Founded in 2012, VerdeAzul Hotels (Bristol Hospital Group) is one of the leading Panamanian hotel management companies in Panama with a full range of hotel management responsibilities including operations, sales and marketing, food and beverages, catering, maintenance, accounting, development, finance, contracts, brand management and human resources. BHG is a hotel management company headed by several seasoned veterans of the industry. Its flag property in Panama City, Hotel Bristol Panama (voted as one of the top 5 hotels in Latin America by Condé Nast), celebrated the addition of 111 new rooms, suites and condominiums, as well as a new restaurant and a variety of five star amenities in May 2012. The hotel has been considered among the best in the city for business and tourist travelers since its opening in 1997. BHG’s newest property, the 331-room Wyndham Panama Albrook Mall, opened in September 2013 at a location adjacent to the largest shopping mall in Latin America. In addition, BHG oversees the 5 star The Buenaventura Golf & Beach Resort Panama, the 18-hole Buenaventura Golf Course designed by Jack Nicklaus, and is currently finalizing plans for the addition of several new hotels including a Starwood Luxury Collection hotel.