GTA signs new partnership with Onyx Hospitality
Group and its brands Amari and Ozo as well as properties in the Mosaic
Collection.
Onyx offers 34 hotels in Thailand
as well as Hong Kong and Qatar.
With Bangkok the most visited city in the world
led by a surge of tourists from China
and Southeast Asia, the agreement gives Onyx
enhanced distribution opportunities through GTA.
Bangkok –
home to seven of Onyx’s 21 Thai properties – is now the most visited city in
the world by international tourists, according toMasterCard’s Global
Destination Cities Index. International visitors to Thailand reached over 6.8 million
in the first quarter of the 2013 alone – up nearly 20% on the same period last
year – and 16 million are projected for 2013. The Thai capital’s popularity is
being driven by a surge of tourists from China
and Southeast Asia, drawn by its relative
affordability and brand name shopping.
In line with its ambition to
‘grow where the future is’, GTA is already capturing this opportunity. GTA’s
business to
Thailand from
mainland
China is growing by
a third year on year, while that from
Hong Kong
has more than tripled in just two years. Southeast Asian source markets are
also important with increasing numbers of Cambodian, Indonesian, Singaporean
and Vietnamese travellers discovering
Thailand.
Says Martin Jones, GTA’s
Senior Vice President for Global Sourcing & Product Development, “GTA makes
it easy for hoteliers to successfully market and sell their rooms to even more
consumers worldwide. Our technology, privileged relationships and wealth of
experience means travel businesses trust us to help them profit.”
Onyx Hospitality Group is a
leading hospitality management company with a pipeline of properties planned in
China, India, Indonesia
and Sri Lanka
in addition to its existing locations. The agreement gives it enhanced
distribution opportunities through GTA’s wholesale and retail HTML and XML
systems, its expertise and a global network of over 2,300 local professionals.
Hotels gain access to previously untapped marketplaces and, with tens of
thousands of travel bookings daily, potentially many more guests.
The new partnership is announced
as Onyx unveils its first OZO property in Hong Kong, with more in the pipeline
in Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Thailand. Among the properties
being added to GTA’s portfolio:
· OZO Wesley Hong Kong is a stylishly
designed urban outpost for on-the-go global nomads right at the heart of all
the action. Located on Hennessy
Road, a prime business and commercial district on Hong Kong island, OZO Wesley is just a 5-minute stroll
from the brands and boutiques of Pacific
Place, and the sights, restaurants and bars that
give this city its buzz.
· Amari Orchid Pattaya, right on the
picturesque northern crescent of vibrant Pattaya Bay.
The hotel’s oceanfront location is five minutes away from the city’s nightlife,
museums, golf courses and other recreational activities. Its 4-star Garden Wing
offers 226 guest rooms and suites nestled amid the peaceful surrounds of the
hotel’s tropical gardens. The 5-star Ocean
Tower soars 20 storeys
into the sky, offering stunning views of the Bay. The Ocean Tower
envelops you in a picturesque oceanfront panorama with 297 spacious guest rooms
in seven room categories.
· Amari Emerald Cove Koh Chang, one of Thailand’s
best-kept island secrets. This five-star resort on secluded Klong Prao Beach offers 157 rooms and suites, all
with views of either the sea to the west or the jungle-covered hills to the
east. Kayak among green islets and steep cliffs along Koh Chang’s stunning
coastline. One of Thailand’s
best islands for the perfect beach holiday, it has retained its uniquely rugged
beauty of a lush and mountainous interior surrounded by sandy white beaches and
clear turquoise waters.
In Thailand, and part of Onyx’s Mosaic
collection, is Angkhang Nature Resort, just a three hour drive from Chiang Mai.
Nestled in the midst of a picturesque mountainous countryside in cool climate,
Angkhang Nature Resort is the Perfect Budget Hotel for Nature Lovers and offers
well-equipped guest rooms and suites with mountain or garden views. There is
also a range of activities to enjoy, such as mountain-biking, hiking,
mule-riding and bird-watching. Also in the Collection in Krabi, stay at the
Vogue Resort & Spa Ao Nang, an exotic boutique hotel overlooking Pranang Bay. Set in lush tropical gardens high
on a hillside, the resort offers stunning panoramic views only five minutes’
walk to Ao Nang beach.
