Onyx partners Yoo Hotels
Onyx Hospitality Group has announced a strategic partnership with UK-based Yoo Hotels & Resorts, to manage and further develop the Yoo Collection and Yoo2 hotels across Asia.
Focusing on the Asia Pacific region, the hospitality firm will grow the two Yoo brands across locations in Phuket and Bali, both of which are scheduled to open in 2019.
Douglas Martell, President & CEO, Onyx Hospitality Group, comments: “As we continue expanding the reach of the Onyx Hospitality Group portfolio and entering new market segments and new destinations, we are excited to be in partnership with Yoo Hotels & Resorts to grow our footprint in the lifestyle hotels segment. We look forward to a mutual exchange of unique strengths, including Yoo’s design-led philosophy and our regional management expertise.”
John Hitchcox, Chairman of the Yoo Group, adds: “We are very excited about this partnership between Yoo Hotels & Resorts and Onyx Hospitality Group as it has created the perfect platform for operational excellence and growth of the Yoo brands across Asia Pacific. This expansion opportunity in some of the world’s fastest growing hotel markets will ensure that even more travellers will soon be able to experience Yoo’s unique designs and guest experiences.”
Yoo is a global design brand specialising in design-led property and hotel developments worldwide. Created by property developer John Hitchcox and international designer Philippe Starck, Yoo Hotels & Resorts offers two lifestyle brands Yoo Collection, a portfolio of luxury hotels with creative input from renowned designers; and Yoo2, upscale lifestyle hotels which provide interpretations of local influences, location and living space.
