(Elite Traveler) In response to the nationâs major tourism boom, global hotel groupsâincluding Hilton, Starwood and Trumpâhave set their sights on expansion into Panama. Thanks to an influx of desirable new properties opening in 2012, Panama is expected to reach an occupancy rate of more than 24,000 rooms. In its first investment outside North America, the Trump Hotel … [Read more...]
Sheratonâs First All-inclusive Resort Opens In Panama
(Hotel News Resource) Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) and Sunstar Hotel & Development, S.A. today announced the opening of the Sheraton brandâs first all-inclusive resort â The Sheraton Bijao Beach, Panama. The hotel marks the second Starwood all-inclusive resort in Central AmericaThe beachfront resort features 294 guest rooms and suites with views … [Read more...]
Panama’s towering ambitions strain its infrastructure
(BBC) Lightning cracked and rain slashed violently against the windows as US tycoon Donald Trump and Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli cut the ribbon to open the Trump Ocean Club International Hotel and Tower. "I think this hotel is truly magnificent; you look at Panama's skyline and you see how this one truly stands out," Mr Trump raved at the opening this month of the … [Read more...]
Donald Trumps Trump Ocean Club 70 storey luxury high rise Panama highest building Latin America
(Daily Mail) Donald Trump doesn't do anything small, so it is no surprise that his first building in Latin America also becomes the region's tallest. The 70-storey Trump Ocean Club opened Wednesday in Panama City, soaring 932 feet (284 meters) into the Central American sky. The Trump Ocean Club reflects 'the modern sensibility of the new generation of luxury travel', the … [Read more...]
New Hotel in Casco Viejo: Casa del Horno
(Panama Casco Viejo) New hotel opening doors in Casco Viejo!  Casa del Horno is an Italian owned/run eight suite hotel that takes its name after the historic calicanto stone oven that is located in the building. Dating from 1886 (or maybe before?) the building has a lot of that charming stone walls and arches feeling that we all love of colonial cities. Each suite is … [Read more...]