Puerto Rico resort completes $35 million renovation
San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino boasts modernized guest rooms and refurbished meeting space, ballrooms and casino
San Juan, Puerto Rico (January 2007) – On Friday, January 12, 2007, the San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino officially celebrated the completion of $35 million worth of renovations to the hotel with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Miss Universe, Zuleyka Rivera, was a featured guest and witness to the celebration. She partnered with the San Juan Marriott for a charity dinner that followed the ribbon cutting ceremony.
“This is a project that has been in the works for the last five years, during which time it transitioned from a vision to the reality. Our metamorphosis began with the expansion and renovation of our Stellaris Casino, followed by a make over to the ballroom and meeting rooms, leading to the final element of this phase, which was the main tower,” commented general manager, Hans Rohrbein, who presided over the evening’s ceremony.
The hotel shut down the main tower in June 2006, deciding that would be the quickest and most efficient way to modernize the structure’s 402 rooms. The renovation introduced Marriott International’s latest features in design, luxury bedding and state-of-the-art technology. Marriott’s new Revive® bedding, featuring 300-thread count sheets, down comforters, sheeted duvet covers, thicker mattresses with plush toppers and fluffier pillows were introduced. Lighter, more dynamic colours and textures were used in the rooms, providing a feeling of luxurious Caribbean elegance while catering to the cosmopolitan dynamic of the resort’s guests. Completely renovated bathrooms now incorporate new design features, including rain-shower-style heads and deep bathtubs with traditional comfort provided by colour and textures.
High tech additions to the rooms offer ergonomically designed desks and desk chairs, wireless Internet access in all rooms and public areas and 36” flat-screen LCD televisions with high-definition capabilities. Guests also now have the ability to connect their lap top to the television to work directly on the larger screen and the capability to connect iPods and other electronic devices to charge and play through the television sets.
Additionally, the resort’s meeting space, ballrooms and casino underwent refurbishments in 2006 as well, to help keep the resort up to date and in line with consumer demands.
“We take great pride in being part of this community and understand that our product is a reflection of what San Juan has to offer. These renovations are part of our continued efforts to maintain a quality image that demonstrates the quality of this city. This is only the beginning, because as we stand here today to commemorate the completion of these renovations, we are already planning to continue our efforts with a second phase slated to begin this summer,” commented Rohrbein at the ribbon cutting ceremony that took place under the porte cochere outside the main entrance of the hotel Friday evening.
Renovations in 2007 will include updates to the remaining 123 rooms in the cabana wing, a new look for La Vista Restaurant, a new outdoor lounge area and remodelling of the executive lounge.
Following the ribbon cutting ceremony, the San Juan Marriott hosted a charity dinner with Miss Universe, from which proceeds went to Hogar El Refugio, a local AIDS charity, and Hogar Fatima, a safe haven for 11-18-year-old girls who have been victims of abuse.
The San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino is located just five miles from the airport with immediate access to San Juan’s fashionable shopping, dining, adventure, nightlife, historical and cultural landmarks. Experience a tropical beachfront setting, amazing picture-perfect views along the Atlantic Ocean, a swim-up bar, multiple sundecks packed with palm trees, lounge chairs, hammocks and cabanas and so much more. The San Juan Marriott provides a relaxing environment, luxurious guest rooms and suites, full casino, invigorating spa, two elaborate swimming pools, meeting facilities, six dining options and a lobby lounge for nighttime entertainment.
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