President Donald Ramotar on Saturday visited the Marriott Hotel construction site at Kingston, aback of the National Centre for Education Resource Development (NCERD), accompanied by Finance Minister, Dr Ashni Singh and other high-ranking officials, including head of the Privatisation Unit, Winston Brassington.
President Ramotar, who toured the building, including some model rooms, was impressed with the pace and quality of construction on the project.
“It has really set another standard for construction in our country, and we are looking forward to an early opening as possible so that we can develop our tourist industry,” the head of state said.
The Marriott Hotel is on target for an August 2014 commissioning, and President Donald Ramotar said such infrastructure would go a very far way in advancing Guyana’s economic development, and improving the livelihood of Guyanese.
The Marriott will boast 197 rooms, a large ballroom, conference centre, casino, nightclub, restaurant, a concrete walkway and all other amenities of a world-class hotel.
When completed, it will provide employment for close to 500 Guyanese.
The US$51 million project was launched in 2011.
