BANGKOK – Best Western International has opened its first hotel in Laos. Best Western Vientiane Hotel is the first property in the hotel chain’s plans for a network of strategically located hotels around the Southeast Asian country.
Best Western Vientiane Hotel is located on Francois Ngin Road, next to the Mekong River, and close to the city’s business and commercial areas, main markets, restaurants and attractions. Wattay International Airport is 10 kilometres away.
“We are very excited to be opening up Laos as a new territory for Best Western,” said Best Western VP international operations Asia, Glenn de Souza. “Laos has become an increasingly attractive tourist destination and has considerable potential to develop much further. This underlines the need for the international standard accommodation for which Best Western is recognized as an industry leader worldwide.”
Best Western Vientiane’s facilities include a restaurant, fitness room, swimming pool, business centre and recreational area with complimentary Internet access.
Best Western International has solid expansion plans for Laos. In August 2008 the chain opened an area development office in Vientiane, which works closely with the Asia head office here, to open hotels in the key destinations of Luang Prabang, Champasak, Xien Khouang and Bokeo within three years.
Source: http://www.travelweeklyweb.com/article/Best_Western_debuts_in_Laos.html
