{"id":5264,"date":"2013-09-18T12:25:14","date_gmt":"2013-09-18T16:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/?p=5264"},"modified":"2013-09-18T10:10:37","modified_gmt":"2013-09-18T14:10:37","slug":"aloft-hotels-expand-panama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/2013\/09\/18\/aloft-hotels-expand-panama\/","title":{"rendered":"Aloft Hotels Expand to Panama"},"content":{"rendered":"

Aloft continues to take\u00a0Latin America\u00a0by storm, with the opening of its fourth hotel<\/h2>\n

STAMFORD, Conn.—\u00a0Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.\u00ae (NYSE:HOT) today announced that its rapidly expanding Aloft brand has arrived in\u00a0Panama, one of the most important travel markets in the\u00a0Americas. Aloft\u00a0Panama\u00a0is the fourth Aloft hotel to open in\u00a0Latin America, since the brand made its debut less than two years ago. It is owned and operated by\u00a0Nuevos Hoteles de Panama S.A.\u00a0under a franchise agreement. Aloft\u00a0Panama\u00a0offers 139 spacious loft-like rooms, tech forward innovation and a buzzing, social atmosphere. By 2014, it will offer an additional 186 rooms as part of an expansion phase.<\/p>\n

\u201cAloft\u2019s growth in\u00a0Latin America\u00a0over the last two years reflects the appeal of the design led focus and vibrant social scene among people who travel to the region for business or pleasure,\u201d said\u00a0Brian McGuinness, Senior Vice President, Specialty Select Brands for\u00a0Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.\u00a0\u201cWe are excited about Aloft\u2019s continued momentum as we open hotels in important travel markets like Panama.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Aloft Panama Renderings courtesy Starwood Hotels and Resorts<\/p><\/div>\n

Panama\u00a0is one of the most dynamic travel markets in the\u00a0Americas, with a high-demand of business travel and an increasing number of leisure tourism. Strategically,\u00a0Panama\u00a0is an important market for Starwood. Following this opening, Starwood will operate five brands in the country, including Aloft, Sheraton, Four Points by Sheraton,\u00a0Le Meridien\u00a0and Westin, and will extend its footprint to eight hotels.<\/p>\n

Aloft\u00a0Panama\u00a0is adjacent to Sheraton Panama and Convention Center and strategically located across the city\u2019s\u00a0ATLAPA Convention Center\u00a0and is approximately 5 KM from downtown and the financial center, making it an ideal choice for savvy business travelers. Amenities include an outdoor SplashSM<\/sup>\u00a0pool, W XYZsm\u00a0<\/b><\/sup>bar,\u00a0RE:FUEL by Aloft<\/i>, its 24\/7 pantry for self-service light meals and snacks with healthy options, and\u00a0RE:CHARGE<\/i>, Aloft\u2019s 24\/7 gym, and nearly 5,800 square feet of flexible meeting space ideal for both business meetings and social gatherings.<\/p>\n

Pioneering initiatives in music, design, and technology have positioned Aloft as a must-have brand for the next generation of travelers. Aloft has reported consistently high guest satisfaction scores since launch, reflecting the success of its modern and vibrant design at an affordable price point.<\/p>\n

The opening of Aloft Panama will mark Starwood\u2019s fourth Aloft hotel in\u00a0Latin America\u00a0following the opening of Aloft Cancun, opened in July; Aloft\u00a0San Jose, Costa Rica\u00a0in 2012 and Aloft Bogota in 2011. Four more hotels are slated to open, including Aloft Guadalajara in 2013; Aloft Merida in 2014; and Aloft Montevideo and Aloft Asuncion in 2015.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Aloft continues to take\u00a0Latin America\u00a0by storm, with the opening of its fourth hotel STAMFORD, Conn.—\u00a0Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.\u00ae (NYSE:HOT) today announced that its rapidly expanding Aloft brand has arrived in\u00a0Panama, one of the most important travel markets in…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5266,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"jetpack_publicize_message":"Aloft Hotels Expand to Panama #F2B","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[91,742],"tags":[762,745],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\nAloft Hotels Expand to Panama - VeryGoodPoints<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/2013\/09\/18\/aloft-hotels-expand-panama\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Aloft Hotels Expand to Panama - 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