IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) today announced the signing of a management agreement with Proud Resort Phuket Co., Ltd to develop InterContinental Phuket Resort, as part of a luxury community project, MontAzure, in the most exclusive area on Phuket’s stunning west coast marking InterContinental Hotels & Resorts’ debut on Thailand’s largest island.
Scheduled to open in 2019, the luxurious InterContinental Phuket Resort is located on Kamala Beach, between Millionaire’s Mile and the Amanpuri headland.
Alan Watts, Chief Operating Officer AMEA, IHG said: “Phuket has always been an important destination in South East Asia for IHG, with the island’s tourist arrivals recording double-digit year-on-year growth since 2011. We are glad to be able to work with our long-term partner Proud Phuket Resorts Co, on what will be a key resort property for us in a prime destination in Thailand.”
“Guests can look forward to a luxurious stay at the new InterContinental Phuket Resort with exceptional service and standards that can be expected from InterContinental hotels and resorts.” The resort will be the sixth IHG® property in the Greater Phuket area, and the 19th IHG property in Thailand.
InterContinental Phuket Resort will be a key component in the overall MontAzure development. The entire 454 rai site includes 75 upscale beachfront branded condominiums, 13 exclusive private hillside estate villas, beach clubs for public and private use, a lifestyle retail component, a medical and wellness centre and a 200 rai protected nature reserve.
Across South East Asia, there are currently 14 InterContinental properties open, with an additional eight InterContinental properties due to open within the next three to five years.
