More hotel rooms required for Essequibo Coast – Pres. Ali

As the tourism sector on the Essequibo Coast in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) continues to expand, President Dr Irfaan Ali has issued a call for more hotels to be developed in the county.

Though many hoteliers on the Essequibo Coast have increased their capacity to accommodate more guests over the past four years, the Head of State note that the region still faces a shortage of rooms on long weekends.

According to the President, the Ministry of Tourism was tasked with developing a special marketing plan to encourage more persons to invest in the region.

“There [are] a number of resorts that are being built, new hotels, more rooms and already on weekends, they’re out of rooms in this region, many weekends. They would say especially those long weekends, they’re out of rooms,” he explained during an event in the region on Wednesday.

Many families travel to Essequibo on long weekends to enjoy recreational activities at destinations including the Mainstay Resort, Lake Capoey and more.

The influx of persons travelling to the region will further increase with the purchase of an additional ferry to ply the Parika – Supenaam route.

“We’re actively working to procure an additional fast ferry that will do the Parika to Essequibo route,” the President noted.

Across the country, there are several hotels which are being built to accommodate the increase in visitors to Guyana, but majority of them are situated in Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica).