InterContinental Hotels Group has signed an
agreement with Sukhumvit Centre Point to take over the management
of the Grand Sukhumvit Bangkok hotel in 2021.
The 386-room hotel will rebrand as the Crowne
Plaza Bangkok Grand Sukhumvit by the end of 2021 following an
extensive refurbishment.
There are also plans to increase the number of
rooms, but IHG has declined to tell TravelNewsAsia.com exactly how many
additional rooms they expect to add to the property by 2023. The company
would only say that the hotel will be Thailand’s largest Crowne
Plaza, and the flagship for the brand in the country. IHG
currently manages two Crowne Plaza hotels in Thailand - the
243-room
Crowne Plaza Bangkok Lumpini Park and the 227-room
Crowne Plaza Phuket Panwa Beach.
Pornphrom Phromvanich, Managing Director,
Sukhumvit Centre Point, said, “As experienced hotel
owners we are committed to investing in the conversion of Grand
Sukhumvit Bangkok to a world-class Crowne Plaza hotel and are
confident it is the right brand for this prime central location.
This is our first time working with the IHG team and we look
forward to a successful and long-term partnership.”
The Crowne Plaza Bangkok Grand Sukhumvit will
feature a
ballroom, boardroom, four meeting rooms, an Executive Club
Lounge, two dining outlets, a swimming pool, fitness room and a spa.
The hotel is
located near the Nana BTS Station.
Serena Lim, Vice President, Development for IHG,
South East Asia & Korea, said, “The strength and breadth of IHG’s
brand portfolio has led to some exciting growth and conversion
opportunities here in Thailand and across South East Asia and
Korea. We are seeing an appetite from owners, including our
partner Sukhumvit Centre Point Co., Ltd, to join the IHG family
and benefit from the power of our enterprise as the strength and
resilience of our brands come to the fore in this current
environment.”
IHG has 31 hotels in Thailand operating under
seven brands: Six Senses, InterContinental, Crowne Plaza, Hotel
Indigo, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, and Staybridge Suites,
with another 29 in the pipeline, which includes brand entries for
Kimpton and voco.
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