Golden Tulip Sustains Asian Expansion

Golden Tulip already boasts more than 255 hotels in 38 countries with 27,000 rooms and from the beginning of March the Royal Orchid Pattaya will be re-branded as the Golden Tulip Resort Pattaya and positioned as an ideal getaway destination for families and short break guests. The Erawan Hotel Pattaya will be re-branded as the Golden Tulip Erawan Hotel showcasing superb facilities for meetings and incentives and leisure travellers.

Both Pattaya properties has been undergoing extensive renovations to bring them up to Golden Tulip operating standards for their re-opening in early March, 2010.

Golden Tulip Managing Director, South East Asia, Mark van Ogtrop, said the signing of the Pattaya hotels displayed the strong intentions of the company to the travel industry that it was putting serious resources into finding partners in the region as it seeks more hotels to manage.

"We have a mandate to expand the brand in South-east Asia and these newly-signed properties Pattaya signal a significant start to this strategic process and we have some exciting announcements about more hotels to be made in the very near future," Mr van Ogtrop said.

"Obviously Thailand, with its robust travel industry is a key target for us, but we are also looking at properties in Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Malaysia, Cambodia and Indonesia and are already talking to a number of property owners and developers.

"Golden Tulip is one of the largest hospitality management companies in the world and we want to bring this track record to owners in Asia seeking a quality brand to work and develop long-term partnerships with."

Mr van Ogtrop and his team will manage the Asian expansion from Golden Tulip's regional headquarters in Bangkok, which has also re-opened the newly branded Golden Tulip Mangosteen Resort and Spa (formerly The Mangosteen Boutique Resort and Spa) in Phuket on February 1.

About Golden Tulip Hospitality Group
With nearly 50 years experience as a hotel franchisor, Golden Tulip Hospitality Group (www.goldentulip.com), with its head office in Amersfoort, Netherlands, is a worldwide hospitality company offering services in the mid- upper- and luxury scales to over 255 hotels representing 27,000 rooms in more than 38 countries.

The three brands present in Europe, the Middle East & Africa, the Asian Pacific Region and the Americas, promise International Standards of services and facilities throughout hotels which restrain their own unique flavours and personality.

Tulip Inn are three-star properties in convenient locations usually in city centres or close to major access routes. Each hotel benefits from its regional situation, but they all provide comfortable and functional accommodation along with friendly service. All hotels are designed to offer business and leisure travellers an exceptional value for money.

Golden Tulip are four-star properties by means of modern facilities, personal service and international standards of comfort. Each hotel offers its own individual character, whilst reflecting the flavours of its location. The hotels enjoy a perfect situation in business or leisure destination, aiming to exceed guest expectations.

Royal Tulip encompasses five-star properties offering the most elegant and luxurious facilities with a deluxe level of comfort and delicate service. Situated in gateway city centres and business districts, all hotels are equipped with ultra-modern amenities to ensure an exceptional stay. Royal Tulip hotels provide the discerning traveller with security, exclusivity and discrete excellence.