CONSTRUCTION works on the 150-room Courtyard by Marriott Hotel near the Cheddi Jagan International Airport at Timehri, are progressing well, according to President, Dr. Irfaan Ali.

The Head of State in providing an update on Sunday, shared several photographs of the ongoing works on the massive US$20 million project on his official Facebook page.

The six-storey hotel is being constructed on 2.5 acres of land leased by the government in the vicinity of the country’s main airport, and adjacent to the captivating Timehri roundabout.

Cardinal Investments Inc is building the hotel in keeping with agreements made with Marriott International. Funds for the project are being sourced, in part, through syndicated financing led by Republic Bank.

The construction of the hotel commenced in July 2021. When completed, it will be the second Marriott hotel brand in Guyana, and will be the first major “airport hotel” in the country.

Some 100 persons are employed in the construction phase of the hotel, while another 200 are expected to be employed when the hotel begins its operations. The hotel will be providing some amount of training to those persons.

Just a one-minute drive from the entrance of the CJIA, the hotel is expected to accommodate airline crews and other staff, business personnel, diplomats, and other travellers.

The facility will satisfy the need for accommodation next to the CJIA, especially in the light of growing business opportunities in Guyana. It is expected to ease overnight air connections for travellers and airline staff and facilitate the hosting of meetings and conferences.

In addition to giving business travellers and other visitors additional options for accommodation in Guyana, the hotel will also improve the image of the airport and the surrounding area.
The Courtyard by Marriott Hotel is one of a number of hotels currently under construction in Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica).

A business-friendly climate, supplemented by the anticipated economic ascension is being credited for the attraction of major players in the hotel industry, such as Sheraton, The Element, Delta Marriott, Best Western Hotels and Resorts, the H-Tower Luxury Hotel, the Hyatt Hotels Corporation, the Radisson Hotels, and the Hilton Hotels and Resorts, among others.