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Ritz-Carlton Reserve Panama: Upcoming Construction Of Ultra-Luxury Resort

Representatives of Marriott International, the world's largest hotel company and parent corporation of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C., joined the President of Panama, Juan Carlos Varela, and investors from Grupo Eleta and Grivalia last week, to celebrate the groundbreaking of the ultra-luxury Ritz-Carlton Reserve being built on Pearl Island, 45 miles south of Panama City. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ritz-carlton-reserve-at-pearl-island-panama-commemorates-upcoming-construction-of-ultra-luxury-resort-with-groundbreaking-ceremony-300437217.html

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A Luxury Collection Hotel Opens in Panama

BETHESDA, MD – February 22, 2018 – The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts today announced the brand’s debut in Panama with the opening of The Santa Maria, a Luxury Collection Hotel & Golf Resort, Panama City, located minutes from the capital’s city-center. An urban oasis operated by Bristol Hospitality Group, The Santa Maria is a five-star Luxury Collection resort delivering exceptional experiences to discerning travelers seeking an authentic connection to the destination. With this exciting opening, The Luxury Collection expands its footprint in South America where it now operates...

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Panama / China plan on building cross country Railroad

PANAMA CITY, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- Representatives of Panama's government and China Railway Design Corporation held their first technical meeting over a proposed rail line in the Central American country, Panama's Foreign Affairs Ministry said Monday. The project is among 22 cooperation agreements signed between Panama and China since the two established diplomatic ties in June 2017, the ministry said in a statement. The meeting held Friday was presided over by Roberto Roy, Panamanian minister of Panama Canal Affairs and director general of Panama Metro. The agenda was conducting a feasibility...

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Panama Hotel Owner Declares Victory and Trump’s name is Removed

PANAMA CITY — A workman wielding a crowbar pried off the silver T-R-U-M-P name from the Trump International Hotel and Tower here in Panama City on Monday as the majority owner of the hotel declared victory in his fight to oust the American president’s family business as managers of the property. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/05/world/americas/panama-hotel-trump.html

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W Debuts in PANAMA

W Hotels Worldwide, part of Marriott International, today announced the opening of W Panama, the first W in Central America.  Located in one of the most cosmopolitan capitals in the region, Panama City, the new hotel towers above the heart of the business district within the ultra-modern, 50-floor Evolution Tower on Calle 50.  The bold and vibrant design of W Panama, under the ownership of Evolution Tower Corp., blends centuries of history and culture with the nearby tropical paradise and trendy metropolitan spirit of Panama City. “Panama City is one of the most vibrant and dynamic cities...

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