 square feet of meeting space, as well as a 17,200 square-foot casino.
Marriott’s Renaissance brand caters to enjoyment-oriented business and leisure travelers who appreciate things that are eclectic and unconventional.
The Marriott International brands portfolio in the Netherlands Antilles includes the 247-room Curacao Marriott Beach Resort & Emerald Casino, the 413-room Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino, the 560-room Renaissance Aruba Beach Resort & Casino and Marriott’s Aruba Ocean Club vacation ownership community.
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