PUNTA
CANA, Dominican Republic, May 24, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Last week, at an
official launch event in Punta
Cana, attended by the Vice Minister for Tourism and the
Indonesian Ambassador, Archipelago International opened its first
corporate office in the Dominican
Republic and announced the signing of multiple management
agreements in the Dominican
Republic and Mexico.
Indonesian headquartered Archipelago International, the largest
privately owned hotel management group in Southeast Asia, today announced details of its
expansion in the region and the roll out of its brands, management
services and hospitality technology development company, Sentinel
Tech, at the opening of its new corporate office in the
Dominican Republic. In addition to
senior representatives of the Indonesian and Dominican Republic governments, the opening
ceremony was attended by leading investors and developers from the
travel and tourism sector.
Speaking on behalf of the Board of Archipelago International,
Mr. Gerard
Byrne, Managing Director, outlined the 27- year
history of the company, from humble beginnings in Jakarta, Indonesia to a current position of
managing over 270 operating hotels (45,000 rooms) and a pipeline of
over 80 hotels (16,000 rooms) across 15 countries and 5 continents.
He explained how a strong group wide ethos of ensuring a seamless
customer experience from booking to review, high-level Asian
service standards, Kaizen philosophy (continuous improvement) and
long-term investment in technology solutions are major reasons for
both its domestic success and international growth. In explaining
the success story of Archipelago's international expansion
strategy, he said "We are providing owners, developers and
investors with proven alternative branding and operational
solutions for their hospitality assets at a price point that is
well below other global brands. We have developed technology
solutions which are made by hoteliers for hoteliers. Our renowned
Asian service standards, leading technology solutions and
flexibility as an independent company is setting us apart from the
competition. In addition, we have changed the paradigm when it
comes to the owner and operator relationship, by constructing new
partnership operating models that reward the owner in a more
equitable way than the traditional double digit fee structures of
the past".
Speaking after Mr. Byrne, Jose Luis
Leonardo, Vice President - The Americas Region Archipelago
International, outlined details of their existing
operations in the Americas. "Since opening our first resort in
the region in 2019, Grand Aston Cayo Las Brujas Beach Resort
& Spa, Cuba, we have grown
to having five hotels (3,242 rooms) in operation today, all of them
achieving No.1 positioning in their respective destinations. In the
next twelve months, we will open one hotel in Cuba, four hotels and condotels in the
Dominican Republic and two in
Mexico. These are Aston
Panorama Hotel, Havana (320
rooms), Reserva Real by Harper, Punta Cana (187 rooms), Aston Rubí City
Suites, Santo Domingo (179
rooms),
Grand Aston Punta Cana Beach Resort & Spa
(170 rooms), Aston Bocettos City Suites, Santo Domingo (126 rooms), Aston Puebla
Hotel, Puebla (105 rooms) and
IIk Tulum by Aston Tulum (104 rooms)".
In terms of major new signings for the Dominican Republic Mr.
Leonardo announced, Grand Aston Larimar City Golf Hotel &
Residences, Punta Cana (228
rooms), Grand Aston Cáicu Coral Golf Hotel & Residences,
Punta Cana (669 rooms), Riviera
Bay by Aston, Cana Bay (110
rooms), Harbor Bay by Aston, Cap Cana (186 rooms),
Juanillo Hills by Aston, Cap
Cana (60 rooms), Aston Piantini Boutique Hotel, Santo Domingo (144 rooms), Aston Towers
Larimar City, Punta Cana (432
rooms), Paradise Tower by Harper, Punta Cana (144 rooms), Harper Paradise Punta Cana (135 rooms),
Aston Arts Hotel & Residences, Punta Cana (368 rooms) and The Alana
Experience Punta Cana (530 rooms).
New signings in Mexico include
Grand Aston Tulum (153 rooms), Aston Naomi Boutique Hotel
& Residences, Playa Del
Carmen (246 rooms), Zonna Beach Resort &
Residences, Playa Del Carmen
(257 rooms) and The Alana Hotel & Residences,
Playa Del Carmen (376 rooms). He
further commented "Aston hotels have long been referred to as
'trusted' hotels by our customers in Southeast Asia and we are delighted that
owners, investors and developers in Latin
America are not only excited about Aston coming to the
Dominican Republic and
Mexico but also that we are
introducing new brands, technology and business model solutions for
their hotels, resorts, condotels and branded residences in all
segments. The government of the Dominican
Republic has demonstrated commendable dedication to
fostering a favorable business and economic climate that encourages
growth in the travel and tourism sector. This commitment greatly
influenced our decision to establish our second regional corporate
office in Punta Cana. Furthermore,
to enhance our operational capabilities, we are planning new
corporate offices in Santo Domingo
and Playa Del
Carmen".
About Archipelago International
Archipelago International is Southeast
Asia's largest privately owned hotel management group, with
over 45,000 rooms in 200+ locations across Southeast Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, Africa, the Caribbean and Latin
America. It has a rapidly expanding portfolio in the
Americas region with 5 operating hotels and resorts (3,242 rooms)
and a development pipeline of 9,500+ rooms across 30+ upcoming
projects. The company provides hospitality and advanced technology
solutions for hotels, resorts and branded residences through its 12
award winning brands, Aston, Aston Collection Hotels, Huxley,
Alana, Avanika, favehotel, Harper, Quest, Hotel Neo, Kamuela, Nordic and Powered by Archipelago.
These brands are positioned in different market segments, from
budget to luxury hotels, resorts and branded residences.
Its consistent technology and systems focus, flexibility and
agility as an independent company and variety of hotel brands have
been key factors in its success and expansion in the hotel
industry.
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