IHG to open Thailand’s largest Crowne Plaza in the heart of Bangkok –

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed an agreement with Sukhumvit Centre Point Co Ltd to take on management of Grand Sukhumvit Bangkok hotel in 2021.

The 386-room hotel will rebrand as Crowne Plaza Bangkok Grand Sukhumvit by end of 2021 following an extensive refurbishment, before adding additional rooms by 2023, which will make it the country’s largest Crowne Plaza hotel and the flagship for the brand.

With a philosophy of building hotels for the future, the new-look Crowne Plaza focuses on a fresh era of connection and productivity with design aspects focused on moving guests seamlessly between work and downtime.

The centrepiece is the “Plaza Workspace” – a new take on the traditional hotel lobby – in which the inspiring surroundings afford residents and visitors the chance to feel just as comfortable catching up on some…