Fresh
off the heels of a project launch in Nairobi, Kenya and a joint
venture announcement that will see 5,000 hotel rooms developed
throughout China by 2020, Dusit International brings their expansion
efforts closer to home with
the announcement of a new dusitD2 hotel in Khao Yai, Thailand.
The
79-room hotel, scheduled to open Q4 2014, will be part of Phuphatara
Khao Yai, a residential development by Vilailux Development Co.,
Ltd.. Owned by major shareholders of the telecommunications firm
Samart Corporation, the
company plans to build villas and condominiums
in addition to
the hotel in the flourishing Khao Yai area.
The
hotel, dusitD2 khao yai, will be managed and operated by Dusit
International. Of the
villas and condominiums to be built at
Phuphatara Khao Yai, several will be part of a leaseback rental pool
program.
“We
are so pleased to have Dusit International partner with us on our
second hotel
enterprise,”
said president of Vilailux Development, Ms Oraphan Laoprapatsorn.
“Our vision is to have at least three hotels in our portfolio, and
dusitD2 is the perfect fit for this project.”
“Offering
classic Thai hospitality with a modern and chic touch, dusitD2 is one
of the most promising brands of the Dusit family,” said Dusit
International Managing Director and CEO, Mr Chanin Donavanik. “We
are excited to add dusitD2 khao yai to our development pipeline and
are confident it will be a great addition to the Phuphatara
Khao Yai development.”
dusitD2
khao yai is an inspired winery / vineyard concept boasting a grill
restaurant, banquet-style meeting room, outdoor event lawn, a hot
spring spa and multi-purpose library. The Phuphatara Khao Yai
development is located a short two hour drive
from Bangkok
and is only 13 km from Khao Yai National Park, recognized by UNESCO
as a World Heritage site in 2005. With easy access to scenic mountain
ranges, waterfalls, family-run dairy farms and charming vineyards,
Khao Yai is emerging as one of Thailand’s top new holiday
destinations.
