Accor is developing three newly built hotels in Myanmar – an MGallery hotel in Naypyidaw, Novotel Yangon Max, and Novotel Mandalay Mingalar – representing the group’s 18th market within the region. “We are excited to announce the signing of 3 new hotels in Myanmar – the primary of with the intention to open this year – marking Accor’s return to Myanmar,” says Michael Issenberg, Chairman and Chief Operating Officer for Accor Asia-Pacific. “Southeast Asia has long been a spotlight marketplace for Accor, and because the country’s tourism industry develops, we see significant growth potential for international hotel operators with long-term experience within the region. These three developments represent another step towards our goal of operating 700 hotels in Asia-Pacific by 2015.” “With Myanmar expecting a powerful increase in international arrivals...
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