Costa Rica

Cariari hotel becomes a Hilton property in January



Hilton Hotels Corp. has announced that it has signed a multi-year management agreement with Desatur Cariari, S.A. for a full-service Doubletree by Hilton™ hotel outside of San Jose.

This is the fourth Hilton hotel development in Costa Rica this year. Prior to its anticipated opening in January 2008, the 222-room Doubletree Cariari by Hilton will undergo a series of renovations featuring upgrades to guestrooms, public areas, restaurants, meeting facilities, and more.

"The Doubletree Cariari by Hilton San Jose and Doubletree by Hilton Puntarenas Resort will complement each other and support the brand’s recognition as we continue to grow,” said Danny Hughes, area vice president for the Caribbean and Central America.

The Doubletree Cariari by Hilton San Jose is just five minutes from Juan Santamaría airport and 10 minutes from the city center on the Autopista General Cañas. The hotel will feature 174 guestrooms and 48 suites, including 24 suites with specialized butler service. Recreation options will include two swimming pools, fitness center, and casino, while business travelers will have access to a fully equipped business center, and 11 meeting rooms, Hilton said.

In January, Hilton Hotels Corp. announced multi-year agreements to manage a 202-room property in Papagayo and a 410-room property in Puntarenas as the first Hilton and Doubletree by Hilton branded resorts in Costa Rica. Both resorts are anticipated to open in January 2008. Earlier this year, Hilton also announced the signing of a franchise hotel agreement for a Hilton Garden Inn hotel in Liberia, which is expected to open in Fall 2008.

Yukiko Nakayama is president of Desatur Cariari, S.A. That company owns the Meliá Cariari which becomes the Doubletree Cariari by Hilton in January. The parent company is Corporación Hotelera Cari-Coro, S.A., a Japanese corporation that owns a second hotel in Costa Rica.

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