Sep 24 2008
Best Western To Expand into Laos
Best Western International has put in place an aggressive program of expansion into Laos, recently appointing an area development partnership that will be headed by Mr. Oudet Souvannavong.
Laos has experienced an increase in tourism and demand for hotel accommodation, and the global hotel chain has chosen the country and a part of its key strategic growth plans to expand in the region. Other areas on the slate being Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia the Middle East the Phillippines and Thailand.
“Laos is a beautiful country with myriad scenic attractions that are as yet largely untapped. A deeply ingrained tradition of hospitality, coupled with two world heritage sites and exquisite culture in Luang Prabang and Pakse and the country has understandably become an increasingly attractive tourism destination. Already, it ranks among the top five most visited countries in the Asean region and it undoubtedly has considerable potential to go much further. All this underlines the need for the international standard accommodation for which Best Western is recognized as an industry leader world-wide.”
-Glenn de Souza, Best Western Vice President International Operations Asia
