Uniquely Positioned for Growth

The Marco Polo Hotels will develop five to seven prestigious new hotels over the next several years.

Each new hotel will add long-term value to its sister properties and will contribute to the network in both referral business and brand value.

The hotels will be international standard, full-service, deluxe properties designed and developed to be consistent with Marco Polo's position as the leading upscale hotel group in the Asia-Pacific region.

Target locations include important commercial centers in China as well as the gateway cities of Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Manila, Seoul, Tokyo, and Sydney.

The Marco Polo Hotels continues to expand through management contracts and / or joint ventures with prestigious local partners, developing new properties or re-developing and re-branding existing hotels.

Marco Polo's New Stars in China

Hubei: Marco Polo Wuhan is ideally situated at the edge of an urban riverfront park with panoramic views of the Yangtze River. It offers 375 rooms and will be amongst the largest and most well-appointed accommodation in Hubei Province. The hotel is scheduled to open in June 2008.



Sichuan: Marco Polo Chengdu is located in the heart of the Central Business District of the city. The hotel is scheduled to open in 2009, offering 425 guestrooms and suites, each with average sizes of 47 to 49 square meters.