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The Sheraton Langkawi Resort & Spa will complement Tropicana Cenang mixed development.
Tropicana & Marriott to open Sheraton in Langkawi as Tourism Roars Back
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roperty developer Tropicana Corporation Berhad (“Tropicana”) signed a hotel management agreement with Marriott International to build a five-star 270-key Sheraton Langkawi Resort & Spa at Tropicana Cenang, Langkawi. This collaboration comes as Langkawi sees increasing tourist and investor interest, with potential to reach a pre-pandemic tourism peak of 4 million arrivals annually. This is Tropicana’s third hotel collaboration with Marriott International, continuing the Group’s ongoing expansion plans in Langkawi and strengthening its presence in the hospitality segment. The agreement was signed between Tropicana subsidiary Cenang Resort Sdn Bhd, represented by Dion Tan, Group Managing Director of Tropicana, and Marriott International Inc, represented by Kevin Chen, Senior Vice President of Asia-Pacific Hotel Development, Marriott
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International. “Building on Tropicana’s long-standing and fruitful partnership with Marriott International, we are excited to develop this five-star Sheraton Langkawi Resort
& Spa at the popular Pantai Cenang beachfront. Leveraging on the strategic location and increasing tourism footfall in Langkawi, we are confident that this 270-key hotel will draw a lot of interest
