Absolute to Manage Chandara Resort
The management company lands a contract to run a Phuket based property
APRIL 15, 2009 - Chandara Co. Ltd. the owning company of Chandara Resort & Spa in Phuket, has awarded the management contract of the Chandara Resort & Spa to Absolute Resort Management (A.R.M.) operators of Absolute Resorts & Hotels. The management change-over has taken effect (retroactively) from 01 April 2009 from which date the resort will be known as "Absolute Chandara Resort & Spa".
Mr. Prasert Isvarphornchai, Managing Director of Chandara, cited that 'this mutually beneficial arrangement will lead to stronger brand recognition and positioning in the Phuket hospitality industry.' Currently, A.R.M is managing and developing eight hotels and resorts in Phuket, Pattaya and Samui, each property having its own unique personality contributing to a total "Absolute" experience. Absolute Resort Management's Managing Director Mr Supachart Ruamsamu noted ' with the addition of the Chandara Resort & Spa to the Absolute Resorts & Hotels portfolio, we have gained an outstanding property in a superb location.
Built in 2006, the Chandara Resort & Spa occupies a premium location, located on a slight elevation gently sloping from the virtually private and peaceful beach of Ao Po Bay on the eastern side of Phuket Island. The resort also features a private jetty and speedboats. A fast developing and very exclusive area, Ao Por features the most modern yacht marina in Phuket; the Ao Por Grand Marina, while the Mission Hills Golf Course is but car minutes away. The five star Chandara Resort & Spa, a pioneer in AoPor, comprises 53 oversized and exquisitely appointed Jacuzzi and Pool Villas, a superb spa, large two-tier pool, and one elegant beachside restaurant, while the ultra-modern Eclipse restaurant & bar occupies a headland affording dramatic 250o views of Phang Nga's karst formations, the bay and its myriad of jungle clad islands.
Absolute Resort Management, based in Chalong, Phuket is the hospitality arm of the Multi-National Absolute Group of Companies.
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