IHG has expanded its long-standing partnership
with Asset World Corp by signing a deal for a Kimpton hotel in
Pattaya, Thailand.
The partnership between IHG and
AWC previously included five properties: the
302-room InterContinental Chiang Mai Mae Ping
which will open this year: two hotels in Bangkok’s Chinatown – the
332-room InterContinental Bangkok Chinatown and 63-room Vignette
Collection Bangkok Chinatown; the 234-room Vignette Collection
Pattaya; and 124-room
Kimpton Hua Hin.
“Our
partnership with AWC goes from strength to strength and, thanks to
this latest collaboration for Kimpton Pattaya, together we have
now signed 1,250 rooms across six fantastic properties in the past
three years, in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Hua Hin and Pattaya, said Rajit Sukumaran,
IHG’s MD – South East Asia and Korea.
“This will be the fifth Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants property
signed in Thailand which shows the confidence owners have in the
brand. Together with Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok, Kimpton Kitalay
Samui and the upcoming Kimpton Khao Yai and Kimpton Hua Hin, the
brand already has a strong following amongst affluent and
discerning travellers. I’m delighted that Kimpton Pattaya
is joining Vignette Collection Pattaya – also situated in Aquatique Pattaya – and two open hotels – InterContinental Pattaya
and Holiday Inn Pattaya – in the district, establishing IHG as a
market leader in Pattaya.”
Scheduled to open in early 2028, the new-build Kimpton
Pattaya will be part of the Aquatique, an all-in-one seaside
destination being created in central Pattaya by
AWC.
The project will offer a variety of attractions
and commercial spaces including a
shopping mall, hotels, a theme park, performance art space, and
F&B seafood market, located just steps from Pattaya’s beach.
The 193-room Kimpton Pattaya will be
located within walking distance of Central Pattaya Beach and
Central Festival Pattaya, and just 10 minutes’ drive from the
famed Walking Street.
U-Tapao Rayong Pattaya International
Airport (UTP) will be just 30 minutes away by car, while
Suvarnabhumi International Airport (BKK) will be reachable within
approximately 70 minutes.
Facilities at the hotel will include four
restaurants and bars, 630-sqm of meeting and event space – including a cooking
studio with dedicated stations, a health and fitness centre, spa
and pool with easy links to a community mall.
“AWC sees strong
demand in both the lifestyle luxury and family segments in
Pattaya, which is one of the most popular destinations for leisure
travellers and business travellers and aligns with AWC’s strategy
to develop quality assets in prime locations by expanding our
portfolio in central Pattaya,” said Khun Wallapa Traisorat, Chief
Executive Officer and President, Asset World Corp. “Located in AWC’s mega mixed-use
project in Pattaya, as part of the Aquatique, the Kimpton Pattaya
will help elevate the area to a new level of luxury with a
world-renowned hotel operator, and a variety of activities in the
complex, to help create long-term value, and enrich the
surrounding communities and society.”
