Marriott and Hilton Worldwide plan to open hotels in S Kazakhstan

Deputy governor of the region Saparbek Tuyakbayev and vice presidents for the development of international companies told about such an opportunity, Shymkent Innovation press service said. Besides, Tuyakbayev made public the plans on realization of joint investment projects, namely, construction of four and five star hotels in Shymkent and along the West Europe-West China corridor. The parties focused also on the prospects for the construction of the Marriott hotel chain in the ethnic town in Turkestan, Kaskasu skiing complex and Saryagash resort zone. Ivica Čačić. Vice President Eastern Europe & the CIS, Marriott International, Inc., will visit Shymkent this March to get acquainted with investment potential of the region. Michael Collini, Vice President, Development, Eastern Europe, Turkey & Russia, Hilton Worldwide, also showed interest in joint projects and expressed a wish to develop cooperation with the business reps of the region.