 Archipelago’s Hotel Investment and Expansion in the Time of Pandemic: Interview with Managing Director, Gerard ByrneT. K. Hernández () Chapter Chapter 37 in The Cuba Interviews, 2023, pp 363-369 from Springer Abstract: Abstract Part IX features interviews with investors in Cuba’s tourism sector. International border closures and increasing U.S. sanctions impacted the industry. This chapter comprises a conversation with Gerard Byrne, the Managing Director at Archipelago International, the largest privately owned hotel operator in Southeast Asia. We spoke in 2021. Mr. Byrne shares the company’s history of its investment in Cuba, from the first meeting with Cuban representatives in 2015 to its exploratory trip to the Island the following year. This interview examines hotel development and expansion during the pandemic. Also discussed was the significance of such an investment. Not only does it benefit people through job creation, training and increased earnings, but it also contributes to local economies by sourcing products and services from area businesses. Mr. Byrne also shared the implementation of its COVID-19 procedures during the pandemic. Today, Archipelago operates five hotels and resorts across the Island. Keywords: Cuba; Foreign investment; Economic development; Tourism real estate development; Tourism in Cuba; Archipelago International; Gerard Byrne (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-031-30203-9_37 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-30203-9_37 Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Springer Books from Springer |
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