Phuket Private Island to feature 65 pool villas, Dubai’s Jumeirah Group continues with its Asia outreach programme by winning the management rights for an upscale private island resort under development in Ao Po Bay in Phuket, Thailand. The rights were granted by TGR Group Asia.
Set for completion in late 2008, the Jumeirah Phuket Private Island Resort will feature 65 deluxe pool villas each with private infinity pool and Jacuzzi, 12 three-bedroom villas, four restaurants and bars. There will also be extensive leisure, spa and fitness facilities, including a large freeform swimming pool and a 400-metre private beach.
In addition, the resort will offer a marina, a private yacht club, a tennis court, several boutiques, a business centre and a library with dedicated reading room.
Earlier this year the group won the rights for a premium hotel development in Shanghai, which was its first exposure to Mainland China. This will open in mid-2008. Jumeirah Group also set up regional operations to oversee the Asia-Pacific region.
Gerald Lawless, Chief Executive Officer of Jumeirah Group, comments: “We are very pleased to have been appointed by TGR Group — Asia to manage what promises to be one of the most exclusive private island resorts in the Asia Pacific.”
Luxury Development
Jumeirah Phuket Private Island Resort will be situated on the shores of Koh Raet, an untouched tropical island located just 500 metres offshore from Ao Po Bay, north east of Phuket Island.
The resort can be reached by a four minute private motor yacht ride or island ferry from the access point on the mainland which is located just 15 minutes from Phuket International Airport.
Set on 56,000 square metres of private land, the resort will offer spectacular views of the topography of Phang Nga Bay to the north, views of the beaches of Ao Po Bay to the west and kilometres of white sandy beaches with views of both Naka Yai and Naka Noi.
