Six Resorts in Thailand Now Affiliated with Registry Collection

Monday, November 30th, 2009

Six resorts in Thailand are now affiliated with The Registry Collection. All of Absolute Developments luxury vacation ownership properties located in Thailand have now been accepted as members of the Registry Collection.

One of the resorts is Yoo Phuket, a collection of apartments and penthouses situated between three of Thailand’s leading Golf courses and a 10-minute drive to the island’s best beaches. The second, Yoo Samui, is an exclusive boutique beachfront mixed-use development located at the southern tip of Koh Samui, Thailand’s third biggest island.

The Absolute Beach Resort at Nakalay, the third resort on the list is in a private cove on Nakalay beach on the western coast of Phuket Island. The resort offers beachfront luxury apartments and penthouses with stunning panoramic views of the Andaman Sea and jungle-clad mountains.

Fourth is the Absolute Bangla Suites, a stylishly contemporary designed boutique resort hotel situated in the heart of Phuket’s nightlife, dining, entertainment and shopping hub in Patong. It offers a selection of 27 studios, nine junior suites, seven executive suites, and two grand suites, many with private terrace Jacuzzis.

Fifth is the Absolute Signature Villas at Palm Grove, Jomtien, a boutique hotel in Na-Jomtien that consist of villas with a private pool nestled among lush tropical gardens and furnished in Thai contemporary style and offering a first class service.

Sixth is the Absolute Platinum Suites, located in the popular tourist resort of Jomtien, Pattaya. This stylish resort boasts an olympic-sized swimming pool and offers guests a first class concierge service and premium facilities.

West Sands Phuket Beach Club Thailand Added to Interval International Network

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

The West Sands Phuket Beach Club in Thailand has been added to the Interval International global vacation exchange network. The resort seamlessly blends state-of-the art development with a commitment to green building practices and was honored with the prestigious Green Development Award in 2007 and 2008 at the Thailand Property Awards.

Tucked into 48 lush acres with its own 500 yards of private beachfront, the resort is situated on Mai Khao Beach on Phuket’s west coast. The studio, one, and two-bedroom units range from 990 to 1,798 square feet, and the three-bedroom units measure 3,605 square feet. The residences have been designed to have minimal impact on the environment and all feature European-style kitchens and bathrooms, as well as balconies with views of the pool, gardens, or the Andaman Sea. Mai Khao, which is part of the Sirinat National Park, is home to a golden sand beach, which stretches for 10 miles along the Andaman Sea and is the longest beach in Phuket.

Activities in and around the area include water sports, sailing, diving and fishing and further inland activities include elephant riding, trekking, golf, and horseback riding. Guests at the resort have access to the West Sands Water World, one of the largest water parks in Asia. Facilities at the resort include a fitness center, cooking school, PADI National Geographic Dive Centre, freeform swimming pool, tennis and squash courts, and spa.

Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort and Villas Scheduled to Open in Thailand

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

The Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort and Villas in Thailand is scheduled to open in the fall of 2009. Outrigger Enterprises Group has been selected to manage the resort that includes a new luxury collection of residences, villas, town homes and apartments being developed by the Laguna Resorts & Hotels Public Company Limited. The resort is located on Bang Tao Bay on the northwestern coast of Phuket. When fully completed, it will consist of 309 two, three, and four bedroom units. The resort is upscale and many of the units will include their own private swimming pools. Widely recognized as Asia’s finest destination, this property is part of a 1,000 acre mixed-use tropical resort with five miles of pristine sandy beaches, six deluxe resort hotels, the Laguna Phuket Golf Club, spas, restaurants and bars as well as a retail shopping center.