Preferred group expansion

SINGAPORE The Preferred Hotel Group is in a period of rapid growth in the Asia-Pacific region that has seen membership across its four brands increase from 13 to 30 in just over a year.

Area managing director Ananya Narayan projects membership to reach 50 hotels and resorts by the end of 2006. He said: "We have added an office in Singapore and will continue to strengthen our infrastructure through various initiatives such as opening an office in China later this year." The 'Preferred'name has been extended to encompass a family of four hotel and resort brands: Preferred Hotels & Resorts; Preferred Boutique; Summit Hotels & Resorts; and Sterling Hotels. Preferred Hotel Group has most recently welcomed Samode Palace and Devi Garh as Preferred Hotels & Resorts' second and third members in India.