BY DEBAJYOTI CHAKRABORTY
NEW DELHI, 12 APRIL 2023:
ABOUT WINK HOTELS:
Wink Hotels is Vietnam’s first international-standard local hotel chain, a vibrant new brand of sleek, chic, and fun hotels that aims to redefine affordable luxury in Vietnam. This vibrant brand reflects the spirit of the Vietnamese people and takes inspiration from modern Vietnamese travellers who live and work in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment. Each Wink hotel provides a dynamic “affordable luxury” experience, and showcases the heart and soul of the destination with art-inspired interiors and by connecting guests to the upbeat local vibe. Created by developers Indochina Kajima and operated by Indochina Vanguard, Wink plans to expand to at least 20 locations in the next five to seven years in major Vietnamese cities and beyond. Wink’s pillars include genuine and casual customer service and stellar guest experience. These standouts have wow-ed the market since Wink debuted in March 2021.
The hotels and resorts that are being promoted by Sunrise Representations in the India market are Wink Hotel Saigon Centre, Wing Hotel Danang Centre, Wink Hotel Danang Riverside.
www.thetravelandtourismtimes.com is thankful to Sunrise Representations India Office for arranging a special interview of MR.DUC NGUYEN, CLUSTER DIRECTOR OF SALES , WINK HOTELS, VIETNAM.
Here are the Excerpts of the Interview —
Q) WINK describes itself in its website as “Sleek, Chic+ Vibrant Hotels”. Tell us more about that and how is it a different brand from others?
A) Every new Wink Hotels follows our brand pillars:
Modern traditions: a contrast of traditional style with modern, forward-thinking originality
Bold tenacity: daring and bold, a brand borne from the determination and resoluteness of Indochina.
Shophouse culture: a breathing space from the urban bustle – but never out of touch with it.
Engaging efficiency: delivering vibrant, innovative experiences that remain functional and intuitive, affordable but luxurious
To produce our USP:
· STAY24 = check out 24 hours after you check in! Guaranteed for standard room
· Unlimited breakfast, with special local dishes
· 24-hour Bar, Grab & Go with cocktails, coffee, and light food at any hour
· Dining, cashless + contactless vending machines
· 24-hour Gym, Laundromat, free use of Coworking space
· 24-hour Wink Team available for services inside + outside of the hotel, online and IRL
· Space-chic rooms with luxury linens + power showers + blackout blinds + smart tech
· Free on-site parking for cars, motorbikes, and bicycles
· Sustainable design = LEED Gold Certified, local, eco-friendly amenities, in-house recycling program, electric vehicle charging station, energy-saving
· Cashless vending machines + room key card use etc.
Q)How Wink Hotels have managed totransformedVietnam’s sustainable
hospitality landscape?
A) In order to remain a sustainable hotel standard, keep collaborating with community’s parties, sustainable suppliers and partners to follow the commitment to our valued customers.
Q) What new steps Wink Hotels have taken to reduce the carbon footprint?
A) Remain LEED certificated in all our existing properties and in the upcoming new hotel projects too.
Q) WINK has launched its hotels in the middle of the covid -19 global pandemic outbreak , during which the borders were sealed. What measures have you taken for brand awareness for international tourists since the borders were reopened?
A) Brand exposure to domestic, India, Korea, Japan in the short term. In the meantime, the brand concept has started planning to long haul markets.
Q)Tourism is booming in Vietnam at present. How much Wink has gained
from the revival of tourism in Vietnam?
A) Wink Hotel achieved a remarkable number of domestic and international travelers to Ho Chi Minh City and Danang. Thanks to new policies from Government Bureaus and Airlines, the number of arrival tourists has sharply increased over the last 2 months of 2023.
Q)What is your current Indian Market presence and client base?
A) India is a very big and Potential market particularly for tourists of leisure and incentive segment.
Q) You have recently appointed Sunrise Representations for sales
promotions in India. How is your representation company doing and
what are your short term plans and goals?
A) Wink Hotels and Sunrise Representations signed for GSA exclusively for the Indian market, Sunrise Representations plays a pivotal role as a hotel representation company to boost up hotel brand awareness and increase hotel sales from the very big Indian Market.
Q) Which segment of tourists are youfocussingon in India?
A) Leisure & Incentive tourism segment is our key segment in India that we are focussing
Q)You have three properties in Vietnam. Please describe all these three properties – features, room numbers and uniqueness.
A) WINK HOTEL SAIGON CENTRE : Centrally located. Districtly Wink Hotel Saigon Centre shares the neighborhood with new beer pubs, fusion restaurants, boutique shops and hip coffeehouses. Downtown District 1 is right outside. And we’re steps away from District 3, voted one of the coolest neighborhoods in the world.
WINK HOTEL DANANG CENTRE: Sync into this beach city transcending traditions, at Wink Hotel Danang Centre. From a fiery bridge that spans the Han River, to My Khe Beach and the Marble Mountains, to sumptuous Vietnamese street food and steaming, freshly-caught seafood. Slurp.
WINK HOTEL DANANG RIVERSIDE: Our destination hotel & suites. Explore three floors of bars, restaurants and entertainment below. Or venture up to our designer Hai Pool + Bar. On one side of Wink Hotel Danang Riverside is hip My Khe Beach with its beach bars + food trucks + sumptuous seafood restaurants. On the other side, the energy of downtown Danang where you can find Wink Hotel Danang Centre.
Q)Which is/are your best selling properties?
A) The best selling property of the group so far is the Wink Hotel Saigon Center which is in operation since March,2021.
Q)What are your plans for the increase of footprints, rooms and other introducing facilities for the next fiveyears ?
A) To be “Made in Vietnam ” hotel brand and extend globally with new hotels to be opened in Singapore and Laos. In the pipeline are 20 hotel projects in Vietnam and also in other South -East Asian countries.
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