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Regent Announced Luxury Hotel in
Papagayo
Regent Hotels, known for its
highest standards of luxury
hospitality, yesterday announced
plans for a 50.000 square metre
development in Punta de Papagayo
(Guanacaste) with an investment
of us$100 million dollars for a
luxury hotel and residence for
high end tourists.
The project named "La Punta del
Papagayo” is being designed by
Ronald Zürcher who will maintain
a typical Guanacaste look.
Costa Rican president, Oscar
Arias, was accompanied by his
brother, the ministro de la
Presidencia, Rodrigo Arias; the
ministro de turismo (tourism
minister), Carlos Ricardo
Benavides; the director of the
project, Jack Westergom, and the
president of Regent Hotels, Mark
Conroy.
Conroy and other Regent
officials present expressed
their gratitude for the support
they received from the
government for their project,
that is scheduled to open in
2009, employing some 700 local
people that include
professionals and labourers,
that represent an important
income for the Papagayo region.
The hotel will have 150 rooms
that will be designed to offer
the most in luxury and privacy.
The project will also include 90
condominiums residences or two
and three bedrooms and 18
private homes that will be
offered for sale or rent with
hotel services.
The Regent project will add to
the existing Four Seasons hotel.
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