In a press release, the chain said that it has signed a management agreement with Amburaya Resort to rebrand the Sheraton Pattaya Resort, the resort nestled in the Phratamak Hills south ofPattaya Bay, to InterContinental Pattaya Resort. The resort will be operating under the InterContinental brand from April 1.

A refurbishment programme will be conducted in phases throughout the first two years of operations, completing in 2018, which will focus on the guest room experience and introduce the Club InterContinental range of VIP benefits and privileges into the resort.

InterContinental currently operates three InterContinental hotels and resorts in Thailand: InterContinental Bangkok, InterContinental Hua Hin Resort and InterContinental Samui BaanTaling Ngam Resort.

InterContinental Pattaya Resort, with 156 room, is located five-minute walk from the PattayaExhibition and Convention Centre.