16 April 2003HONG KONG - Le Meridien Hotels & Resorts has signed
an agreement with a local Thai company, Vitya Holding
Company Limited, to manage a deluxe five star property at
Khoo Lak Beach in Phang Nga Province, about an hour's drive
from Phuket International Airport.
The 258-room Le Meridien Khao Lak Beach Resort is
currently under construction and is due to open in the
first quarter of 2004.
The resort will include over 20 private luxury villas,
230 hotel rooms and conference facilities for over 400
delegates. An extensive spa, pool and restaurant facilities
are also promised.
The resort will feature Le Meridien Penguin Club for
children.