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Palladium Hotel Group has announced the start of an expansion project at Grand Palladium Hotels & Resorts in Jamaica.
The resort, which is promoted by Grupo Empresas Matutes, made the announcement on Tuesday at a ground breaking ceremony.
Grupo Empresas Matutes vice-president and president of Palladium Hotel Group, Abel Matutes, says the project will add some 948 new rooms.
He says it will create an estimated 1,500 direct jobs and between 2,600 to 5,700 indirect job opportunities.
The expansion will strengthen the brand’s footprint in Jamaica, introducing the group’s TRS Hotels adults-only, luxury all-inclusive brand and the Family Selection at Grand Palladium Hotels & Resorts.
Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness, Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett and Opposition Spokesperson on Tourism Janice Allen attended the groundbreaking.
In his keynote remarks, Prime Minister Holness noted that the project represents another significant investment in Jamaica and the nation’s growing tourism industry.
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