Marriott International is bringing its AC Hotels brand to Malaysia.
It inked a deal with long-time partner YTL Corp for a trio of hotels in Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Kuantan on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia.
The companies signed franchise agreements which will see the existing Vistana brand hotels converted to the AC brand.
They are Vistana Kuala Lumpur Titiwangsa, Vistana Penang Bukit Jambul and Vistana Kuantan City Centre.
Marriott has partnered with YTL for more than two decades and operates 12 Marriott hotels across various brands including The Ritz-Carlton, JW Marriott, and Autograph Collection.
"We are confident that AC Hotels by Marriott will represent a wonderful new addition to YTL Hotels’ portfolio of Marriott International hotels," said Marriott’s Asia Pacific president Craig S. Smith.
According to YTL Hotels executive director Mark Yeoh, the company aims to develop the AC brand across Malaysia to cater to a variety of market segments.
