City Express adds 4 countries in Latin America

BETHESDA, Maryland – Marriott International’s midscale City Express by Marriott brand plans to debut in Argentina, Bolivia, Nicaragua, and Peru, with eight properties expected to open over the next three years.

In 2024, Marriott signed 12 City Express by Marriott hotels (comprising 1,236 rooms). The City Express by Marriott portfolio currently encompasses 153 hotels and 17,777 rooms across the CALA region.

The anticipated expansion into Argentina, Bolivia, Nicaragua, and Peru adds to the existing portfolio in Mexico, Chile, Colombia, and Costa Rica. This announcement comes on the heels of Marriott International’s recently announced plans to bring the City Express by Marriott brand to Brazil and to expand the brand into the United States and Canada as a new transient midscale offering in the region.

“The brand’s expansion underscores the increasing demand for affordable, high-quality lodging options in the region,” said Laurent de Kousemaeker, chief development officer for Marriott International in the Caribbean and Latin America. “These new signings reflect our commitment to providing diverse travel experiences for every guest and our focus on providing new build and conversion opportunities for our owners and developers. We are confident that City Express by Marriott will continue to thrive in these dynamic markets.”

The City Express by Marriott Iguazu, Argentina, is expected to begin operating with 87 rooms in the second quarter of 2025. City Express by Marriott Añelo Neuquén, Argentina, will feature 100 rooms and is expected to open in 2027.

In Bolivia, City Express by Marriott Santa Cruz de la Sierra is slated to start construction in the first quarter of 2025. It will feature 100 rooms and is anticipated to open in early 2027.

The City Express by Marriott Managua, Nicaragua, is a conversion expected to come to market in Q3 2025 with 100 rooms as part of a mixed-use development with Las Americas shopping mall and the HEX Convention Center. City Express by Marriott Estelí, Nicaragua, planned to convert in the same timeframe with 49 rooms at a mixed-use development with Multicentro Estelí shopping mall. City Centro by Marriott La Recolección, Nicaragua, will have 50 rooms and is expected to convert in in Q3 2025 as well.

In Peru, City Express Plus by Marriott and City Express Suites by Marriott, Casma, Peru are expected to open in 2027 in Casma, Ancash, Peru, as part of a dual-brand property development within a tourism and lifestyle project known as the “Peruvian Miami Beach.” City Express Plus by Marriott will feature 120 rooms, while City Express Suites by Marriott will offer 80 rooms.