ON LOCATION
CONCERNING COSTA RICA
Los Sueños Marriott Ocean & Golf Resort in Costa Rica features a golf camp and hand-painted tiles by local artisans along corridors .
A LOOK AT MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL ’ S CARIBBEAN AND LATIN AMERICA EXPANSION .
By TATIANA VALENZUELA
HOTELS Magazine recently visited two Marriott International properties in Costa Rica : Marriott Costa Rica Hacienda Belen , a colonial hacienda turned urban resort , and the beachfront property Los Sueños Marriott Ocean & Golf Resort .
A large lodging company like Marriott is perpetually in global expansion mode and the Caribbean and Latin America region is no exception . Costa Rica is one of Marriott ’ s key CaLa locations : The country has the most Marriott-branded properties after Mexico . And while gazing at the myriad tiles lining each corridor of the Los Sueños resort , you can ’ t help but wonder : What Marriott brand is next ? Well , the answer is out : The first Ritz-Carlton in Central America , Nekajui , a Ritz-Carlton Reserve , Papagayo , is slated to open later this year .
It is just one of its many upcoming projects in the country and in the region . With nearly 500 properties spanning 25 brands across 37 countries and territories in the Caribbean and Latin America , Marriott expects its journey to continue robustly and steadily . “ Our goal is to align with the evolving trends and preferences of the modern traveler while maintaining our commitment to excellence ,” said Jose Gonzalez , VP of development for Marriott International in the Caribbean and Latin America .
TOP TO BOTTOM Marriott ’ s upcoming expansion plans expand from Mexican coasts to the Amazon forest to Argentinian territories . Recently , the company announced the opening of Santo Domingo Marriott Hotel Piantini , marking the brand ’ s debut in the Dominican Republic . On a similar note , the Tropical
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