Tune Hotel Asoke is set as a landmark achievement for the company in Thailand in its efforts to become a recognisable, reputable player in one of Asia’s most developed tourism economie, said Group CEO of Tune Hotels Mark Lankester.
"Tune Hotel Asoke is very important to us as it marks our presence in Bangkok, one of the world’s most visited cities. With thousands of home-grown and international hotel brands spread across the city, it’s everyone’s dream to be part of Bangkok’s thriving tourism industry. With Tune Hotels’ innovative concept and highly competitive pricing, we are confident of providing visitors to Bangkok a world-class accommodation that offers great value and great savings," he said.
Under the "pay-as-you-use" concept, guests only pay for room rates with the option of adding on other amenities like towels & toiletries, air-conditioning, in-room Wifi and satellite TV entertainment. To celebrate the opening, rooms at Tune Hotels Asoke, Bangkok are now open for booking from as low as Bt100 per night for stays during October 2012 and May 2013. Tune Hotels is also extending the special promo to its other hotels in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines where rooms are available for booking from only RM12 a night for stays between January and May 2013.
Tune Hotels is part of Tune Group, a lifestyle business conglomerate co-founded by Tan Sri Tony Fernandes and Dato’ Kamarudin Meranun, who are the Group CEO and Deputy Group CEO respectively of Asia’s largest low cost carrier AirAsia.
Tune Hotel Asoke will have 130 rooms. It is the global brand’s third property in Thailand and the first in central Bangkok.
“Our central location on the bustling Sukhumvit Road provides easy accessibility for shopping, entertainment and dining – an ideal location for our savvy travellers. We anticipate a great response from visitors to Bangkok, especially from Asia and Europe, where guests have become accustomed to and are familiar with our brand and concept,” he adds.
“For Tune Hotels, we have always held a long-term commitment towards Thailand as we firmly believe in its economic resilience and robustness. We have planned for more hotels in the Land of Smiles and next up will be the resort island of Phuket,” Lankester said.