Best Western debuts in Mandalay

BANGKOK Best Western International has continued its expansion in Myanmar with the opening of its first hotel in Mandalay.
The group already has two properties in Yangon.
In Mandalay, the company has taken over the management of the existing Hotel Shwe Pyi Thar, which has now been rebranded Best Western Premier Hotel Shwe Pyi Thar.
This marks not only Best Western’s debut in Mandalay, but also the launch of the group’s upscale brand in Myanmar.
At present, the hotel has 91 rooms and suites, but following the rebranding a new wing will be built with 200 more rooms.
inside no 8It will transform the property into one of the city’s leading hotels. The new wing is due to open during the fourth quarter of 2016.
“Mandalay is a city with a rich history and a bright future,” said Best Western International’s senior vice president of brand management.
“We are delighted to be able to enter this exciting market with such an elite property. Hotel Shwe Pyi Thar has already developed an excellent reputation. The expansion work being planned, combined with the input of Best Western’s international standards … it will usher in a new and exciting era for the hotel and the city,” he added.
Best Western International’s managing director of international operations – Asia, Olivier Berrivin added: “Best Western International has identified Myanmar as a key market for our future expansion in Southeast Asia. Having recently opened our second hotel in Yangon, Best Western Chinatown, I am thrilled that we have been able to follow this up so quickly with the launch of our first hotel in Mandalay.”
inside no 8.1Best Western Premier Hotel Shwe Pyi Thar will offer a restaurant, bar, swimming pool, fitness centre, spa services and boutique retail outlets.
It will also provide extensive options for the corporate market, with a 660m² ballroom, a separate conference room able to host large functions, and a 4,200m² lawn for outdoor events.
Best Western first entered Myanmar in 2013 with the launch of the Best Western Green Hill Hotel in Yangon. This was joined last month by the new Best Western Chinatown Hotel. It makes Best Western one of the first international hotel groups with two properties in Myanmar’s largest city.
The hotel group plans to open a second hotel in Mandalay and its first ever property in the country’s capital city, Nay Pyi Taw.

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