With more tourists coming to Thailand, more hotel companies have been looking to get a slice of the pie.The latest is Marriott International who announced plans to open as many as 17 hotels in the country between now and 2020, reports local media. Some of these new properties have already been announced while others will be revealed in the coming years.
Most of Thailand’s airports, including Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang and Phuket International Airport, saw an increase in both international and domestic arrivals during the first 6 months of this year, shows data from Airports of Thailand. As tourism increases, so too will the number of hotels under brands owned and operated by Marriott.
Most of the new hotels are going to be operated through the company’s luxury brands, according to Mike Fulkerson, Marriott Vice-President for Brand and Marketing Asia-Pacific. The hotelier has numerous brands in its portfolio including W Hotels, St. Regis, Sheraton and The Ritz-Carlton. Marriott already operates 39 hotels in Thailand and has almost 550 hotels and resorts around the world.
Some of the projects the company has planned were previously announced. These hotels include the Surawong Road Marriott, the Marriott at Asiatique the Riverfront, and a new Marriott in the Pattaya area.
In addition to this, the company recently relaunched its flagship hotel, the Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park, in the Thai capital. The property was formerly the Imperial Queen’s Park Hotel before Marriott took it over. The hotel is the 1st Marriott in the Asia-Pacific region in the “Marquis” category. It has a total of 1,360 rooms and suites as well as 6 restaurants.
Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park emphasises MICE and has a number of features to cater to those holding events here. Among the notable facilities the hotel’s 37 event rooms designed to host gatherings of all sizes.
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