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Hotel Industry News |
Sunday September 7th, 2008 |
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Ibis Fenix Bangkok Targets Late 2006 Opening |
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Sukhumvit Road hotel combines prime location and economy rates |
Ibis Fenix Bangkok is on schedule to open late 2006 with a prime location on Sukhumvit Road, with the owners Fenatex International Co Ltd committed to developing two more Ibis hotels in Bangkok over the next two years.
Ibis Fenix Bangkok will open on Soi 11, known for trendy dinning, fun pubs, and modern entertainment outlets. It is also near the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre, the BTS Skytrain station and the Bangkok Mass Rapid Transit underground system. Ibis Fenix Bangkok will be well positioned near major shopping and tourist areas, in addition to being located in one of Bangkok's prime commercial areas.
The hotel will offer guests one restaurant, bar, gym, swimming pool and meeting facilities. Ibis Fenix Bangkok will feature a very contemporary design with advanced communications technology.
Fenatex International Co Ltd Managing Director Mr Krit Srichawla, said he was confident Ibis Fenix Bangkok would open on time for the 2006 peak season, and that the success of Ibis hotels in Asia made it a good fit for the Bangkok market.
'We are confident in the Ibis brand track record in Asia and in Accor's ability to deliver positive results. We are sending a very clear message to the market that we have committed to opening two more Ibis hotels in Bangkok before the end of 2008.'
Accor Asia Pacific Managing Director, Michael Issenberg, said that while a number of new hotels had opened recently in the Sukhumvit area, most target the top-end of the market.
'The Ibis Fenix Bangkok will fill a clear market need for international-branded 3-star hotels on Sukhumvit Road. The hotel's rate structure will make it popular with business travellers during the week, and leisure travellers during weekends.'
Ibis hotel launches in South Korea and China had exceeded all predictions with occupancies consistently over 90% during the hotels' first two years of operation, and he expressed confidence in achieving similar results in Bangkok.
Ibis is the world's most popular economy hotel brand, with over 650 hotels globally, including hotels in Indonesia, China, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand and with plans to expand the brand to India during 2006.
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