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Marriott International will introduce its upscale, deluxe Marriott lodging brand in Phuket in 2008 with a 202-room resort under a management agreement with Kamala Bay Terrace Co, Ltd., a subsidiary of Destination Properties. The Phuket Marriott Resort & Spa at Kamala Cove is the 11th hotel Marriott currently has under construction in Thailand and the fifth that it is developing with Destination Properties.
The boutique-like, 202-room Phuket Marriott Resort & Spa at Kamala Cove is a conversion of the Kamala Terrace Resort which originally opened in 1993. The hotel was closed in 2005 and is currently undergoing a major renovation and expansion.
“We are thrilled by the rapid expansion of our lodging brands not only throughout Thailand, but specifically in Phuket,” said Ed Fuller, president & managing director of international lodging for Marriott. “Phuket is the largest and most-visited island in Thailand. When this resort opens, it will be our fifth property and third hotel brand on Phuket which positions us to offer travelers a lodging choice in the luxury, upscale and upper-moderate tiers. We are also delighted to be continuing our strong relationship with Destination Properties.”
“We are excited to be teaming up this property with Marriott under their full service, deluxe brand. The combination of the Resort’s chic boutique-like design, Marriott’s strong management capabilities and the fantastic location in Kamala Cove will make the Phuket Marriott Resort & Spa at Kamala Cove one of Phuket’s most sought after vacation destinations,” said Gary Murray, chief executive officer of Destination Properties.
Currently under construction in Thailand, and scheduled to open through 2010, are the following 10 Marriott
International-branded properties:
- 195-unit Sathorn Vista, Bangkok—Marriott Executive Apartments (early 2008)
- 300-unit Sukhumvit Park, Bangkok—Marriott Executive Apartments (early 2008)
- 385-room Courtyard by Marriott Phuket at Patong (mid-2008)
- 256-room Courtyard by Marriott Phuket at Surin Beach (early-2008)
- 180-room Courtyard by Marriott Phuket at Kamala Beach (mid-2008)
- 243-room Courtyard by Marriott Hua Hin at Cha Am Beach (early-2008)
- 333-room Renaissance Bangkok Ratchaprasong Hotel (late 2008)
- 310-room Renaissance Bangkok Sukhumvit Hotel (early 2010)
- 92-unit Benshasiri Place, Bangkok—Marriott Executive Apartments (2010)
- 175-room Renaissance Phuket Resort & Spa (2010)
The existing Marriott International portfolio in Thailand today consists of eight properties including its luxury JW Marriott brand, its deluxe Marriott and Renaissance brands, its upper-moderate-priced Courtyard by Marriott brand and its Marriott Executive Apartments properties for extended-stay travelers.
