Jumeirah Group, the Dubai-based international luxury hospitality group and member of Dubai Holding, has been appointed by TGR Group Asia to manage the five-star private island resort currently under development in Ao Po Bay, Phuket, - Thailand.
Scheduled 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 luxury residential villas, four restaurants and bars as well as extensive leisure, spa and fitness facilities including a large freeform swimming pool and a 400-metre private, white sandy 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 living room.
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 in Thailand, providing easy access for guests to the main tourist areas of Phuket Island.
The resort an be reached by a four minute private motor yacht ride or island ferry from the access point on the mainland which is located just fifteen minutes from Phuket International Airport.
Set on 56,000 square metres of private land, Jumeirah Phuket Private Island Resort will be an exclusive, luxurious island resort offering spectacular views of the limestone karsts 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.
This news closely follows the group’s entry into the Southeast Asian market with the planned opening of Hantang Jumeirah Shanghai in July 2008 and the announcement of several senior management appointments, including the setup of Jumeirah’s regional operations in the Asia Pacific region.
Partner and Managing Director for TGR Group Asia Dilokpol Sundaravej commented: “It is with great pleasure that we appoint Jumeirah Group and we feel this partnership will provide our clients with a unique and exclusive luxury experience unparalleled by any other in the region.”
Jumeirah Group Chief Executive Officer Gerald Lawless commented: “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 region.”
