Marriott International will further boost its portfolio in Thailand with the opening of three new properties this year.
The Rayong Marriott Resort & Spa, the Bangkok Marriott Hotel Sukhumvit and the Marriott Executive Apartments Bangkok Sukhumvit Thonglor will all open in 2012, taking the company’s total Thai portfolio to 16 hotels.
“We are delighted to be expanding our footprint in Thailand and bringing these three wonderful new hotels to the country,” said Craig Smith, Marriott’s Chief Operating Officer for Asia. “We have had a long relationship with Thailand having opened our first hotel here, the JW Marriott Bangkok, some 15 years ago. It is great to be able to bring these new hotels to Thailand, which we feel will have a very positive impact on both domestic and international travellers to the country. We are totally committed to Thailand for the long term, and in addition to these three hotels, we will continue to grow in Thailand with a further five hotels set to open in the next three to four years.”
Rising in Bangkok’s up-and-coming district of Thonglor, the Bangkok Marriott Hotel Sukhumvit will target business travellers and families. Facilities at the 296-room property will include three restaurants, bars and lounges – including a rooftop venue -, four meeting rooms and a Grand Ballroom.
The hotel will be located in the same building as the Marriott Executive Apartments Bangkok Sukhumvit Thonglor, which will offer 74 one- two- and three-bed room apartments all equipped with kitchens.
Finally the 206-room Rayong Marriott Resort & Spa will be located on Mae Phim beach in Rayong province, along Thailand’s eastern seaboard. The hotel will feature extensive conference facilities including a Grand Ballroom, five meeting rooms and a large outdoor event space.
“We are delighted to be expanding the number of hotels we offer in Thailand and to be showcasing a new Marriott Executive Apartment in the city, as well as bringing our internationally branded hotels to the beautiful beachside area of Rayong,” commented Philip Bryson, Marriott’s Area Vice President for Southeast Asia.
“These hotels will appeal to business and leisure travellers from across Thailand and internationally and feature world-class service and facilities in locations where we have not previously been able to offer our hotels. It is great to be able to announce such strong growth in Thailand and to be able to bring a new level of hotel to Rayong, which we believe will really help to put the destination on the international map,” Bryson added.
