Puerto Rico Opens Doubletree’s First Caribbean Lodging

Doubletree Hotels has entered into a franchise license agreement to introduce the brand’s first upscale, full-service hotel product in the Caribbean.

Beginning this summer, the eight-story, 184-room Hotel Pierre at Gallery Plaza in Puerto Rico’s San Juan will begin a year-long, multi-phase hotel renovation that will include extensive design, technology and service upgrades throughout the hotel.

Upon anticipated completion by mid-2008, the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel San Juan will welcome the world’s travelers with newly renovated guestrooms, leisure facilities, lobby, meeting rooms, and dining outlets.

The hotel is owned by Swiss Chalet, Inc. and will continue to be managed by San Juan-based International Hospitality Enterprises.

Located in the popular Condado area, the Doubletree Hotel San Juan will be the ideal spot for both business and leisure travelers visiting Puerto Rico’s capital city. The hotel is just a short walk to an array of cultural spots including the Puerto Rico Museum of Arts, and Luis A. Ferre Performing Arts Center, as well as the city’s legendary sandy beaches and best casinos.