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Posted 26th February 2011, by admin, and filed under Hotel & Accommodation in Phuket, News Update, Phuket E-Magazine
Laguna Beach Resort, a cornerstone hotel property of the deluxe Laguna Phuket destination resort, will soon undergo a change of ownership. Laguna Hotels & Resorts Plc., the joint owning company of Laguna Beach Resort, has agreed to sell its shareholding in the hotel for THB 723, 565, 000 to Laguna Phuket Club Co. Ltd., a Thai company controlled by Real Estate Equity Partners (RECAP), an Asian-focused real estate private equity fund. Laguna’s joint venture partner in the hotel has also agreed to sell the remaining shares to Laguna Phuket Club Co. Ltd., to give Recap full ownership of the 252-room deluxe beachfront property. Completion of the deal is expected in May, 2011. Laguna Beach Resort was the second hotel to be built in Laguna Phuket when it opened in 1992 and is now one of seven deluxe hotel and villa properties in the resort complex.
The operations of Laguna Beach Resort and the Laguna Phuket integrated resort complex will be unaffected by the change of ownership. RECAP, headed by chairman Suchad Chiaranussati, has a high-profile presence in Thailand’s real estate market. It acquired Jungceylon shopping complex and hotel in Phuket in 2006 and has also invested in Bangkok’s prestigious four-tower Millennium Residence development. The change in Laguna Beach Resort’s ownership comes six months after Laguna sold another hotel, the Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket, to Dusit Thani Plc. for THB 2.62 billion. Both transactions are in line with Laguna’s publicly disclosed strategy of divesting part of its interests in Thailand, enabling focus on emerging opportunities elsewhere in Asia. Laguna also recently announced that Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts will take over operations of the Sheraton Grande Laguna Phuket when the current management contract with Starwood Hotels & Resorts expires on 30 June 2011. The property will undergo a five-month THB 500 million refurbishment and re-open in December as the Angsana Laguna Phuket. Michael Ayling, managing director of Laguna Resorts & Hotels, said: “These recent developments all reflect our commitment to developing our business in Phuket and elsewhere in the region, without compromising our renowned levels of customer service.” |
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Posted 20th January 2011, by admin, and filed under Event Update, Hot Deals, News Update, Phuket E-Magazine
Happy Chiness New Year at Sala Phuket Enjoy one night in Old Shanghai as SALA celebrates the Year of the Rabbit. Wander the food stalls, grazing on crackling pork, roast duck, steamed dumplings and other Chinese treats. Recline and dine while our Mood Jockey lays down silky Chinese tunes to the back drop of Kung Fu Theater. Snap, crackle, bang! Hold on while we ward off the evil spirits and welcome in the New Year of the Rabbit with lion dancing and firecrackers. Price: 1,200++ bath per person for dinner and 1,700++ baht per person for dinner includes free flow wine, draught beer and soft drinks. Ms. Kanittha Jeensrikong Assistant Sales Manager SALA Phuket Resort and Spa 333 Moo 3, Maikhao, Thalang | Phuket 83110 | Thailand |
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Executive Chef at the award winning Da Maurizio Bar Ristorante in Phuket.
Life has been an extraordinary culinary adventure for Italian chef, Paolo Fadda. A series of colourful events and experiences led him from one kitchen to another until he found himself in southern Sun, where he is now working as Executive Chef at the award winning Da Maurizio Bar Ristorante in Phuket. “And all wanted to do after finishing school was to travel the world!” says Paolo. Soon after graduating, he approached his mother to ask for money, as is customary, so he could travel the world. His mother told him since he was now of age, he could start working for his own money. He was asked to contact a family friend who worked as a chef in Rome. And so the spirited young man went off and worked. As it turned out his chef mentor was impressed, as he gave Paolo a small piece of paper with the name and contact of another chef. And true to his adventurous spirit, Paolo went. Little did he realise that the person he was going to meet was the renowned 3-star Michelin chef, Heinz Beck. Paolo arrived in Chef Heinz’s kitchen in street clocthes. The unassuming young Italian was immediately questioned by the award-winning chef, “Why aren’t you in your uniform?” Although he was undoubtedly talented, Chef Paolo realised he was never going to rise up in the kitchen hierarchy if he didn’t have the proper training. So he went ahead and trained to obtain the necessary qualifications. But this didn’t stop him from continuing his globe-trotting ways. “I just wanted to travel in the beginning and true enough I was able to do it, but I did it hopping from one kitchen to another”. Most recently he was in Dubai at the Qamardeen Hotel where he was responsible for the kitchen operations of Esca, an Italian restaurant whose menu he recently revamped to make more genuinely Italian. “People do notice the difference, so we decided to change the menu and offer authentic Italian cuisine.” With a dozen other Italian restaurants in Dubai and many more in the broader hotel circuit, Chef Paolo admits he was in for some stiff competition. “We made our menu as genuinely Italian as possible, but what spelt the difference was the customer’s overall experience. At Esca, our customers feel they are walking into an Italian family’s dining room and eating with them in the same passionate atmosphere that celebrates good food with your family and friends!”. He recently received the “Dubai Culinary award 2010, Chef of the Year”. Paulo accepted Maurizio Laureri’s offer to join Da Maurizio Bar Ristorante as he believed he had the Italian passion, experience and enthusiasm for food which would continue to improve and grow this award winning restaurant. |
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Posted 13th January 2011, by admin, and filed under Event & Calendar Phuket, Event Update, News Update, Phuket E-Magazine
Over Ten-Thousand Kids Attended Laguna Phuket National Children’s Day 2011 Phuket Vice Governor Somkiet Sangkaosutthirak( third from left) presided over the opening ceremony of the spectacular 2011 Laguna Phuket National Children’s Day celebration at the resort which featured more than 30 fun-packed activities.
Highlights of the day-long event – specifically designed to foster learning, cultivate interests, and provide enjoyment for children of local residents and Laguna Phuket hotel guests – included performances by the cheerleading squad from Phuket Wittayalai School, runners-up in the recent Cheerleading Asia International Open; performance by the youth national team from ‘Karate-Do Club for Youth’; an aerobics dance show from “Team To Be Number One” of Bangneaw Municipal School; magic and gymnastics shows; resort lagoon tours and news reporter booth, etc.
Laguna Phuket is Asia’s finest destination resort – a collection of deluxe hotels and villas including Banyan Tree Phuket, Sheraton Grande Laguna, Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket, Laguna Beach Resort, Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort and Villas, Best Western Allamanda Laguna Phuket, and Laguna Holiday Club Resort – all sharing 1,000 acres of tropical parkland and three kilometres of beach frontage with the Laguna Phuket Golf Club, Canal Shopping Village, Banyan Tree Spa, four Angsana Spas, Laguna Wedding Chapel, Quest Laguna Phuket Adventure an on-site team building facility, and Latitude a unique stand- alone function venue.
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Posted 4th January 2011, by admin, and filed under Event Update, Hotel & Accommodation in Phuket, News Update, Phuket E-Magazine
Rated R Party at Renaissance Phuket Resort and Spa! Within the framework of inspiring and thanking the R Ambassador for their well done job in the past 9 months, the Human Resources Department team of Renaissance Phuket Resort and Spa organized the 1st Rated R Party to honor all the ambassadors who exerted great efforts for reaching & maintaining the honorable & contribution level the hotel achieved from the 1st day of opening in March 2010. The party was held in appreciation towards Renaissance Phuket’s team members especially for those who worked for the hotel from day one, whereby all hotel’s associates, managers and executive committee gathered at the annual staff party celebrating their outstanding efforts and great accomplishments attained throughout the first year. In his opening speech during the celebration; Mr. Jason Nuell, General Manager, thanked all the associates for their great efforts and dedication to keep on the good work, and exceptional care of the guests by focusing on offering superior services & quality, to make the guest love them. The hotel team members had a magnificent unforgettable celebration filled with joy and happiness where they enjoyed the delicious dinner and entertainment program and distribution of the valuable prizes in appreciation towards hotel’s associates for their outstanding performance and work dedication. ภายใต้กรอบการสร้างแรงบันดาลใจและเพื่อเป็นการขอบคุณพนักงานทุกคนที่ทำงานมาอย่างเหน็ดเหนื่อยในรอบ 9 เดือนนับตั้งแต่เปิดตัวโรงแรมในเดือนมีนาคมที่ผ่านมา แผนกทรัพยากรบุคคลโรงแรมเรเนสซองภูเก็ตรีสอร์ทแอนด์สปาจัดงานเลี้ยงพนักงานขึ้นเป็นครั้งแรกที่ห้องเรเนซองส์บอลรูม เจสัน นูลล์ ผู้จัดการทั่วไปได้กล่าวขอบคุณพนักงานทุกคนโดยเฉพาะคนที่ร่วมงานกับโรงแรมตั้งแต่ปลายปีที่แล้วก่อนโรงแรมเปิดปลายปี 2552 รวมถึงทีมเปิดโรงแรมและพนักงานทุกคนที่เพิ่งมาร่วมงาน โดยในงานได้มีการแจกรางวัลพิเศษ พร้อมทั้งอาหารค่ำสุดพิเศษและความบันเทิงจากดีเจ และวงดนตรีมืออาชีพตลอดงาน For terms, conditions and additional information on R experience, please visit renaissancephuket.com or therenaissancelife.com
RENAISSANCE HOTELS is an upscale brand with more than 145 properties in 32 countries that speaks to passionate travelers in search of authentic local discoveries when traveling for business or leisure. Renaissance Hotels has recently welcomed several new “gems” to its global collection – the boutique Renaissance Malmo hotel in Sweden, the historic Stanford Court hotel in San Francisco, the exotic Renaissance Curacao Resort & Casino in the Dutch Caribbean, the opulent Renaissance Bangkok Ratchaprasong Hotel and the modern Renaissance Beijing Capital Hotel. These hotels join a rich portfolio defined by distinctive and well-known icons such as the Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach, La Concha Renaissance San Juan, Renaissance New York Hotel 57 and Renaissance Paris Arc de Triomphe. All Renaissance hotels participate in the award winning Marriott Rewards® frequent travel program that allows members to earn hotel points or airline miles for every dollar spent during each stay. To make reservations and for more information visit www.renaissancehotels.com. Follow Renaissance on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RenaissanceHotels, on Twitter at www.twitter.com/RenHotels, and via the RLife blog at www.therenaissancelife.com. Visit Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR) http://www.marriott.com/corporateinfo/boilerplate.mi for company information. |
