Hotel Indigo, the boutique brand of Intercontinental Hotels Group, has announced the opening of its first hotel and resort in Phuket, Thailand.
The new luxury hotel, being built by Tiansin Property Development Co. Ltd., will be Hotel Indigo’s second in Thailand. Their first, The Hotel Indigo on Wireless Road, Bangkok, is scheduled to open by the end of 2012.
Conveniently situated fifteen minutes from Phuket International Airport, the new Hotel Indigo Phuket will be located on Naithon Beach.
The resort will comprise of one hundred and twenty rooms, fifteen villas, a restaurant, bars, a swimming pool and a spa.
“Globally, we are aggressively expanding Hotel Indigo’s distribution – our focus is on bringing our newest and fast growing Hotel Indigo brand into markets where there is demand, with current developments in key cities like New York, Hong Kong and Bangkok, where the first Hotel Indigo in Thailand will be located. The favourable business environment in Phuket, one of our key resorts markets in the region” commented Jan Smits, Managing Director of Intercontinental Hotels Group Australasia.
“Naithon Beach is a beautiful neighbourhood that reflects a different side of Phuket most tourists are not exposed to. We have no doubt that Hotel Indigo Phuket Naithon Beach Resort, through its personal service and design influenced by local surroundings, will offer visitors a distinctive resort experience,” he added.
The luxury hotel’s interior design will reflect Phuket by using local art, fabrics and materials.
“The Hotel Indigo brand gives us an opportunity to present what will be an appealing option to first-time visitors and at the same time, something fresh and different even to tourists who are Phuket regulars. With its distinct design concept supported by the reliability of IHG’s management system, we are confident in the business potential of Hotel Indigo Phuket Naithon Beach Resort,” said Boonsin Ekphaiboon, Managing Director of Tiansin Property Development Co. Ltd.
Hotel Indigo Phuket Naithon Beach Resort is scheduled to open on June 1st 2014.
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Rebecca Smith
Phuket Ocean Villas – www.phuketoceanvillas.com
