Marriott International plans to add 3,000 guest rooms to its existing portfolio of hotels in Thailand, nearly doubling its size in the Kingdom. The announcement comes as the American hotel chain signed agreements to operate seven hotels for TCC Hotels Group, including two in Pattaya: JW Marriott Pattaya Resort Spa and Pattaya Marriott Resort Spa, Jomtien Beach.
The agreement will add 3,000 rooms to Marriott's existing 12 hotels of 3,110 rooms across Thailand, and it makes TCC the largest owner of Marriott hotels in the Asia Pacific region.
At the signing ceremony in Bangkok, Simon Cooper, Marriott International president and managing director Asia Pacific, said, "We are delighted to announce this landmark deal for Thailand. TCC Hotels Group is very well established as a hotel owner and operator around the world and these seven hotels will add to our already strong portfolio of hotels in the country."
"I believe this partnership shows our commitment to and faith in Thailand as a strategically important business and leisure destination in South East Asia. Managing this portfolio of TCC hotels in the country will allow us to extend our product offering and brands in Thailand, and enable domestic and international travellers to experience our hotels and world-class service."
TCC Hotels Group expects to invest approximately US$500 million for the seven hotels including an extensive refurbishment of the existing Imperial Queen's Park Hotel and the Imperial Adamas before being rebranded and opened under the Marriott Hotels Resorts brand in 2016.
Article source: http://www.thethailandlinks.com/2013/02/22/marriott-to-double-in-size-in-thailand/
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