The NH Collection brand will arrive in Thailand through Minor Hotels in Q1 2023 with a captivating resort in the heart of Chiang Mai. NH Collection Chiang Mai Ping River, as the new development will be known, is located on the picturesque bank of the Mae Ping River and will become NH Collection’s first property in Asia.
Housed within two low-rise buildings right on the riverbank, the resort will be sensitively integrated into the surrounding tranquil riverside landscape. In addition to 79 rooms and suites, some with private swimming pools, the new NH Collection will also feature a swimming pool and deck, a multi-purpose space combining a restaurant, cafe, art space and bar, and a fitness centre.
To build a cohesive visual narrative, Narong Othavorn, Principal Architect at SO Architect’s, drew inspiration from the romance surrounding the golden era of travel when western adventurers journeyed to the farthest corners of the world as journalists, archaeologists, missionaries, or simply intrepid explorers. More specifically, they turned to local history by spotlighting Daniel McGilvary, an American missionary-statesman and scholar who lived and worked in Chiang Mai in the late 19th century. The resulting design concept marries Eastern mysticism and the Western spirit of exploration.
“The arrival of NH Collection in Thailand reinforces NH Hotel Group’s strategy of opening new hotels outside the traditional markets where we operate, such as Europe and America,” says Ramón Aragonés, CEO of NH Hotel Group. “We are proud to continue growing in new destinations such as the Asian continent and that our brands are so positively valued by our majority partner, Minor International, to achieve success in those markets.”
A partnership between Osmo Ping River, a subsidiary of Osmo Properties Group and Minor Hotels, the development marks the debut of the NH Collection brand outside of Europe and Latin America, where the chain has 93 upper-upscale hotels housed in authentic and unique landmark buildings, carefully conceived with eclectic and elegant décor and full of historical and artistic references.
