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PERSPECTIVAS HOTELERAS“Queremos tener cincohoteles de la marca de lujoen México, el primero será enla ciudad de México”,Abel Castro – AccorAbel CastroAccor“The third phase takes into account franchiseagreements where we pass on our professionalexperience to an owner, constructiondetails, brand, and platform; he directly operatesthe hotel with our support. This third stageis where we are starting in Mexico, I believethat it is a very mature market and this kind offranchise could work very well”, added AbelCastro.Hilton goes for 30 propertiesOn the other hand, Hilton Worldwide, a firmthat works mainly with management serviceand franchise agreements, according to GeorgeMassa (Vice-president, Desarrollo para México& Centro América, Hilton Worldwide) sharedwith Inmobiliare that for 2015 they plan to expandin Mexico including approximately 30 newhotels, in 4 of their brands: Hilton Hotels & Resorts,DoubleTree by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn,and Hampton Inn by Hilton.In addition, he considered that “HiltonWorldwide plans to continue growing in LatinAmerica, with Mexico in the lead as the fastestgrowing destination in the region. Mexicorepresents a very important destination for ourefforts of development and the introduction ofnew brands in the market”.Marriot will double itspresence in Latin America for2017The hotel and travel sector worldwide currentlyshows accelerated growth. In 2013, more than1.1 billion people traveled outside their countryand estimations say that in 2017, the numberwill be 2 billion. Marriot International will takeadvantage of this favorable situation to reach afigure of 5,000 hotels in 100 countries for 2017,in addition to doubling its presence in LatinAmerica from 82 to 150 hotels through its differentbrands in 22 countries.During World Travel & Tourism (WTTC)2014, Craig Smith, President of Latin Americaand the Caribbean Region of Marriot International,explained that “the middle class expansionand continuous growth of available incomewill boost travels around the world among LatinAmericans”.Hotel FibrasFibra Hotel, in its 3T2014 report, closed withan outstanding portfolio of 63 hotels that representan amount of 8,694 rooms, including 49operating hotels, 13 under development, andrepositioning of one property. Besides, duringthis third trimester, acquisitions in three hotelswere consolidated, as well as the approvalfor the development of Hotel One Perisur (144rooms), which is expected to open during thethird trimester of 2015, and the selected-servicesHotel Toreo (130 rooms), whose conclusionis expected by the fourth trimester, 2015.On the other hand, Fibra Inn pointed out thatin 3T2014 had 27 operating hotels, purchase proceduresfor 7 hotels, and 3 were being developed;the total sum reaches 5,532 rooms, out of which,645 are under construction. The ExtraordinaryMeeting of Holders approved a debt agreementfor 2.3 billion, signed September 9, 2014. •52www.inmobiliare.com