Bangkok (Thailand) – November 24, 2017 (travelindex) – Best Western Hotels & Resorts continues its strategy of leveraging Bangkok's popularity as an international travel destination and announces the opening of a brand new hotel at Don Mueang International Airport.

The Best Western Nada Don Mueang Hotel, scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of 2020, will be a modern mid-range hotel that caters to the needs of airport passengers as well as the increasing number of business and leisure travelers exploring North Bangkok.

Upon completion, the Best Western Nada Don Mueang Hotel will feature over 270 comfortable and modernly furnished guest rooms, all equipped with the latest technology and free Wi-Fi. Guests will also be offered a healthy breakfast, providing the perfect start to an eventful day.

The Best Western Nada Don Mueang Hotel will be the third newly built hotel developed for Best Western Hotels & Resorts by the highly regarded partner Nuchinporn Co., Ltd. This follows the opening of the Best Western Plus Wanda Grand Hotel in North Bangkok, offering stylish upper-mid-range accommodations and extensive MICE facilities, and the millennial-focused Vīb Sanampao Bangkok, which is currently under construction.

“Bangkok is one of the world’s most popular destinations for international travelers, and many of these visitors now enter and leave the city via Don Mueang International Airport,” said Olivier Berrivin, Managing Director of International Operations – Asia at Best Western.

“We are delighted to be working with Nuchinporn Co., Ltd. again, following our two previous partnerships. Together, these three exciting new hotels offer travelers in the up-and-coming North Bangkok region a selection of high-quality international accommodations and facilities,” he added.

“Best Western is delighted to add the Best Western Nada Don Mueang Hotel to its Bangkok hotel portfolio,” said Ron Pohl, Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer of Best Western Hotels & Resorts. “Given the city’s continued tourism boom, Best Western is proud to offer another exceptional hotel that, upon completion, is sure to provide guests with the world-class service and amenities that travelers expect today.”

Don Mueang International Airport, home to many of the region's booming low-cost carriers, including Thai AirAsia, Nok Air and Thai Lion Air, handled more than 25 million passengers in the first eight months of 2017.

With direct connections to many of Asia's largest cities, including Hong Kong, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Singapore, Tokyo, Seoul, Mumbai, Kuala Lumpur, and Jakarta, as well as an extensive network of domestic flights, the growth of Don Mueang Airport has significantly contributed to increasing interregional travel to Bangkok. And with further expansion planned for Don Mueang in the coming years, including a new light rail link to downtown Bangkok, the airport will continue to play a key role in the growth of Thai tourism and the economy.

The Best Western Nada Don Mueang Hotel will be one of the closest international branded hotels to the airport, accommodating all passengers arriving at or departing from Don Mueang. It will also provide an ideal base for visiting nearby attractions, including IMPACT, Bangkok's largest convention and exhibition center, the World Medical Center, and the Thai government complex.

Best Western Hotels & Resorts' Asian headquarters are located in Bangkok, and the company is very optimistic about the city's future. There are currently five Best Western® branded hotels in the Thai capital, including the recently opened SureStay Plus Hotel by Best Western Sukhumvit 2, Asia's first SureStay hotel.

The company's portfolio in Bangkok will expand significantly in the coming years. Plans include opening several exciting new Best Western hotels at key business, leisure, and transportation hubs throughout the city, under various brands.

About Best Western Hotels & Resorts: Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, Best Western Hotels & Resorts is a privately owned hotel brand with a global network of 4,200* hotels in more than 100* countries and territories worldwide. Best Western offers eleven hotel brands designed to meet the needs of hoteliers and guests in every market: Best Western®, Best Western Plus®, Best Western Premier®, Vīb®, GLō®, Executive Residency by Best Western®, BW Premier Collection®, and BW Signature CollectionSM by Best Western; as well as the recently launched franchise offerings: SureStay® Hotel by Best Western, SureStay Plus® Hotel by Best Western, and SureStay CollectionSM by Best Western. Celebrating over 70 years of hospitality, Best Western provides its hoteliers worldwide with operational, sales, and marketing support, along with award-winning online and mobile booking capabilities. Best Western continues to break industry records for awards and accolades. For example, in 2017, 64 percent of the brand's North American hotels received the TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence. Business Travel News® ranked Best Western Plus and Best Western as the number one hotel brands in the upper-midrange and midrange segments. Best Western also won the Dynatrace® Best of the Web Award for its leading hotel website seven times in a row. Best Western was also named AAA®/CAA® Lodging Partner of the Year nine times in a row, recognizing the brand's commitment to providing exceptional service and value to the nearly 58 million AAA/CAA members in the U.S. and Canada. Best Western hotels achieved top rankings in the 2017 JD Power North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Index Study: first place for breakfast (food and beverage category) in the midrange segment and second place for overall guest satisfaction. Over 32 million travelers are members of the award-winning Best Western Rewards® loyalty program, one of the few programs where points have no expiration date and can be redeemed at any Best Western hotel worldwide. Best Western's partnerships with AAA/CAA and Harley-Davidson® offer travelers exciting ways to interact with the brand. Through its partnership with Google® Street View, Best Western is the first major company of its size and reach to introduce a virtual reality experience for customers, setting a new industry standard and revolutionizing how guests experience hotels. – All Best Western and SureStay branded hotels are independently operated. – Figures are estimates, subject to change, and include hotels currently under development.

Contact information: Marketing Communications Department Best Western Hotels and Resorts – Asia Tel.: +66 2 656 1260 Sirimanas Maungrod Email: [email protected] Orapan Sornnuwat Email: [email protected]