Guyana has officially opened the Four Points by Sheraton hotel along Heroes Highway in Georgetown, marking another major addition to the country’s rapidly expanding hospitality sector.
The multimillion-dollar property was commissioned on Thursday by President Irfaan Ali, and features 172 rooms, a swimming pool, sports facilities, an event hall, as well as restaurant and bar amenities. The interior design incorporates elements of Indigenous culture, reflecting local heritage in its aesthetic concept.
President Ali described the investment as a strong signal of confidence in the Guyanese economy, pointing to the government’s broader push to expand tourism capacity and attract large-scale international events.
He noted that 11 international conferences and about six major sporting events are scheduled for Guyana this year, underscoring the need for increased hotel room availability.
“We are going after larger and larger opportunities for the country,” he said.
Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce Susan Rodrigues echoed the sentiment, saying the property reflects growing global interest in Guyana’s tourism sector.
Hotel owner Mauricio Van Dam credited support from the Government of Guyana and the Inter-American Development Bank for helping bring the project to completion, expressing optimism about the country’s long-term economic outlook.
“As we meet people, institutions, and see what’s unfolding, we become convinced of the enormous long-term potential of this country,” he said.
Although officially opened this week, the hotel had already begun welcoming early guests, many of whom highlighted the attention to detail and the integration of Indigenous cultural and natural design elements.
The property is also being positioned as a model for sustainable development. It is Guyana’s first EDGE Advanced-certified hotel and among the first EDGE Zero Carbon-certified hotels in Latin America and the Caribbean. The EDGE certification system—Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies—is an international green building standard developed by the International Finance Corporation of the World Bank Group, focused on energy, water, and materials efficiency.
President Ali praised the developers and partners involved in the project and hinted at potential future expansions.
“We want to take the next project forward and to see how we can have the first maybe Four Points nature resort, all-inclusive resort here in Guyana,” he said. “So let’s take that conversation forward. We already have IDB Invest in the room, and of course, we have your confidence.”
He also encouraged recognition of what he described as a model of local content collaboration.
Minister Rodrigues noted that with the opening of Four Points by Sheraton, Guyana now has four Marriott-branded properties, reflecting rapid growth in the hospitality sector since 2020.
“Since 2020, Guyana has welcomed properties such as the Courtyard by Marriott, the AC Marriott, the now Four Points by Sheraton, bringing the total number of Marriott-branded hotels in Guyana to four,” she said. “This is a remarkable shift in a relatively short period of time, driven by investor confidence, market demand, and the clear trajectory of Guyana’s tourism and business travel sectors.”
