Marriott this month announced its expansion in Costa Rica by opening Fairfield and Residence Inn properties.
The two new hotels will bring Marriott’s portfolio in Costa Rica to 17 hotels and have a total of 242 rooms, the company said in a press release.
The Residence Inn Alajuela will be located in Coyol de Alajuela, near the Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and the many multinational companies that operate in the free zones of the region. Guests can expect fully equipped kitchens in each suite, free breakfast, a take-out market, and other amenities.
The Fairfield by Marriott San Jose Curridabat, located in Guayabos, will have 125 rooms in what the company calls a “growing business cluster” east of the capital.
The two new hotels aim to capitalize on business travelers visiting Costa Rica and multinational corporations that operate in the San José area.
Costa Rica was the best performing country in the world relative to its size in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), according to fDi Intelligence analysis.
“We are proud to work with the Saxum Group to introduce the Fairfield by Marriott brand in Costa Rica and add the Residence Inn by Marriott to enhance the hotel offering in the greater San José metropolitan area,” said Pablo Botero, Senior Manager of Marriott International Development for Central America and the Caribbean, in a company statement.
“The continued expansion of the greater metropolitan area has become an attraction for international companies seeking strategic developments in the country, and we are delighted to be a part of this expansion. “
Marriott properties in Costa Rica include Los Sueños (Puntarenas) and El Mangroove (Guanacaste). Earlier this year, Hilton opened a hotel in Costa Rica’s tallest building.
But the majority of hotels in Costa Rica are small and independent, according to the Tourist Board (ICT).
Some 600,000 jobs in Costa Rica are created directly or indirectly by the tourism industry, according to the Tourism Board, and the sector has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.
Photo shown shows JW Marriott Guanacaste in Costa Rica.