The history of the Holiday Inn Hotels began in August 1952 in Memphis, with a small property of 120 rooms. It was an idea of Kemmons Wilson , as a result of some bad vacations that they had in 1951.
Based on that experience he thought that the hotel industry was ready for new ideas, so he decided to build a hotel that offered service facilities that he couldn’t find.
In 1980, don Augusto Rodríguez Lacayo initiated the construction of his dream. To make it possible, he integrated a group of persons, which helped him with his project.
During this adventure, he found the property where the hotel is today, but because of the dimensions of the lot, he took the opportunity of buying other lots close to that property.
The beautiful view of the Morazán Park and the architectural structure makes of this hotel unique. It combines the Costa Rica of the past with the Costa Rica of the future.
The inauguration party was celebrated in February 15th, 1986 and it was a big success
