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Millennium & Copthorne Hotels
(M&C) celebrated its newest hotel opening in Phuket on Tuesday, 29 July 2008. The 421-room
Millennium Resort
Patong Phuket joins M&C’s growing number of new hotel openings this year.
London-listed M&C, in which Hong Leong Group Singapore has a majority stake through its
property arm City Developments Ltd (CDL), is one of Singapore’s largest hotel groups with a portfolio of
more than 110 hotels in 18 countries with nearly 35,0000 rooms.
The
Millennium Resort Patong Phuket enjoys a prime location on Rat-Uthit Road at the intersection of
Bangla Street in Patong and is part of the new landmark mega Phuket Jungceylon shopping and
leisure complex.
Phuket Square Company Ltd owns the Millennium Resort Patong Phuket and is also the owner
and developer of the Phuket Jungceylon complex. Real Estate Capital Asia Partners LP
acquired a 95% interest in the 2 million square foot hotel and retail Phuket Jungceylon
project in 2006. RECAP is a private real estate fund in which the CDL has a significant interest with other
limited partners.
“The resort and the Jungceylon complex are combining to change the face of Patong Beach and
to inject new life into the area. We are excited to be part of the rejuvenation of Phuket,” said Mr
Kwek Leng Beng, Executive Chairman of Hong Leong Group Singapore and Chairman of M&C.
“The resort incorporates Thai elements in its design and offers warm Thai hospitality which will
bring the guest experience to a new level.”
Mr Peter Gibbons, General Manager, Millennium Resort Patong Phuket, said, “With its unique
infrastructure and lush surroundings, the resort meets all needs in terms of design. Offering two
distinctive wings, we are able to provide the perfect choice, whether you are looking for a vibrant
and trendy atmosphere or a slightly more stylish and elegant ambience.
“We are deeply honoured that HRH Princess Ubolrat Rachakanya, who is widely recognized for
her dedication to promoting the Thai tourism industry, has agreed to grace our grand opening,”
added Mr Gibbons.
The opening of the Phuket property is the latest in a stream of hotel openings by M&C in Asia and
the Middle East. These include the Copthorne Hotel Qingdao (May), Grand Millennium Beijing
(April), Millennium Harbourview Hotel Xiamen (January), the Grand Millennium Sukhumvit
Bangkok (November 2007) and the Grand Millennium Kuala Lumpur (September 2007).
Scheduled to open in late 2008 or early 2009 are two more hotels in China - Millennium Wuxi and
Millennium Chengdu. In April, M&C also announced a joint venture with Indian group Rakindo to
build 20 to 30 branded hip business class hotels in India, the first of which will open in
2009 in Chennai. M&C will also open a hotel under this business class hotel brand in Singapore’s trendy
dining and nightspot area of Mohamed Sultan Road in 2009.
In the Middle East, M&C recently opened two new properties in Dubai and one in Kuwait under
management contracts, and announced the signing of a further seven management contracts in
the United Arab Emirates and one in Dubai.
“We believe that that our strategy of expanding our hotel portfolio in Asia in 2008 and beyond is
the right one, as demand for hotel accommodation is strong and is expected to rise,” said Mr
Richard Hartman, Chief Executive Office (CEO) of M&C Hotels.
“The Phuket property is also M&C’s first resort property in East Asia and this allows us more
options to deliver the kind of service the more discerning traveller expects,” added Mr Hartman.
M&C currently already has resort properties in Europe, the Middle East and the United States.
See
also:
Selection
of High Resolution Pictures from the Millennium Resort Patong and
Millennium
Resort Patong Phuket launches Grand Opening Promotion.
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