One more luxury hotel to go up on Phu Quoc

The investor will start work on the US$100-million project in Ganh DauCommune northwest of Phu Quoc Island next month. The hotel with 300guest rooms and six conference halls is expected to come online in 2017.

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) on June 16 clinched a contract withM.I.K to manage the Crowne Plaza Phu Quoc Starbay. According to M.I.K,Singapore’s Eco ID is the designer of this hotel.

There are over 390 hotels under the Crowne Plaza brand in 60 markets.Crowne Plaza Phu Quoc Starbay is the first of its kind on the island andthe third in Vietnam after the properties in Hanoi and Danang.  

Leanne Harwood, vice president of IHG’s Operations in South East Asia,said in a statement that Phu Quoc is going through exciting times.

“We have seen the positive impact that development of the newinternational airport has bought, and the upcoming expansion of thecruise terminal will also help drive tourism. The visa-free entry for aseries of travelers has also helped growth in visitor arrivals,” Harwoodsaid.

John Lim, chief executive officer of M.I.K Corporation, said the CrownePlaza Phu Quoc Starbay was the firm’s second project on Phu Quoc Islandafter the Sol House Phu Quoc.

The island has had many tourism projects developed by domestic and foreign investors.

IHG now operates two Crowne Plaza hotels and four InterContinentalhotels and resorts in Vietnam, and aims for seven more properties in thecountry.

Apart from the Crowne Plaza Phu Quoc Starbay and Sol House Phu Quoc,M.I.K has invested in many other realty projects in HCMC such as VillaPark, Park Riverside, the Waterfront Saigon in District 1 and the ParkResidence in Phu My Hung Urban Area in District 7.

One more luxury hotel to go up on Phu Quoc

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