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The opening of its first property in Bali, Indonesia is to be named Centara Grand Nusa Dua Resort & Villas. The resort is a new one that will be completed at the end of this year. The soft opening is scheduled for December 2011 with the grand opening to be held during 2012.
Located at the prime Bali resort of Nusa Dua, the property will have 76 guestrooms ranging in size from 60-70 sqm and 14 villas offering a choice of 1, 2, or 3 bedrooms.
There will be 2 restaurants including an Indonesian/Thai Restaurant, an all-day dining restaurant, a lounge bar, a club lounge, kids’ club, a Spa Cenvaree, fitness center, 2 swimming pools, and meeting rooms.
“We are delighted to be announcing our move into Bali and regard this as an important part of our strategy for expanding overseas with the acquisition of high-quality resort properties in outstanding tourism destinations,” said Gerd Steeb, president of Centara Hotels & Resorts.
“Bali represents our fifth overseas destination and follows the successful opening during the past 18 months of properties in the Maldives, Indian Himalayas, the Philippines, and Vietnam,” he added.
Chris Bailey, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Centara Hotels & Resorts, said that Bali is a perfect destination for Centara’s growing portfolio of overseas resorts.
“Bali is an immensely popular destination that appeals to all market sectors,” he said, “We are very pleased that our first step into Bali is with our premium Centara Grand, as this brand appeals to couples, families, and groups across the medium five-star market.”
Centara Hotels & Resorts is Thailand’s largest operator of hotels, with 37 deluxe and first-class properties covering all the major tourist destinations in the kingdom. A further 10 resorts in the Maldives, Indian Himalayas, Philippines, Vietnam, and Bali, Indonesia brings the present total to 47 properties. Brands and properties within Centara ensure that specific categories such as couples, families, individuals, and meetings and incentives groups will all find a hotel or resort that is appropriate to their needs. Centara operates 19 branches of Spa Cenvaree, one of Thailand’s most luxurious and innovative spa brands, and the company’s Kids’ Club is available at all the family-friendly resorts to ensure that the youngsters and teens are taken care of. Centara Hotels & Resorts also operates 2 state-of-the-art convention centers in Bangkok, and 1 in Udon Thani in northeastern Thailand.
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