Press Release

Compass Hospitality has announced an agreement with Armoni Sukhumvit 11 to rebrand under its Citin portfolio as Citin Sukhumvit 11.

The hotel has been rebranded following a comprehensive refurbishment that witnessed the hotel’s full closure. The rebranded hotel has started welcoming guest since the remodel. Along with a name change, the hotel has undergone a total renovation that includes the exterior, all guestrooms, and common areas.

Citin Sukhumvit 11 now boasts 52 newly-refurbished rooms with ambient lighting. An earthy, wooden color palette is reflected in the choice of textiles, paint, and modern bathrooms. Comfortable and convenient, Citin Sukhumvit 11 is located among a wealth of both local and international dining options.

Mr. Erik Wee, Corporate Director, Training & Audit of Compass Hospitality, commented:

“The original building was stripped down to its structural bones. A large portion of the hotel was completely redesigned to provide the essentials that modern travellers seek.”

Nestled in Sukhumvit Soi 11’s sub-alley, Citin Sukhumvit 11 offers guests a quiet experience while providing easy access to Nana area’s legendary nightlife, accompanied by bustling bars, popular restaurants, and street food galore. The hotel also benefits from close proximity to the Nana BTS Skytrain station (1-min walk), the underground Sukhumvit MRT Station (9-min walk), and Terminal 21 Shopping center (8-min walk). The hotel delivers value for money to travellers who are looking for a comfortable, contemporary, and affordable accommodation with great accessibility in one of the most popular sois’ in Bangkok.

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Our President & CEO Harmil Singh was invited to address the first Hospitality Management Graduation Ceremony of Regent’s International College (RIC). As RIC’s main hospitality industry partner, Compass Hospitality provides the student body with internship opportunities at our properties.

Held at RIC campus on October 24, 2019, the ceremony hosted attendees including graduands, scholarship recipients, parents, board directors, partners, and guest-of-honour Dr. Virachai Techavijit, Founder and Chairman of Regents Education Group.

Highlighting the importance of continuous, lifelong learning, he mentioned in his speech, “Indeed, you have already achieved a significant milestone by graduating from a distinguished institution. However, the knowledge you have gained is only the foundation waiting to be strengthened by layers and layers of even more knowledge and work experience.”

We are happy to witness some of our best interns’ first step into the real world. Once again, congratulations to the graduating class of 2019!

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Meituan, Compass Hospitality Reach Strategic Cooperation Agreement

BANGKOK, June 14th, 2019 – Meituan (HKG: 3690) (the “Company”), China’s leading e-commerce platform for services, and Compass Hospitality Hotel Group inked a strategic cooperation agreement that aims to provide convenient, safe and comfortable accommodation experiences for Chinese tourists overseas.

Compass Hospitality’s flagship store is now available through both the Meituan App and Dianping App, allowing consumers to browse and inquire about the price, location, and room status of all hotels run by Compass Hospitality across different cities in Thailand, Malaysia and UK. This gives them the opportunity to make choices according to their needs and preferences along with the chance to explore and learn about the specialty restaurants on offer by Compass Hospitality through the flagship store.

Under the agreement, Meituan and Compass Hospitality will also cooperate on brand development, comprehensive hotel income management, and data analysis. In terms of brand development, in addition to strengthening the presence of its flagship store, Meituan will help Compass Hospitality promote its brand and enhance its brand awareness among Chinese consumers, especially the younger generation.

On initiative regarding hotel comprehensive income management and data analysis, the two sides will jointly explore the new “Internet + accommodation” model, which centers around driving accommodation business growth through utilizing the internet and digital technologies.

Headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand, Compass Hospitality has four hotel brands: Compass, Citrus, Citin, Ananda Resort & Spa, which are located in nearly 20 cities including Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Kuala Lumpur and various cities throughout the UK. Compass Hospitality operates various hotels ranging from budget properties, luxury orientated properties, lifestyle orientated properties, serviced apartments, resorts, and boutique city hotels. These hotels are well located and give consumers easy access to major attractions.

Since launching its overseas hotel booking business in 2017, Meituan Hotel has expanded to cover about 500,000 hotels in nearly 200 countries and regions and enjoys rapid growth in transactions.

About Meituan

Meituan (HKG: 3690) (the “Company”) is China’s leading e-commerce platform for services. With the mission of “We help people eat better, live better,” the Company’s platform uses technology to connect consumers and merchants. Service offerings on the platform address people’s daily needs for food, and extend further to broad lifestyle and travel services. According to the iResearch Report, Meituan is the world’s largest on-demand food delivery service provider and China’s largest e-commerce platform for in-store dining services in 2017. It currently operates the world’s largest on-demand delivery network in terms of the number of deliveries in 2017. Meituan helps consumers discover merchant information, make informed decisions, complete online and offline transactions and enjoy on-demand delivery. The Company currently owns several household brands in China, including Meituan, China’s leading online marketplace for services by GTV in 2017, Dianping, China’s leading online destination for discovering lifestyle services by MAU in 2017, Meituan Waimai for on-demand delivery services, and Mobike for bike-sharing services. Meituan had 400.4 million Annual Transacting Users and 5.8 million Annual Active Merchants by the end of 2018. The Company operates in over 2,800 cities and counties in China.

Guo Qing, Vice President of Meituan, General Manager of Meituan Hotel, and General Manager of Meituan Ticket Booking and Travel Business : “We hope to bring more localized experience to Chinese tourists overseas through the cooperation with Compass Hospitality.”

About Compass Hospitality

Compass Hospitality is a young and dynamic hospitality group headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand. With the vision ‘’ To be the best in its class for the Hotel and Serviced Residences and to lead the marketing with avant-garde approaches’’, the company has 4 distinctive brands; Compass, Citrus, Citin and Ananda Resort and Spa (alongside our Compass Collection). Within these four brands, a large variety of lifestyle preferences are available to guests, from boutique hotels, resorts, lifestyle properties to budget efficient alternatives. With a portfolio of 5,000 keys; 29 properties in Thailand, 4 in Malaysia and 15 in the United Kingdom, a wide variety of Compass Hospitalities’ properties give guests easy access to major attractions in Southeast Asia and Europe, making it an ideal option to for individuals who want to be based at great locations and expect quality services.

Tejinder Sidhu, Senior Vice President, Business Development & Operations at Compass Hospitality : “Meituan is an ideal platform for us to engage with Chinese travellers who are looking for peerless hospitality when travelling abroad.”

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