Meritus Plans Opening in Chiang Mai
CHIANG MAI, China, March 6, 2006. Meritus Hotels & Resorts will be able to welcome guests for the first time to Chiang Mai on 9 August 2006 with the opening of the Meritus Chiang Mai Riverside Spa Resort.
The resort will be a five-star resort just 15 minutes from the airport. The 74 rooms and suites, surrounded by 10 acres of landscape garden and land, is built in the heart of the city along the bank of the well-known Mae Ping River and close by to the famous Chiang Mai Night Bazaar and new Night Safari.
The architecture and interior d'ecor is designed to reflect the unique Lanna heritage and culture that will form a boutique theme resort offering guests tranquility in a lush environment.
Equipped with all the features expected of a modern five-star resort, rooms include flat screen plasma television, broadband internet access and bathrooms overlooking the landscaped gardens.
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