Best Western Signs Hotel in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar

Best Western International has signed its first ever hotel in the Myanmar’s capital, Nay Pyi Taw.

The 205-room Best Western Premier The Grand At Nay Pyi Taw is scheduled to welcome its first guests in the Q2 2014.

“Myanmar has made great strides in recent years, opening up to the international community and allowing a new generation of visitors to see all the wonders this magical country has to offer,” said said Glenn de Souza, Best Western’s Vice President of International Operations for Asia and the Middle East. “Nay Pyi Taw, as the country’s modern capital, is at the very heart of this development. In hosting several major events, including this year’s Southeast Asian Games, the city is truly opening up to the world. I have no doubt that Nay Pyi Taw will experience a surge in business and leisure tourism in the coming years, and with the signing of this new hotel, Best Western is perfectly placed help the city grow.”

Following the signing ceremony, Mr. de Souza joined members of the hotel project team, officials from Myanmar’s Ministry of Hotels & Tourism, and other guests of the owning company’s chairman, for a special dinner to celebrate the occasion.

Earlier this month, Best Western signed its first hotel in Myanmar - the Green Hill Hotel in Yangon.