BOSTON
(February 25, 2010) – With a number of hotels in its development
pipeline, Sonesta
(NASDAQ G: SNSTA) remains committed to growing its collection of hotels
worldwide. In 2009 Sonesta added 760
rooms to the Sonesta
Collection, including new hotels in Valledupar,
Colombia;
Osorno, Concepción
and Calama, Chile;
and a new small cruiser on the Nile River. Additional room inventory was also added,
including 118 rooms at Sonesta St. George Hotel Luxor and 152 rooms at
Sonesta
Hotel, Tower & Casino Cairo. During
the first six months of 2010, Sonesta has already confirmed plans to
add seven
new hotels for an additional 1,080 rooms worldwide.
The 127-room Sonesta
Hotel Cusco was reflagged in January and is located on the Avenue
El Sol, near
the handicraft market and close to the train station. It is a 10-minute
walk to
the main square - the Plaza de Armas, and a 10-minute drive from the
local
airport. Amenities include completely renovated guest rooms, a
signature
restaurant serving classic Peruvian and international cuisine, a gift
shop and
meeting space for 100 guests. The hotel
is near historic points of interest including Machu
Picchu,
Inca Trail, Tambomachay and the Sun and the Moon Temple.
The Sonesta Hotel
Orlando Downtown is located in the heart of the city, just off I-4
and
offers spectacular views of picturesque Lake Ivanhoe.
The hotel, which opened in January, is conveniently located in the
downtown
business district, near the cultural center, and provides easy access
to
sporting events and Orlando's
many attractions. The hotel offers 341 oversized recently renovated
guest rooms
and suites and features over 20,000 square feet of flexible meeting
space, a
rooftop Olympic-style swimming pool and hot tub with views of the
Orlando
skyline, on-site fitness center, 24 hour room service, lobby coffee
bar, lounge
and three meal a day contemporary restaurant. The hotel is just 14
miles from Orlando
International Airport.
Le Royale
Sharm El Sheikh, a Sonesta
Collection Resort is a luxury
boutique property on the Red Sea in Egypt.
This hotel offers 167 oversized guest rooms
and suites with upscale amenities and luxurious finishes, four
spectacular
swimming pools, a fine-dining Italian restaurant and signing privileges
at the
nearby Sonesta Beach Resort and the Sonesta Club. The
grand opening is planned for February.
Sonesta Hotel
Barranquilla, opening in March, will feature 126 guest rooms,
business
center, health club and swimming pool, restaurant and lounge, and 2,600
square
feet of meeting space. This hotel offers the convenience of an attached
shopping mall featuring 50 restaurants and shops, a large casino and Barranquilla’s
largest
nightclub.
The 40-room Sonesta Boutique Hotel Rosario
in Argentina
will operate under the Sonesta flag as of April 1. The hotel features
guest
rooms with first-class amenities, full-service restaurant, lobby bar,
24-hour
room service, Solarium, heated swimming pool with panoramic view of the
city, Concierge,
conference/ banquet rooms for 120 guests and wireless internet access
in the
lobby. The hotel is located across the
street from the Bernardino
Rivadavia Cultural Center
in the Plaza
Montenegro, and is walking distance from pedestrian streets, shopping
malls and
banks.
Sonesta Hotel Cartagena has a planned
opening date of June, with 126 guest rooms overlooking a private beach.
The
hotel will feature an international restaurant and a cafe, tennis,
health club,
swimming pool, business center and conference rooms.
The 124-room Sonesta
Chateau Hotel Patagonia Argentina
will operate under the Sonesta flag as of June 1. The hotel is located
in
Ushuaia at the so called “end of the world”, 1,490 miles south of Buenos Aires. It features guest rooms with first class
amenities, full-service restaurant, lobby bar, 24-hour room service,
Concierge,
fitness center, business center, and meeting space for up to 1,000
guests. The hotel offers winter sports
equipment and
daily shuttle service into downtown Ushuaia and is located 20 minutes
from the
airport, and just 10 minutes (2 miles) from downtown Ushuaia.
2010 at a glance:
Property Name
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Location
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Open
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Rooms
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Sonesta Hotel Cusco
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Cusco, Peru
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January
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127
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Sonesta Hotel Orlando Downtown
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Orlando, Florida
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January
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341
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Royale, a Sonesta Collection
Resort
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Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
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February
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167
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Sonesta Hotel Barranquilla
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Barranquilla, Colombia
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March
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126
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Sonesta Boutique
Hotel Rosario
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Rosario, Argentina
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April
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69
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Sonesta Hotel Cartagena
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Cartagena, Colombia
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June
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126
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Sonesta Chateau Hotel Patagonia
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Ushuaia, Argentina
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June
|
124
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About Sonesta
Sonesta Collection is a distinctive international collection of upscale
hotels, resorts and cruise ships. Every property reflects the energy,
style and spirit of its location. Locally-inspired and
artfully-presented cuisine, luxurious accommodations and passionate
personal service create an authentic and memorable guest experience.
Discover the Sonesta Collection in Boston, New Orleans, Miami, St.
Maarten (2), Brazil (2), Chile (3), Colombia, Peru (7), and Egypt (12).
Opening soon in: Rosario and Patagonia,
Argentina; Jaco Beach, Costa
Rica; Barranquilla
and Cartagena, Colombia; Miami,
FL;
and San Carlos, Mexico. Visit www.Sonesta.com
or call 800.Sonesta (800.766.3782) in the U.S. and Canada.
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