Marriott occupancy rate was 85% for May – chairperson

The Marriott Hotel enjoyed an 85% occupancy rate last month, mostly due to the influx of persons for Guyana’s 50th Independence anniversary celebrations, and this is projected to continue for this month.

“Approximately 85% occupancy…and looking good for June as well,” Chairperson of the Marriott Hotel board, Beverly Harper, told Stabroek News when questioned last Friday. She said that a more detailed analysis of the current functioning of the hotel will be made when the Board meets, hopefully sometime soon as it is an arduous task to get all members for monthly meetings given their busy schedules.

Stabroek News visited the Marriott during the Jubilee celebrations and there was evidence that the