The Guyana Marriott yesterday announced their partnership with the Lusignan Golf Club (LGC), branding the first set of golf carts available for use at the club.
The simple ceremony at the Kingston-based hotel came through a partnership agreement with the President of the LGC Aleem Hussain, Marriott’s General Manager, Eduardo Reple and Director of Sales Sandra Bernal.
“Marriott has over 120 million reward guests in their Bon Voy program and this partnership with Aleem and the LGC allows our guests to take advantage of quality both on and off property,” said Reple while adding, “Marriott has always been associated with the development of sports in every country we are located and offer the best experience for our guests.”
According to Bernal, “the Guyana Marriott will host its first ever Customer Appreciation awards at the LGC on November 3 with a fun day and golf tournament which will allow all their guests, clients and staff to play along with the local golfers. The tournament was the brainchild of our General Manager who is himself an avid golfer and has seen the value of associating the Marriott brand with golf in Guyana.”
Present at the handover ceremony at the Marriott were Assistant Captain Dr. Joaan Deo and Club PRO/Assistant Secretary Bishop Guy Griffith along with several members of the Marriott management team and hotel guests.
Interest was extremely high as many of the guests present were both happy and astonished to hear that Guyana has a golf course and several immediately booked appointments to visit the club.
The sport has gained considerable attention in the past few years and continues to dominate the sports landscape as more and more ex-pats and tourists enter the Guyanese market.
“We have projected that more than 400 golfers will be in Guyana over the next few years and are determined to be prepared for this eventuality,” said Hussain.
“With American Airlines, Quatar Airlines, Jet Blue, Copa, Caribbean, Liat, and several others scheduled to fly into the country in the coming year, it is anticipated that Guyana will be host to more than 500,000 visitors annually and golf is a key sport for those who are coming and we will be ready,” Hussain predicted.
The Marriott Bon Voy branded carts will be available for rental on a daily basis at the golf course which is in magnificent condition as it prepares for the Guyana Open scheduled for October 26-27.
In the near future, guests at the Marriott will be able to practice their putting as the agreement between the two entities extends to having a permanent presence at the hotel for guests to enjoy on a daily basis.
