A $300 million hotel was on Sunday opened in New Amsterdam, Berbice.
The new hotel, which is located on Main Street, New Amsterdam, has 30 rooms and is equipped with an indoor swimming pool and bar, sports bar, conference hall, and restaurant.
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The Leisure Inn is now one of the landmarks of New Amsterdam.
Although the Inn was opened this year, its foundation is 10 years old. Co-owner Kesha Phillips explained that the family acquired another business property and the focus went to that building giving it priority.
Speaking at the launching on Sunday, New Amsterdam Mayor Winifred Haywood called on other hotel owners to step up.
“We cherish the hotels that were here over the years, because we recognise that they were here and they were giving us a service. We thank you for what you have been doing, but now you need to step up.”
Meanwhile, Berbice Chamber of Commerce and Development Association President Ryan Alexander noted that the idea to have the facility established was what he called, ‘thinking out of the box’.
“Leisure Inn has started the purpose of transforming New Amsterdam’s landscape for the future and has undoubtedly raised the bar of the hospitality industry in Berbice,” he declared.
The hotel is the first in Berbice to cater for differently-abled persons. Two rooms have facilities for persons who are differently abled and have the space to accommodate those persons.
