Punta Cana.- As part of the actions of the Government for the consolidation of tourismPresident Luis Abinader participated this Sunday in the act of Katmandu Park Punta Cana opening announcement, The most modern theme park in Latin America.
This act constitutes a historical fact what brand one of the most important economic investments carried out by the Meliá Hotels International hotel chain together with its partner Falcon’s Beyond, in the Dominican Republic.
Previously, the president attended the first shovel for the start of work on reconstruction of the Paradisus Punta Cana hotelwhich joins the wide tourist and entertainment offer of the renowned hotel firm with an investment of 200 million dollarsprojected to open at the end of 2025, whose operation will generate more than 2,200 direct jobs.
Similarly, President Abinader cut the ribbon that formally opens the Falcon’s Resort by Meliá hotel with an investment of 10 million dollars, in a redesign and rebranding that creates a new hotel product, associated with the park experience and with a resort and entertainment concept (resort).
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Royal Palm Paradise
The firm recently carried out the reopening of the Paradisus Palma Real after an investment of 55 million dollarspresenting a new design in all its rooms, including 58 new rooms Swim Upsgastronomic concepts and experiences optimized for its guests whose remodeling is part of the Phase I of the Investment Plan announced in November 2021.
Kathmandu Park
The prompt opening of Katmandu Park Punta Cana, scheduled for the next March 15, 2023 With tickets on sale now, it is an unprecedented event within the local tourism and entertainment industry, with an investment of 80 million dollars.
President Abinader was accompanied by First Lady Raquel Arbaje; of the Minister of Tourism, david colladoand the main executives of Meliá Hotels International, led by Gabriel Escarrer Jaume and his partners from Falcon’s Beyond, with the presence of Scott Demerau.
They were also present Mark HoddinotChief Real Estate Officer of Meliá Hotels International, alvaro sansarchitect of Meliá Hotels International, and Francisco Camps OrfilaManaging Director of Meliá Hotels International in the country, and the governor of the province of La Altagracia, Martina Pepen.
Gabriel Escarrer, CEO of Meliá Hotels Internationalsaid that the first phase of Katmandu Park has an investment of 80 million dollars and in a second phase about 90 million dollars will be invested more, for a total of 170 million dollars.
He added that in the first phase, Katmandu Park will have 400 direct jobs and in the second around 200 jobs, for a total of 600 jobs.
assured that it is a first step because his partners at Falcon’s Beyond, who are based in Orlando, Florida, want to continue developing technology in the Dominican Republic to export worldwide.
He stated that he has no doubt that There is no park of such magnitude in all of Latin America. “There is nothing else like it in all of Latin America”, Escarrer highlighted.
He stressed that Katmandu Park, at the technology level, is at the forefront of the times and there will not be one like it in the short term. He further said that the new park supposes a revulsive change for what is the tourism of the country.
on your side, the Minister of Tourism, David Colladohighlighted that this theme park project was in the dream of President Abinader and today it is a reality. To this he added that today the Dominican Republic has the first amusement theme park in the entire region with an investment of 80 million dollars, carrying out a tourism diversification plan, especially in the eastern region.
Katmandu Park Punta Cana joins the wide tourist offer of the renowned hotel firm and its partner Falcon’s Beyondconceived as a revolutionary thematic entertainment offer that places both companies among the most visionary and innovative firmsreflecting in turn the trust and investment climate in the Dominican Republic.
Scott Demerau, CEO of Falcon’s Beyondexplained that this project seeks to bring to the Dominican Republic a new experience and thanked President Abinader, stressing that without his support it was impossible to complete this Park for the Dominican Republic and the tourists that will come from all over the world.
First palace reconstruction of the Paradisus Punta Cana hotel
During the ceremony of the first palace, Gabriel Escarrer, CEO of Meliá Hotels International, stated that this investment and commitment to the Dominican Republic they would not have been possible without the support and endorsement of President Abinader.
“Of the 47 countries in which Meliá is present worldwide, I always give the Dominican Republic as an example for being the country that has best managed COVID-19 and the great transformation of tourism here”indicated the CEO of Meliá Hotels International.
Escarrer recalled the promise made President Abinader that Meliá together with its partners Falcón’s Beyond would invest in the country more than 400 million dollars and would create more than 3,700 jobs, and stressed that the promise is a reality and will be fulfilled in his mandate.
“Hopefully I have another mandate at least”exclaimed the Spanish investor.
Meanwhile, the Minister of Tourism, David Collado, stressed that the credibility generated by the Government of President Abinader has been an engine to promote the country and a show of confidence for the benefit of all Dominican workers.
Likewise, Álvaro Sans, architect for Meliá Hotels International, stated that the construction of this hotel will be something revolutionary and unique, with an ecological and avant-garde designwith reduction of the carbon footprint in a 80%which makes it a benchmark not only Dominican, but worldwide.
Inauguration of the Falcon’s Resort by Meliá hotel
Prior to the ribbon cutting that opens the new Falcón’s Resort by Meliá, carried out by President Abinader, the CEO of Meliá Hotels International, Gabriel Escarrer explained that the new complex is a combination of a hotel that will be closely linked to the Katmandu Park amusement park.
“What we want is for the amusement park to continue at the hotel, for it to accompany the client for the next 24 hours that they will be with us”exposed.
He also said that there will be many topics of experiences, technologies associated between the hotel and the parkwhile noting that for them it is something very different from what counts today in the Dominican Republic at the level of tourism.
