InterContinental Hotels Group has signed a management agreement with Grand Uniland Company Limited to open a new Holiday Inn Express hotel in the heart of Bangkok’s Chinatown.

Slated to open in 2017, the 240-room hotel will be part of a mixed-use development with retail shops, restaurants and bars. It will join three other Holiday Inn Express hotels in Thailand’s capital. The hotel will feature the brand’s signature Great Room, where guests can dine and interact during their stay, as well as free and fast WiFi, a free Express Start breakfast or a Grab and Go option, a self-service business centre and laundry room, plus 24-hour access to the fitness centre.

Guests will benefit from the hotel’s central location along Chareon Krung Road, the district’s business hub, and close proximity to the upcoming Chinatown train station, which is expected to open in the same year.

Suwan Lertpunyaroj, Principle, Grand Uniland Company Limited comments: “Chinatown in Bangkok is one of the most culturally-rich districts in the city, and it is a great location to open a Holiday Inn Express hotel. Guests will be close to a wide variety of restaurants and bars and a bustling local community. As an established hub for exported Thai merchandise, we also expect that the hotel will be popular amongst business and leisure travellers. It is going to be a great hotel and we look forward to working with IHG to welcome guests through our doors when Holiday Inn Express Bangkok Chinatown opens in 2017.”

Leanne Harwood, Vice President, Operations, South East Asia, IHG says: “Bangkok retains its position as one of the world’s top travel destinations and tourism is set to grow with over 18 million visitors expected to visit the city this year. We are seeing an increasing number of travellers looking for hotels where they can get a good night’s rest, in a great location and at a reasonable price. Over the years our three Holiday Inn Express hotels in Bangkok have seen strong occupancy and we have received great feedback from our guests on their experiences staying with us. We are very excited to be opening another Holiday Inn Express hotel in a new precinct in Bangkok with our partners to cater to the growing group of smart, value-conscious travellers looking for a different experience in Bangkok.”

IHG currently has 54 hotels in South East Asia across five brands: InterContinental, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express and Hotel Indigo. The company also has 57 properties in the development pipeline.

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