The Singapore-based Pan Pacific Hotels Group is to enter the Australian market with an initial three hotels by 2011.

Two of the three new properties will be in Sydney, with the ParkRoyal Darling Harbour being rebranded from Crowne Plaza Darling Harbour, and the ParkRoyal Parramatta being rebranded from Crowne Plaza Parramatta. The third will be the Pan Pacific Perth, rebranded from Sheraton Perth. All three hotels are owned by Pan Pacific Hotels.

The 345-room ParkRoyal Darling Harbour and the 196-room ParkRoyal Parramatta are both scheduled to open in November this year. The 486-room Pan Pacific Perth will be opening in January 2011. Outside Australia, Pan Pacific Hotels is also looking to expand its ParkRoyal and Pan Pacific brands in North America, Asia, greater China and New Zealand.