Haiti - Economy : Signing of the agreement for the construction of Hotel of the International Airport
Stéphanie Balmir Villedrouin, the Minister of Tourism and the American firm "Haiti Hotel Corporation" (HHC), signed at the forum "Invest in Haiti" a Memorandum of Understanding regarding the construction of the "hôtel des Artistes", close to the Toussaint Louverture International Airport.
This hotel, which involves five partners of Haiti, including Win group, initially announced for $38 million is now confirmed for 47 million. With a capacity of 250 rooms, on a property of 21 acres, this hotel will also include conference rooms for business travelers. The hotel will provide services to many Haitians who want to return to the country, who will be able to transit in the night before continuing their journey to their home town. 200 permanent jobs will be created of which 95% of Haitian origin.
The Minister of Tourism welcomed the streamlining of procedures of construction, which allowed the rapid signing of this agreement. An agreement that sends a strong and positive signal to investors.
Pierre Chauvet of the Tourism Association of Haiti (ATH) was pleased that after so many years of representation, we have come to understand that "tourism can be a pillar of the development of Haiti. "
