Marriott has signed a management agreement with Grupo Puntacana and MAC
Hotels an all-inclusive, adults-only resort in Uvero Alto, Dominican Republic.
The project, for what will be one of the first W
All-Inclusive resorts globally, is expected to break ground in the
coming months with an anticipated opening date in 2025.
The W All-Inclusive Punta Cana Uvero Alto will
feature approximately 349 guest rooms with balconies and plunge
pools, as well as several suites.
Facilities at the property include plans for a spa with
11 treatment rooms, a retail area, three pools with pool bars and
eleven food and beverage outlets.
“Punta Cana is the
perfect destination for both the W Hotels brand and an
all-inclusive luxury resort,” said Laurent de Kousemaeker, Chief Development Officer, Caribbean and Latin America, Marriott
International. “We look forward to bringing the vision for this
fun adult playground to life with Grupo Puntacana and MAC Hotels.”
The deal for the new hotel is a result of the diversification and
growth strategy of Grupo Punta Cana. The
company has contributed to the development of more than 40,000
hotel rooms in the area, a region that generates the equivalent of
6.8% of the Dominican Republic’s GDP in the tourism sector and has
become the province with the highest per capita income in the
country.
“The signing of W Punta Cana Uvero Alto
demonstrates our strong commitment to tourism development in Uvero
Alto. This project is set to elevate the hotel supply in the
region and generate about 600 new jobs,” said Frank Elías
Rainieri, President and CEO, Grupo Puntacana.
For MAC
Hotels, the developer of this project, the investment
represents its third project in the country. MAC has evolved its
hospitality strategy in which the company has traditionally been
both an owner and the operator for all of its projects until now.
“This signing with Grupo Puntacana and Marriott
International allows us to move up to the next stage in our
company’s growth and development, and we thank both Marriott and
Grupo Puntacana for the confidence they have shown us. We are
excited to provide an unparalleled experience for guests coming to
the beaches of Punta Cana,” said Begoña Amengual, CEO, MAC
Hotels.
