Interview with Steve Kleinschmidt, President of Marco Polo Hotels

[HD video below] On Friday, 25 March 2011, TravelNewsAsia.com had the opportunity to sit down with Mr. Steve Kleinschmidt, President of Marco Polo Hotels, and ask him about the group's development plans.

Hong Kong-based Marco Polo Hotels currently has 10 hotels in operation in Asia, three are in Hong Kong, 5 in China and 2 in the Philippines.

Marco Polo also has another 7 already confirmed and scheduled to open by end 2015.

In fact, in this interview you will hear how the group is aiming to double its portfolio in the next 5 years, whether they will break their 5-star and 4-star hotels into different brands, what his thoughts are on new technology for hotels, as well as whether the group will implement new concepts such as 24-hour check-in, whether a budget hotel brand is part of Marco Polo's future and much, much more. Watch the interview below.

Interview with Steve Kleinschmidt, President of Marco Polo Hotels

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