In order to gear up its spread in Thailand,  Hyatt Hotels Corporation  ( H   -  Snapshot Report ) announced the debut of a Hyatt Place branded hotel in Bangkok in collaboration with a local real estate firm Pioneer Property Company Limited (PPC). The new property named Hyatt Place Bangkok, Sukhumvit is slated to open for business in 2017. Lately, Hyatt Hotels is strategizing to beef up its portfolio in Thailand through introduction of its top class brands in the country. On previous occasion, Hyatt Hotels declared the debut of two other brands in the Thai city with the Park Hyatt Bangkok and Hyatt Regency Bangkok, Sukhumvit. The properties will come up in 2014 and 2017, respectively. Hyatt Place, the upscale select service brand of Hyatt Hotel, offers casual hospitality in a high-tech and modern environment. The brand appeals to both multi-tasking business travelers and leisure travelers. Hyatt Place has enjoyed huge success in the U.S. and expects to cater t...

Marriott International has announced it expects to more than double the size of its portfolio in the Asia-Pacific region in the next few years. With 132 hotels open in Asia today and a pipeline of signed and approved deals now totaling an additional 143 properties, the company expects to grow to at least 265 hotels by 2016, with more than 80,000 rooms in 16 countries.  Commenting on the announcement, Simon Cooper, Marriott International’s president and managing director in Asia, said: “We are delighted with our growth in the region and believe it is a great testament to the popularity of our brands and the quality of our hotels in Asia that we expect to double in size by 2016. “We operate a strategically targeted brand portfolio and our products clearly resonate with our guests, our hotel owners and the communities in which we operate. “We have seen great growth across our portfolio and expect to be launching new brands in the region soon, with the introduction of Fairf...

Hoteles. La consultora BDRC Continental publicó recientemente un informe que coloca a la cadena Hilton como la más valorada por los norteamericanos. En segundo lugar eligieron la cadena Marriott y el tercer y cuarto puesto fue para Holiday Inn y Best Western, respectivamente. Se realizaron más de 4.000 entrevistas a viajeros que estaban de vacaciones o de negocios en Estados Unidos donde se le pedía que valoraran las cadenas de hoteles estadounidenses; los resultados colocaron a la cadena Hilton como la hotelería más valorada para viajes de negocios y a la cadena Marriott como la primera entre los viajeros que estaban de vacaciones. Sobre un total de 90 puntos, Hilton obtiene 81,5; Marriott 79,5; y por detrás están Holiday Inn (69 puntos); Best Western (44); Holiday Inn Express (29); Confort Inn/Suites (22); Courtyard by Marriott (20,5); Embassy Suites by Hilton (20); Ramada (20); y Hyatt/Hyatt Regency (18). Top 10 para viajes de ne...