IHG Hotels & Resorts is expanding its voco hotels brand to Phuket, Thailand, through a partnership with AssetWise Public Company and its subsidiary Rhom Bho Property Public Company.
Opening in 2029, the 175-room voco Phuket Bangtao will be located in Bangtao on the west coast of Phuket. It is the third signing for voco hotels in Thailand and the first in Phuket, joining more than 180 open and pipeline properties worldwide since the brand launched in 2018.
The hotel will be 30 minutes by car from Phuket International Airport. Facilities will include a restaurant, lounge and bar, spa, swimming pool and fitness centre.
Bryan Chan, vice president, development, South East Asia & Korea, IHG Hotels & Resorts, said: “We are delighted to continue the growth momentum of voco hotels in Thailand with the signing of voco Phuket Bangtao in one of the country’s most popular and enduring destinations. voco Phuket Bangtao will be a wonderful addition to our estate, strengthening IHG’s presence throughout the city.”
Paneeta Malaivongs, deputy CEO, AssetWise Public Company, said: “voco hotels’ positioning as a premium brand offering a distinctive and uplifting experience will suit the Phuket Bangtao area and we envisage it quickly becoming a leading hotel for travellers who want to be within easy reach of everything the area has to offer.”
IHG currently has 40 open hotels across nine brands in Thailand and 41 in its pipeline. The group aims to double its portfolio in the country in the coming years. voco Bangkok Surawong will be the first property to open in Thailand later this year.
