International
Marriott to Open Its First Hotel in Haiti
By Andrea Doyle
November 29, 2011
Marriott International is planning to open its first-ever hotel in Haiti in 2014. The announcement was made in Haiti during a ceremony with former President Bill Clinton, Marriott International president Arne Sorenson, and other VIPs. The $45 million, 173-room Port-au-Prince Marriott Hotel, will be located in the Haute Turgeau area of Port-au-Prince, and will include about 4,606 square feet of meeting space.
The project will create 175 new jobs and Marriott will invest in hospitality training to benefit Haiti's tourism sector. Construction on the property is expected to begin in 2012, with opening expected in mid-2014. With roughly 500 hotel rooms operating in the city, the Port-au-Prince Marriott will add 173 rooms to the capital city and create much needed lodging and meeting space for business travelers seeking to invest in the country, non-government organizations (NGOs), humanitarian organizations, reconstruction teams, financial institutions, and visitors to the capital.
The Clinton Foundation has worked closely with Marriott and Digicel, the single largest private investor in Haiti, to develop this project.
“This new hotel project will stand as a symbol of Haiti’s recovery, providing much needed jobs to the Haitian people and encouraging foreigners to visit, invest and work in Port-au-Prince," said President Clinton. "My Foundation has worked with both Marriott and Digicel, and encouraged them to form this partnership. Their investment proves that Haiti is open for business and on the path to economic recovery."