IHG Signs Two Hotels Near Kata Beach in Phuket, Thailand

InterContinental Hotels Group has signed a management agreement with K.W. Group to bring both the Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express brands to Phuket’s Kata Beach.

Scheduled to open in 2022, the two hotels will be part of The Beach Plaza Phuket, the largest mixed-use development in Kata Beach, located just five minutes from the sea.

Holiday Inn Phuket Kata Beach will have 134 rooms and offer guests a range of dining options and meeting facilities as well as a swimming pool and gym.

The Holiday Inn Express & Suites Phuket Kata Beach extends the offering to 135 rooms and also features the brand’s signature Great Room.

Serena Lim, Vice President, Development for IHG, South East Asia & Korea, said, “It’s fantastic to continue the expansion of our Holiday Inn brand family in Thailand with the addition of these two new properties, and especially to partner with K.W. Group who have decades of hospitality experience in Phuket. We remain on track to double the size of our mainstream estate across the Kingdom in the next three to five years and the combined strength of this partnership will ensure we deliver on our brands’ promise and delight guests when the two hotels open in 2022.”

Kata Beach has long been popular with families, couples and independent travellers. The area is located about one hour from Phuket International Airport and 20 minutes from Patong.

Karn Prachumpan, Director, K.W. Group, said, “With more than three decades of hospitality experience in Phuket we know what travellers are looking for and we believe that Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express are the right brands for this location and guest profile. Given the diversity of travellers from across Thailand and around the world who choose Phuket as their holiday destination, these globally recognised brands will provide a well-known brand experience for a range of travelling occasions and needs.”

IHG has 19 hotels in the Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express brand family in Thailand, with another 16 in the development pipeline that are due to open within the next three to five years.

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