Choice Hotels International will make its debut in Guyana with the opening of the upscale Ascend Hotel Collection during the first quarter of the year.
The global lodging company said construction on a 25-room boutique member hotel in Georgetown is advancing, according to a press release.
The hotel will be called The Opus and the press release said it will offer the same quality services for which Ascend has become globally recognised.
It will feature 23 standard guest rooms, two executive rooms (featuring wooded floors and jetted tubs) a restaurant and bar, small meeting room facilities, free parking, quality linens, air conditioned rooms, free cable television, Wi-Fi and complimentary breakfast.
Local entrepreneur Wilfred Bradford, who owns the new hotel, believes the relationship with the franchise owners is the right fit for his company and it will help elevate Guyana’s image in the global marketplace.
“Guyana is an exceptional destination with much to offer the business traveller, the eco tourist and those who are visiting friends and family,” he said.
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