Sheraton Hotel to open in Zupa

Dubrovnik Riviera Hotels and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide have signed an agreement for the management of Hotel Orlando in Zupa. Hotel Orlando is currently under construction and is planned to be opened before the summer season of 2015. With the signing of this agreement the new name of the hotel will be Sheraton Dubrovnik Riviera Hotel, the first Sheraton in the Dubrovnik region.The agreement was signed by Robert Koren, vice president of Starwood for the region and Kristian Šustar, CEO of Hotel Dubrovnik Riviera. The Croatian Minister of Tourism also attended the signing ceremony along with various local dignitaries.Andjelko Leko, the owner of Dubrovnik Riviera Hotels, commented that “I am sure that this move will not only contribute to the development of Croatia but also to the area of Zupa.” He added that the hotels that the group owns in Zagreb are the centre for political, economic and sports events and I confident that this trend will continue with the hotels in the Dubrovnik region. Dubrovnik Riviera Hotels currently owns and operates Hotel Astarea, Hotel Mlini, Villas Astarea and Hotel Orlando in Zupa. Hotel Mlini and Hotel Orlando are both undergoing construction works and are planned to be opened for the 2015 tourist season.The total investment into Hotel Orlando will be around 80 million Euros and the hotel will have five stars. “We expect to repay the investment relatively quickly,” commented Leko. Hotel Orlando will have 250 rooms, and will be characterized by distinctive Sheraton programs that will include indoor and outdoor pools, tennis courts, and one of the largest conference halls on the Croatian Adriatic coast.Construction works on Hotel Mlini and Hotel Orlando are in full swing and both should be opened before the summer season. And when these two hotels are finished Dubrovnik Riviera Hotels will have around 750 accommodation units at their disposal.Croatian Tourism Minister, Darko Lorencin, congratulated the Dubrovnik Riviera on this investment and said the name Sheraton would contribute to market recognition and the attractiveness of Zupa and Dubrovnik as a destination. “This is a big deal for Croatian tourism. Another top brand in the region, another guarantee for the destination, Dubrovnik is certainly the number one destination in Croatia,” commented the minister.This is the fourth hotel operated by Starwood in Croatia, and Robert Koren said he would be pleased to welcome and greet their guests in their first hotel in the legendary and attractive Dubrovnik.