News
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Ms. Vo Ngoc Lien Huong
Marketing Communications Manager
marcomm@eastingrandsaigon.com
Ms. Dao Thao
Marketing Communication Executive
marcomexe@eastingrandsaigon.com
Eastin Grand Hotel Saigon celebrates the
Grand Introduction Night
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam (May 20, 2015) – Eastin Grand Hotel Saigon has celebrated its official new
brand grand introduction night, on Wednesday evening, May 20, 2015 at the Grand Ballroom of the
hotel with impressive dancing performances, and live music to showcasing the brand.
More than 300 guests attended the celebration with the opening speech given by Mr. Le Duc Binh,
Deputy General Director of A-1 International Vietnam Corporation – hotel’s owner and Mr. Jonathan
Wigley, Chief Executive Officer of Absolute Hotel Services Group (AHS), the management company of
Eastin Grand Hotels brand. The hotel’s owner – A-1 International Vietnam Corp., Mr. Le Duc Binh,
Deputy General Director and Mr. Danny Tse Chi Ho, General Director; AHS Group Regional Director, Mr.
Mark Heather; Eastin Grand Hotel Saigon’s General Manager, Mr. Markus Schneider joined AHS Group
CEO Jonathan Wigley for a ceremonial toasting.
A 5 star Eastin Grand Hotel Saigon is part of the Eastin chain of international hotels and residences
covering Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Myanmar, India, and the Middle East. The brand creation is
based on relevance in the market and the needs of our targeted customers. The Eastin Grand Hotels
brand provides value and consistency through flexible venues and services with added value to serve
the desire of business and leisure travelers. The hotel is under management of Eastin Grand Hotels
brand since April 1, 2015.
“We are delighted that the hotel owners A-1 International Vietnam Corporation Limited gave us
opportunity to manage and brand this wonderful hotel and especially for me it is even more special as I
was part of the team which opened the hotel in 1994, so things have come full circle. From now and
for the next few months we will be working the ownership to change and upgrade certain areas in the
hotel including the hotel entrance, meeting facilities, restaurants, bars and the guest rooms which we
will be inviting you all back to see and experience.” said Jonathan Wigley, CEO of AHS.
The hotel employees and colleagues have been exposed to new and exciting training and development
programs which will be a continuous process to ensure Eastin Grand Hotel Saigon has the best services
in Vietnam, added Jonathan Wigley.
253 Nguyen Van Troi Street
Phu Nhuan District
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Tel +84 838 449 222
Fax +84 838 449 198
www.eastingrandsaigon.com
Mr. Markus Schneider, Eastin Grand Hotel Saigon’s General Manager added “We would like thank you all
for joining us on this special evening and please enjoy our hospitality. We are excited to open our
doors and welcome the community to see a fresh, full-service hotel after various new upgrades in the
next few months. That will make Eastin Grand Hotel Saigon even more attractive to our hotel overseas
and local guests. We look forward to welcoming you again and again as we are now the property in Ho
Chi Minh City which really provides ‘Value for all occasions’.”
-------------------------------------------------------About Eastin Grand Hotel Saigon
Eastin Grand Hotel Saigon is a mere 10 minute drive from Tan Son Nhat International Airport and 15 minutes from
the city center. Eastin Grand Hotel Saigon consists of 268 well-appointed deluxe rooms and suites all of which are
equipped with modern amenities. The 5 star hotel also provides large conference rooms with state-of-the-art
facilities and great dining options including all day dining Café Saigon, Lotus Court Chinese restaurant, Iki
Japanese restaurant, Cay Da Café Bakery, Club21.
www.eastingrandsaigon.com
About Absolute Hotel Services Company Limited
Absolute Hotel Services (www.absolutehotelservices.com) provides a unique range of hospitality services and
consultancy on an a la carte basis that includes marketing/feasibility studies, owner representative services,
master planning consultancy, pre-opening consultancy, brand creation/consultancy and training as well as hotel
management services from technical services and pre-opening assistance to management contracts for U Hotels &
Resorts, Eastin Grand Hotels, Eastin Hotels & Residences and Eastin Easy, the hotel brands of Absolute Hotel
Services.
Absolute Hotel Services’ head office is based in Bangkok, Thailand while Absolute Hotel Services Indochina office
based in Hanoi covers Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. Absolute Hotel Services India office based in Mumbai covers
India, the Maldives, Nepal, Bangladesh, Mauritius, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and the Middle East. Follow us on
www.facebook.com/absolutehotelservices
There are 61 properties currently operating and under development under the U Hotels & Resorts brand
(www.uhotelsresorts.com) in Thailand, Vietnam, India and Indonesia with more than 3,800 rooms of which will all
be in operation by 2015.
Eastin Grand Hotels, Eastin Hotels & Residences and Eastin Easy
(www.eastinhotelsresidences.com) have 31 projects operating and under on-going development in Thailand, India,
the Middle East and Vietnam totalling close to 3,200 rooms opening by 2017.
About A-1 International (Vietnam) Corporation Limited
A-1 International (Vietnam) Corporation limited, has built a solid reputation of proven performance in the areas of
hospitality and property management, and office space solutions. A-1 International (Vietnam) Corp. Ltd. is the
developer/owner of the re-branded 268-rooms Eastin Grand Hotel Saigon.
253 Nguyen Van Troi Street
Phu Nhuan District
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Tel +84 838 449 222
Fax +84 838 449 198
www.eastingrandsaigon.com