MARRIOTT International will introduce its moderately-priced Courtyard by Marriott brand to Vietnam, under a management agreement announced with CY – Ham Tan Resort Limited Company.
When opened in 2012, the property is expected to be the first high-quality, internationally-branded mid-tier hotel in the area.
The 200-room hotel will be located on a beachfront site in La Gi, near the town of Ham Tan, three hours from Ho Chi Minh City. It will be part of a mixed-used development which will be built in phases. The project will initially include a residential component and will later add additional hotels, more residential units, a golf course and golf villas.
“We’re thrilled by the continued expansion of our presence in Vietnam and to be introducing our Courtyard brand in Vietnam,” said Ed Fuller, president and managing director of international lodging for Marriott International.
“With the opening of this hotel, we’ll be able to offer travellers in Vietnam a choice of four hotel brands from luxury to mid-priced. The World Travel & Tourism Council forecasts that Vietnam tourism over the next 10 years will grow to more than seven million visitors annually, twice what it was in 2007, and we are positioning ourselves to be able to offer these visitors a hotel stay no matter what their travel budget dictates.”
Catering to leisure and incentive guests, the 200-room Courtyard by Marriott Ham Tan, Vietnam will be unique, consisting of a mix of standard guest rooms in a series of low-rise buildings as well as semi-detached bungalows located across the expansive development.
Guests will have a variety of dining options including Courtyard’s signature MoMo Café, a pool bar and grill and an intimate lobby lounge. Incentive groups will benefit from the unique offering for meetings including an outdoor area for catered functions and team-building activities as well as 500 sq m of flexible indoor space. Leisure guests will enjoy the elaborate pool and deck area, recreational pavilion with a kids club and games room as well as an exercise room and spa with six treatment rooms and an area for foot reflexology.