Accor is developing three newly built hotels in Myanmar – an MGallery hotel in Naypyidaw, Novotel Yangon Max, and Novotel Mandalay Mingalar – representing the group’s 18th market within the region.
“We are excited to announce the signing of 3 new hotels in Myanmar – the primary of with the intention to open this year – marking Accor’s return to Myanmar,” says Michael Issenberg, Chairman and Chief Operating Officer for Accor Asia-Pacific.
“Southeast Asia has long been a spotlight marketplace for Accor, and because the country’s tourism industry develops, we see significant growth potential for international hotel operators with long-term experience within the region. These three developments represent another step towards our goal of operating 700 hotels in Asia-Pacific by 2015.”
“With Myanmar expecting a powerful increase in international arrivals this year, we glance forward to being part of the event of the country’s tourism infrastructure,” says Robert Murray, Chief Operating Officer, Accor South East and North East Asia. “We expect business and leisure travellers alike will feel welcome at our iconic MGallery and Novotel branded hotels. True to our motto ‘Open New Frontiers in Hospitality’, our intention is to steer the manner and accelerate the company’s expansion into this dynamic market.”
The upscale MGallery hotel within the heart of Naypyidaw, Myanmar’s capital city, stands out as the city’s first international brand hotel. The valuables will welcome guests with 168 rooms, 1 meeting hall, 4 meeting rooms, a cigar bar and two dining outlets, including an Italian restaurant. The newly-built property, expected to open this year, can be located an insignificant 15 minutes’ drive from the town Hall, Water Park and Gem Museum, and 20 minutes from Naypyidaw International Airport.
In Yangon, the country’s former capital and a vital economic centre for trade and tourism, Novotel Yangon Max might be completed by the top of 2013. This newly built 366-room hotel will provide international-standard quality and services that promise true relaxation and luxury, with 3 restaurants – including a rooftop French restaurant – a bar, a 1,000 square meter banquet room, 8 meeting rooms, a swimming pool and wellness centre. The hotel is within walking distance of Shwedagon Pagoda, Bogyoke Aung San Market, Inya Lake, Junction Square Shopping Centre, and a 20-minute drive from Yangon International Airport.
Novotel Mandalay Mingalar, a newly-built hotel scheduled to open in in 2015, can have 280 rooms, 2 restaurants, 2 bars, a ballroom, 4 meeting rooms, a swimming pool, and wellness centre. Situated in a chief location, the hotel is near the Maha Muni Pagoda, Mandalay Palace, Shwenandaw Monastery, Mandalay Hill, and a 40-minute drive from Mandalay International Airport. Mandalay is found 716 km north of Yangon at the east bank of the Irrawaddy River and is the second one-largest city in Myanmar.
