BWH Hotels considers APAC expansion as it closes 2026 regional conference

BWH Hotels Asia Pacific formally closed its three-day 2026 Pan APAC Regional Conference at present, twenty fourth March, in Bangkok, Thailand.

The occasion kicked off on Sunday, twenty second March, on the Carlton Hotel Sukhumvit Bangkok within the Thai capital, revolving across the theme Powering One Vision.

As such, the conference served as a platform to strengthen partnerships, have fun collective achievements, and align on methods driving BWH Hotels’ persevering with development, not simply within the area, but in addition all through the world.

A single imaginative and prescient for a worldwide hospitality powerhouse

This overarching theme calls to thoughts the phrases of president and chief government Larry Cuculic earlier this yr.

At the beginning of 2026, Cuculic declared: “BWH Hotels is building on powerful growth and momentum across our global portfolio. Our strategic expansion across every brand segment continues to fuel a balanced, high‑performing network that delivers value for our owners and unforgettable experiences for travelers.”

Indeed, the corporate continues to benefit from the belief of its hoteliers due to the energy of its more and more various portfolio throughout the Asia Pacific, as effectively as the influence of its supply methods.

BWH Hotels’ ongoing expansion efforts have likewise bolstered the facility of its operational mannequin, as effectively as its dedication to those that assist make every of its properties extraordinary.

For his half, BWH Hotels’ chairman of the board Viral “Victor” Patel highlighted how the corporate’s management is collectively steering it underneath a singular imaginative and prescient constructed upon innovation and regional excellence.

Patel additionally launched BWH’s board of administrators for 2026 which consists of himself, vice-chairperson Raj Patel,treasurer Santosh Khanjee, and members Steve Angeline, Rebecca Driggs, Mike Merchant, and Steve Wahrlich.

Powerful partnerships

This yr’s conference additionally noticed a number of main signings for the corporate throughout the Asia Pacific; particularly:

• A brand new space growth workplace in Japan in partnership with DHP Hospitality Co Ltd which goals to speed up the expansion of BWH Hotels within the nation, marking  a pivotal second in its development technique, leveraging native experience to introduce a various model portfolio to key city and leisure locations all through the nation;
• The Peninsula Riverside Perth – A WorldHotels Distinctive joins the regional portfolio, giving it entry to BWH Hotels’ international distribution community and highly effective loyalty programme, primarily connecting it to high-value travellers worldwide while retaining its distinctive, unbiased character;
• Also in Australia is the  Best Western Hervey Hotel & Suites, a new-build property at the moment underneath building and the third resort signed with Linda and James Anastasiades of Seaforth Corp who beforehand partnered with BWH Hotels on three initiatives in 2025;
• BWH additionally signed three exceptional properties in Hoi An, dwelling to the UNESCO World Heritage web site of Hoi An Ancient Town: WorldHotels An Astoria Hoi An, the primary WorldHotels Crafted Collection within the area, alongside Best Western Premier An Ocean Wellness Hoi An and Best Western Plus An Heritage Hoi An. Together, these properties underscore the rising attraction of the Da Nang – Hoi An hall as one among Southeast Asia’s most compelling leisure locations; and 
• Lusso Saigon WorldHotels Residences, an distinctive growth made up of 1,136 residences which displays the accelerating demand for premium branded dwelling, setting a brand new benchmark of luxurious in Vietnam, one of many fastest-growing markets for branded residences within the area.

Photos and reportage: Gary Marshall