Starwood Hotels & Resorts, together with Bern Hotels and Resorts, recently inaugurated the first Le Méridien Hotel in the Region, in the popular Calle Uruguay, cornering the exclusive Balboa Avenue in Panama City. Le Meridien Panama is a modern, contemporary building located on the edge of the Bay of Panama, boasting views of the Pacific Ocean and the Panama City skyline.

“Le Méridien Panama marks a milestone in Le Méridien’s global re-launch and transformation into a lifestyle brand as we open in Central America for the first time and celebrate our 15th new Le Méridien hotel since Starwood acquired the Le Méridien brand in November 2005,” said Eva Ziegler, Global Brand Leader, Le Méridien and W Hotels Worldwide.

Le Méridien Panama also showcases the newly introduced global Le Méridien arrival experience, curated by international arts provocateur Jérôme Sans, the hotel brand’s cultural curator since 2006, and developed together with members of the LM100, Le Méridien’s family of cultural innovators.

Le Méridien arrival experience, designed to make the first ten minutes of the guest’s stay memorable, consists of four signature elements, including the transitional portal, which is a visual and audio “wall” of art and sound at the entrance of the hotel, developed by artist and LM100 Member Younès Rahmoun.

This new jewel in one of Panama’s hotels best portfolios just upped the offerings for more discriminating business and pleasure travelers in this great destination.