YTL Hotels to expand AC Hotels by Marriott brand

From left: Marriott International Asia Pacific president and managing director Craig Smith, YTL Hotels executive director Datuk Mark Yeoh and Marriott International chief operating officer Raj Menon.

KUALA LUMPUR: YTL Hotels is looking to aggressively expand the AC Hotels by Marriott brand in Malaysia after inking to convert its three Vistana Hotels in Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Kuantan to AC Hotels by Dec 1,2019.

The inking of the signed franchise agreements to convert its three properties, namely, Vistana Kuala Lumpur Titiwangsa, Vistana Penang Bukit Jambul and Vistana Kuantan City Centre to AC Hotels mark the first AC Hotels in the Asia-Pacific region.