Westin puts toe in the water in Vietnam

Thursday, 11 Dec, 2008 0

SINGAPORE – Westin Hotels & Resorts has reached an agreement with Phat Dat Real Estate Development Corporation to develop a Westin resort on a beachfront site in Cam Ranh Bay, Khanh Hoa Province on the southeastern coast of Vietnam.

The 330-room Westin is targeted to open in 2012.

“The signing of The Westin Resort & Spa, Cam Ranh marks the entry of the Westin brand into Vietnam and strengthens the position of Starwood as one of the largest international upscale hotel chains in the Thailand and Indochina region,” said Miguel Ko, president of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Asia Pacific.

Cam Ranh Bay is a protected inlet off the South China Sea situated between Phan Rang and Nha Trang, approximately 290km northeast of Ho Chi Minh City. The hotel site features an extensive beach frontage of 550 metres



 

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