IHG, BIM Group Sign Deals for Crowne Plaza Hotels

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms, just announced the signing of agreements with leading Vietnamese conglomerate, the BIM Group, for two newly-built Crowne Plaza properties in Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) and Phu Quoc, Vietnam, both scheduled to open in 2015.

As the first IHG-managed property in Lao PDR, Crowne Plaza Vientiane will mark the hotel group’s strategic presence in all capital cities in IndoChina – in addition to Hanoi, Vietnam and Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Crowne Plaza Phu Quoc Resort will be the brand’s fourth property in Vietnam.

 

The 200-room Crowne Plaza Vientiane will be positioned on a 2-hectare prime area within the city centre of Vientiane, capital of Lao PDR. It will be located along Rue Samsenthai, adjoining the junction of Rue Setthathilath where the prominent statue of King Fa Ngum stands. Fa Ngum was the first king and founder of the Laotian Kingdom of Lan Xang. 

 

Located on the southwest coast of Phu Quoc Island in the Gulf of Thailand, 50kms from the Vietnamese mainland and a 50-minute flight from Ho Chi Minh City, Crowne Plaza Phu Quoc Resort will be part of a 155-hectare integrated resort development site in Duong Dong district along Long Beach. Housing 400 rooms, including 95 residences and 5 villas, the hotel will occupy 10 hectares on the site with an exclusive beachfront.