Samed Opens in Thailand
RAYONG,Thailand, March 23, 2007. Samed Resorts has opened Samed Club on Samed Island in the eastern seaboard of Thailand, about a one-hour drive from Pattaya and a 2.5 hour drive from the new Bangkok International Airport.
The small island of Samed, famous for its fine white sands, sits about three kilometres offshore.
The 30-room resort on the island's Noi Na beach is being marketed as a modern, comfortable and competitively priced option on the northern side of the island, looking back to the mainland.
"Samed Club is easy to get to and easy to enjoy, with the emphasis on informality, modern tropical design and uncomplicated comfort. It's a place for the young at heart," says designer Mr Wit Ariyasriwatana of the qBism Studio Company in Bangkok who created the minimalist rooms to be simple and uncluttered, but with modern functionality.
The restaurant patio is right beside the beach adjacent to a swimming pool and a patio area suitable for reading in the shade by day, or relaxing with friends after sunset.
Each room reflects the concept of modern simplicity. The rooms have satellite TV, IDD phone, fridge/minibar and bathroom amenities. Samed Club provides free shuttle boat transfers up to four times a day to the jetty 150 metres from the resort.
Sailing, scuba diving, windsurfing, canoeing and snorkelling are all bookable from Samed Club, the newest resort on Rayong's most popular island.
"We think people will find Samed Club a refreshing alternative option on the Samed scene," says the hotel's manager Ms Bhaka Phinichmontree.
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