President Milanović at Ceremony Marking Completion of Hilton Rijeka Hotel Investment Project
The President of the Republic Zoran Milanović visited the city of Rijeka, where he attended a ceremony upon the completion of an investment project by the company JTH Costabella d.o.o.
The hotel Hilton Rijeka Costabella Resort & SPA is an investment of the Czech entrepreneur Jaroslav Třešňák worth 105 million euros. The hotel will employ about 300 people. This is the largest tourist investment in Rijeka and one of the largest in the region.
In his address, the President of the Republic said that he likes how the Hilton Rijeka Costabella Resort & SPA looks, especially how it fits into the area. Namely, like all other buildings – and similar to the people of this region – it is visible but does not stand out too much and isn’t obtrusive, said the President.
“Welcome to a corner of solid, decent Croatian architecture and public space planning – and we all know how difficult it is (to achieve that) because demands are great, a lot of money is out there, a lot of greed, and it is not easy to incorporate serious investment ambitions into an environment that needs to be preserved, precisely so people will come here,” said President Milanović.
“I wish you a successful business, for people to come here and rest, to spend, so you don’t have to sell what you have invested and so you do your best to continue investing. The connection between Croatia and the Czech Republic is not just a phrase, it really does exist throughout history, the bond between Slavic peoples in particular,” President Milanović said to the Czech investor and concluded: “I will not say thank you because I assume that this is above all your desire, that no one has persuaded you; I will not say welcome either because you have been welcome here since 1983, but I will say that I am confident that you will not regret coming here.”
President Milanović toured the hotel, accompanied by the Mayor of Rijeka Vojko Obersnel, JTH Holding General Manager Jaroslav Třešňák, JTH Costabella Director Borjan Brnčić and Hilton Rijeka Costabella Resort & SPA General Manager Jose Luis Ruiza.
Special Adviser to the President of the Republic for the Economy Velibor Mačkić attended the ceremony alongside President Milanović.
PHOTO: Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia / Ana Marija Katić