A drawing of the dusitD2 Tianjin, China
More than 10 properties in the pipeline
Dusit
International aims to cash in on Myanmar's growing popularity as a leisure and
corporate destination through the opening of the dusitD2 Residence in Yangon.
"Myanmar
bears enormous potential in the tourism industry, offering a wide diversity of
attractions ranging from historical, cultural and beaches and even snow-capped
mountains in the north," Rustom Vickers, director of development, said
yesterday.
The
hospitality company has more than 10 properties under planning and development
in the neighbouring country.
The
hotel/serviced apartment project, which is a joint investment with a Japanese
firm active in the country, will target long-stay guests and corporations with
businesses in the city, supplemented by holidaymakers.
"Located
in an accessible and pleasant environment, this property will serve the market
very well and definitely improve the accommodation offerings in the city,"
he said.
Since
2012, Myanmar has been welcoming investors and tourists with open arms. This
year, the country targets a sharp increase to 3 million arrivals from 2.04
million last year.
Yangon
International Airport, the country's main gateway, recorded more than 500,000
travellers in the first half of the year.
Some
multinational companies have opened offices in the country, but there is a
dearth of hotels and serviced apartments to house their executives. According
to Myanmar's Hotels and Tourism Ministry, there are 1,000 hotels with 38,722
rooms, of which only six hotels are five-star. The rest comprise 17 four-star,
83 three-star, 116 two-star and 102 one-star hotels, along with 599
ministry-approved hotels, motels and inns.
Room
rates have been skyrocketing.
"The
dusitD2 brand focuses on contemporary, efficient design and convenience for
modern-day travellers. We believe this will be very successful for Myanmar due
to the dynamics of the hotel market and profile of guests visiting the
country," Vickers said.
Established
six decades ago, Dusit International now runs 21 properties in countries
including the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, China, India and the Philippines.
They
come under four major hotel and resort brands - Dusit Thani, Dusit Devarana,
dusitD2 and Dusit Princess.
It also
operates Dusit Residence serviced apartments and its signature Devarana spas.
The
development of more than 20 properties is under way.
The
chain this week landed a contract to manage the 400-room dusitD2 in Tianjin,
the largest coastal city in northern China. It is about 30 minutes from Beijing
by high-speed train. It hosts more than 300 Fortune 500 companies and acts as a
hub for high-end industries such as electronic information engineering,
automobiles, equipment manufacturing, wide-bodied aircraft assembly and new
energy generation.
It is
also a major seaport and gateway to China's capital.
Achara
Deboonme
Business & Investment Opportunities
Saigon Business Corporation Pte Ltd (SBC) is incorporated
in Singapore since 1994.
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