So far in 2024, entrepreneurs from the hospitality industry have invested a total of 815 million pesos in the state of Puebla to open different international chain hotels, with which 640 new direct jobs have been generated.
The most recent announcement was made on October 14, with the opening of the Radisson Puebla Angelópolis Hotel, which is part of Choice Hotels, one of the largest hotel companies in the world.
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This represented an investment of 365 million pesos and the creation of 40 direct jobs and 100 more indirect jobs, so investors hope that this hotel will become a benchmark in the city.
Regarding the characteristics of this place, it is found that it offers a wide range of services and amenities, such as 80 equipped rooms, a restaurant with Mexican food, a bar with panoramic views, a SPA and a terrace, to name a few.
Hotels that have opened in the last year
Other investments were made last February, with the opening of the Comfort Inn and Sleep Inn, which meant a total investment of 450 million pesos and 600 new direct jobs.
Comfort Inn Puebla, is located on Avenida Juárez, has nine floors and 54 rooms; meanwhile, the Sleep Inn is located on 4 Norte in the Historic Center, and has 5 floors with 54 rooms.
Both hotels are also part of the Choice Hotels chain, which has a total of 7,500 hotels, distributed in 22 different brands. They have a presence in 45 countries, such as Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Puerto Rico, among others.
At that time, one of the investors, Ignacio Alarcón Rodríguez Pacheco, indicated that bringing one of the largest hotel groups in the world to the state of Puebla means a positive change for the state, as it generates working and economic conditions and greater competitiveness at a national level.
Source: elsoldepuebla