Accor will be managing the 571-room Star
Convention Centre in Thailand.
The Star Convention Hotel will be rebranded as the Novotel
Rayong Star Convention Centre in 2020. Located in the city centre of Rayong province,
the hotel will undergo a major renovation over the next two years. Phase one will cover the revamp of its public areas, dining outlets and 235
guestrooms, followed by another 336 guestrooms in the second
phase.
“We’re very excited to have the Star Convention Hotel join the Accor network and to
grow our portfolio in a city like Rayong. We believe that the Eastern Seaboard,
including provinces like Rayong, Chonburi, Trat, with the upcoming high speed train
route will offer excellent development opportunities in the future. Guests can look
forward to the natural and intuitive design of the Novotel brand and relax in the
comforting and energizing spaces,” said Patrick Basset, COO of
Accor for Upper Southeast & Northeast Asia and the Maldives.
The hotel is situated in a hub of one of Thailand’s major agricultural and industrial
provinces. Also a popular beach destination for locals, the hotel is approximately 2.5 hours by car from Suvarnabhumi International Airport and an hour's drive from U-Tapao
International Airport.
“We are pleased to join Accor and we believe that the group’s expertise and experience
in hospitality will add to the success of our hotel. The signing of our partnership with
Accor also reflects our confidence in Rayong’s tourism industry and the East Economic
Corridor (EEC) Policy. We look forward to working with the Accor team to unfold a new
chapter of Star Convention Hotel’s legacy,” said Phisamai Supanuntaroek, Director of
Star Convention Hotel.
Accor is a major hotel operator in Thailand with 86 hotels and with a pipeline of 13
hotels scheduled to open over the next three years. The group currently manages a
portfolio of 158 Novotel hotels across the Asia Pacific region.
