(TAN): InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed an agreement with Sukhumvit Centre Point to take on management of Grand Sukhumvit Bangkok hotel in 2021. The 386-room hotel will be rebranded as Crowne Plaza Bangkok Grand Sukhumvit by end of 2021 following extensive refurbishment.
Additional rooms will be added by 2023 which will make it the country’s largest Crowne Plaza hotel and the flagship for the brand.
Situated 30 kilometres from Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport, the hotel is conveniently located near the Nana BTS Station, offering easy access to embassies and corporate offices, as well as nearby shopping, dining, and entertainment amenities.
The centrepiece of the hotel is the ‘Plaza Workspace’ – a new take on the traditional hotel lobby – in which visitors can catch up on some work as they do enjoying a coffee over a meeting or socialising with friends.
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Serena Lim, Vice President, Development for IHG, South East Asia & Korea, said: “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.”
Crowne Plaza Bangkok Grand Sukhumvit will boast a ballroom, boardroom, and four meeting rooms ready to cater for any occasion. The hotel’s signature WorkLife guest rooms help travellers work and relax while the Executive Club Lounge, two dining outlets, swimming pool, fitness room and spa are also expected to be popular.
