In the same year, Mövenpick Hotels and Resorts will open Mövenpick Resort Cam Ranh Bay, a coordinated beachfront resort situated in Khanh Hoa Province, Vietnam, spanning somewhere in the range of 20 hectares and including 250 rooms, 100 residences and 100 villas. This will be the fourth Mövenpick hotel in Vietnam.
The brand presently has a presence in Hanoi and new openings are planned for Phu Quoc and Quy Nhon in the following two years. The two new management deals come as Mövenpick Hotels and Resorts gets ready to disclose its fifth property in Thailand, with Mövenpick Siam Hotel Pattaya's opening one month from now.
Debuts in the Philippines and Indonesia will take after hot off their heels, as Mövenpick Resort Boracay and Mövenpick Resort and Spa Jimbaran in the south of Bali are both on track for a 2016 opening.
'We are rapidly cementing a solid presence in South-East Asia, where we have identified strong growth opportunities for the upscale hospitality concepts Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts delivers,' said Andrew Langdon, senior vice president Asia, Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts.
'With the new properties signed for Vietnam and Malaysia, we see our cluster strategies for these exciting markets start to be realised, while our debuts in new countries mark another milestone in our strategy to be a major player in a region where we plan to open at least 15 new properties by 2020.'
Mövenpick Hotel Kota Bharu in Malaysia is a guaranteed 'green building', highlighting the most recent environment-friendly innovation to save energy and diminish wastage. Highlights of the hotel will incorporate the 815-sqm Emperor Suite, which will occupy the main three stories of the hotel, a helipad, an expansive banquet hall for 1,000 visitors, a restaurant and bistro, stylish boutiques and retail outlets, male and female swimming pools, spa and gym, club lounge and business centre.
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