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Digicel Group and Marriot Invest in Haiti
Haiti, where new economic activity is critical in the midst of the tremendous efforts to rebuild in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in 2010, Marriott International (NYSE: MAR) announced today it would open the $45 million, 173-room Port-au-Prince Marriott Hotel, under management agreement with ownership group Unigestion Holding S.A., a subsidiary of Digicel Group Ltd.
In addition to creating 175 new jobs, Marriott will invest in hospitality training to benefit Haiti’s tourism sector.
Digicel Group is responsible for designing and building the hotel and chose Marriott International’s flagship Marriott Hotels & Resorts brand as its operating partner. Construction on the property is expected to begin in 2012, with opening expected in mid-2014.
