Additional Five Hotels To Be Built in Ngwe Saung Beach
In 2018, the additional five hotels will be built in Ngwe Saung Beach, said U Soe Win, Assistant Director of Hotels and Tourism (Ngwe Saung).
At present, it has allowed building two more hotels but the remaining three hotels are under asking permission.
“The five hotels include totally 200 rooms. How to specify the hotel’s level will depend on the services they give after construction,” he said.
In Ngwe Saung Beach, there are 30 hotels, 1,396 rooms built by license of the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism. In addition, there are 40 guest houses built by the license of the municipal.
The Ngwe Saung Beach needs more hotels due to the increasing rate of visitors, U Soe Win said.
In 2016, the local and foreign visitor numbers reached 118,370 and 142,676 in 2017, according to the data of the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism.
In January and February 2016, mare than 32,000 visitors visited to the Ngwe Saung Beach, according to the data.
Credit: 7Daydaily
Translated by: iMyanmarHouse.com