The opening of one of the best WESTERN PREMIER Petion-Ville marks the 1st U.S. branded full-service hotel to open in Haiti and marks an important milestone inside the revitalization of the rustic.
The 106 room full-service hotel is found inside the business corridor north of Port-au-Prince and should provided lodging and meeting space for financial and government institutions, humanitarian organisations, non-government organizations and business and leisure travelers visiting the rustic. “The opening of the suitable WESTERN PREMIER Petion-Ville, provides critically needed hotel rooms, creates jobs and revenue for the local economy and is a mirrored image of the ongoing progress being made towards the recovery of Haiti,” said Mark Williams , vice chairman of North American Development for Best Western International at Thursday’s official grand opening celebration. “This hotel is proof that Haiti is indeed open for business and it’ll help encourage additional business investment in Haiti.”
Best Western International initially signed a development handle Carabimmo SA in 2008 and was scheduled to start construction within weeks of when the devastating earthquake hit in January 2010. Williams credits the local ownership group’s tenacity, drive and want to bring positive growth to Haiti with with the ability to overcome incredible obstacles and move this project forward to completion. “We are pleased with not just the positive economic impact this project has had within the area people and in Haiti, but additionally what it means for similar to Haiti and its recovery as a business and leisure travel destination within the Caribbean,” stated Stanley Handal of Carabimmo SA.
The full-service luxury hotel project, funded by two Haitian banks, Unibank and Capital Bank, broke ground in 2011 with the goal of investing within the area people, providing jobs and sourcing Haitian goods and services to construct and furnish the hotel. The result’s the creation of 130 local hospitality jobs and the work of greater than 100 local artisans and craftsmen utilized in the design and décor of the hotel and in addition available on the market within the hotel’s art gallery. “With global support from our partner Best Western, not just will this hotel be a hit in Haiti, however it will attract additional investment into Haiti and help drive expansion of the Haitian market globally,” added Handal.