NH Hoteles continues with its expansion in the resorts segment,where during 2006 and 2007 (up to April) it has incorporated 7more hotels into its vacation hotel portfolio. With the opening of the 690-room NH Krystal Laguna Villas &Resort hotel in Cuba, and the integration of 6 hotels from theItalian company Framon, located mainly in Sicily, NH Hoteles hasdoubled its resort portfolio in 2007, reaching 2,866 rooms.The company also has another 6 projects more under constructionthat would mean more than 2,000 new rooms in this segment.During 2006/07 (up to April), 3 new projects located in theDominican Republic and Italy have been incorporated.Signed projects in 2006/07Dominican RepublicIn the Dominican Republic two hotels have been signed, whichmeans more than 1,000 new rooms. The complexes will be locatedon the well-known Bavaro beach, situated in the middle of anexcellent mangrove forest that is rated as one of the best sites onthe world for its crystalline water and the white sand of its beach.One of the hotels will have 660 all inclusive superior rooms, andthe second will be a hotel with 375 exclusive 5-star rooms, bothsituated on a 350 m beach front across 35 hectares of land. Amalfi (Italy)The Gran Hotel Convento of Amalfi will open in 2008 in the Gulf ofSalerno. The establishment, which is a 5-star hotel, will have 53rooms and will become one of the most exclusive tourist resorts inthe area. NH Annual Report 200650NEW RESORTS PROJECTSContinentCountryLocationRooms ContractAMERICADominican RepublicBávaro6605% Owned3755% OwnedCap Cana20025% OwnedMexicoRiviera Maya55020% OwnedEUROPEItalySicily-Ragusa21751% OwnedAmalfi53LeasedHotelsRoomsTOTAL NEW RESORTS61,740NH Krystal Puerto VallartaMexico
NH Annual Report 200651OPENED RESORTSContinent Country Location Hotel Rooms ContractAMERICACubaCayo CocoNH Krystal Laguna Villas and Resort690ManagedMexicoPuerto VallartaNH Krystal Puerto Vallarta533ManagedCancunNH Krystal Cancún325ManagedIxtapaNH Krystal Ixtapa255ManagedVeracruzNH Krystal Veracruz108LeasedEUROPESpainMarbellaNH Alanda199LeasedSotograndeAlmenara148OwnedItaly (Framon)RapalloGrand Hotel Bristol148ManagedValdericeTonnara Di Bonaggia102LeasedTaorminaGrand Hotel Timeo83ManagedVilla Sant´Andrea78ManagedBrucoliHotel Venus Sea Garden59LeasedMarsalaResort Baglio Oneto48LeasedGermanyBaden-BadenSchlosshotel Buhlerhohe90LeasedHotels RoomsTOTAL OPEN RESORTS142,866HotelsRoomsTOTAL OPEN AND SIGNED RESORTS204,92120052006/07** Until April 200705001,0001,5002,0003,0002,5001,658Rooms7 Hotels2,866Rooms14 HotelsGROWTH IN THE RESORT SEGMENT OF NH HOTELES