San Juan Airport Hotel Celebrates Grand Opening As Newest Best Western Property In Caribbean
First Public Location to Provide Free Wi-Fi Service in Luis Muñoz Marin Airport
SAN JUAN -- Best Western International announces the opening of the Best Western San Juan Airport Hotel located in the American Airlines terminal at Luis Muñoz Marin Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The grand opening celebration will be held on August 18 from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. with a host of dignitaries including Edgardo Rodriguez, representing the Mayor of Carolina; Port Authority Director Miguel Soto; Director of Tourism Jose “Peco” Suarez; Bank of Development President Francisco Rodriguez; Secretary of Economic Development Milton Segarra; and owner of the Best Western San Juan Airport Hotel Jack Katz. Tours of the property will be given and the event is open to the public.
The hotel is the first public site in the airport to provide free Wi-Fi service. High-speed wireless Internet access will be available free to both hotel guests and airport travelers who visit the hotel’s lounge. Those hotel guests with laptops who do not have a B120 wireless card can request a complimentary card from the hotel for the length of their stay. In addition, the hotel offers hard-wired high-speed Internet access and free guest technical support for the service seven days a week.
As the second Best Western in Puerto Rico, the newly refurbished hotel offers an ideal meeting location for large groups. The property features seven large conference rooms which can accommodate up to 125 people combined. Business travelers can also increase their productivity with the hotel’s 24-hour business center located adjacent to the lobby.
Guests can choose from 125 spacious guest rooms and enjoy a deluxe continental breakfast daily. The property also features a fitness center, spa and game room. Visitors will enjoy relaxing on the beaches of nearby Isla Verde or exploring the treasures of historic old San Juan. Rates start at $125. Consumers can contact the property directly for special packages.
“Best Western is excited to welcome the San Juan Airport Hotel to our chain,” said Mark Williams, vice president, North American Development for Best Western International. “This property is a great asset to the Best Western brand and will be an important location for business and leisure travelers visiting the gateway of the Caribbean.”
“We are very excited about joining the Best Western International hotel family,” said Jack Katz, owner of the San Juan Airport Hotel. “The hotel will have a niche market targeting travelers, all businesses and services at the Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport. We envision our property as an extension of the improved infrastructure at the airport.”
As part of the Best Western brand, the hotel features BestRequests™, 16 of the most frequently requested guest amenities and services including: available continental or hot breakfast, free local phone calls (up to 30 minutes) and long distance access, data port connections in all guest rooms, iron and ironing boards, hair dryers, coffee/tea makers in all rooms, at least 50 percent designated non-smoking rooms, complimentary toiletries available upon request (razors, toothpaste, shaving cream, sewing kits), bottled or canned water available on-site, photo copies available on-site during business hours, king-sized beds in a minimum of 10 percent of rooms, clock in all guest rooms, in-room music, upgraded shampoo size and at least one English speaking TV channel at international locations.
As of fall 2004, all 2,300 Best Western properties in the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean will offer free high-speed Internet access to their guests. This free service will be available in each hotel's public areas and a minimum of 15 percent of Best Western guest rooms.
In addition, the Best Western San Juan Airport Hotel will benefit from a worldwide, toll-free reservations system, as well as centralized advertising, marketing, purchasing, quality assurance standards, training and interior design services. Reservations may be booked by calling Best Western International’s 24-hour, toll-free reservations number at (800) WESTERN. Reservations are also available from Best Western International’s Web site at www.bestwestern.com .
Best Western International is THE WORLD’S LARGEST HOTEL CHAIN® with more than 4,100 hotels in 80 countries and territories. It is a membership association of independently owned and operated hotels that provides marketing, reservations and operational support to its members.
