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Haiti is ranked last among 140 countries in travel and tourism competitiveness for 2013 in a recent World Economic Forum analysis. Kudos to Best Western for doing something to turn that around as the hotel chain goes after business travelers in Haiti.
A U.S. hotel chain opened a hotel in Haiti on Thursday for the first time in 15 years.
Best Western International has completed construction on a $15 million, seven-story hotel that features 106 guest rooms and several suites.
The towering facility is located in the hillside district of Petionville and is targeted at the business traveler.
The new hotel is part of a larger hotel boom in Haiti that has taken hold since the earthquake in 2010 destroyed thousand
