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Centara Grand Mirage Beach opens in Pattaya
(L to R) Suthikiati Chirathivat, executive
board chairman of Central Plaza Hotel (Public) Co., Ltd., Tourism and
Sports Minister Chumphol Silpa-archa, Vanchai Chirathivat, Vice Chairman
and Executive Director of Centara Hotels & Resorts, and Suthichai
Chirathivat celebrate the grand opening.
Vimolrat Singnikorn
Pattaya’s first themed 5-star hotel officially opened to guests
Nov. 1 as the Centara Grand Mirage Beach Pattaya welcomed a slate of
dignitaries to its “Lost World.”
Tourism and Sports Minister Chumphol Silpa-archa led the procession of
government and business leaders in opening the 555-room resort built on
the site of the former Central Wong Amat Hotel and Resort in Naklua Nov.
1.
Chumpol said Pattaya has long been famous for being the most-attractive
tourism destination on the Eastern Seaboard because of the private
investments from companies like Centara, which is part of the Central
group of hotels and shopping malls. The minister said Centara has set an
example for others by creating “unique” properties.
While the new resort is decorated in contemporary Thai style, its
grounds follow the theme of the Stephen Spielberg’s “Lost World”
dinosaur epic. While there are no giant lizards, the lush jungle look
and direct beachfront access recall the idyllic island depicted in the
film.
Centara, in fact, is the only hotel in Pattaya with direct beach access.
It covers 230 meters of sand and includes a beachfront water park.
Suthikiati Chirathivat, executive board chairman of Central Plaza Hotel
(Public) Co., Ltd., noted that the Central group had built and operated
the Central Wong Amat from 1998 to 2005. But executives realized that
with Pattaya now only 90 minutes from Bangkok International Airport, the
city’s new potential was to become a Meeting Incentive Convention and
Exhibition destination for government and private industry. As such, the
company built a new resort that affords luxury to tourists, but also
serves as a premier MICE destination.
The hotel consists of two towers with all rooms having an ocean view.
Facilities include specially designed bathtubs, rain showers,
flat-screen TVs, satellite television, DVD players, and more. There are
130 Grand Mirage Duplex and Royal Suite rooms with internal staircases
large enough for eight people.
Executives and honored guests turn to watch
the spectacular grand opening of the Centara Grand Mirage.
Pinnacle wins prestigious award
Pinnacle Grand Jomtien Resort & Spa was recently awarded the ITS
Red Star Award. The presentation took place during the annual
Product Presentation on the sunny island of Mallorca/Spain,
which was attended by more than 600 hoteliers and 2,000 travel
agents.
 Receiving
the award on behalf of Pinnacle Hotels, Resorts & Spas was the
group’s general manager, Ingo G. Raeuber (right), seen here with
Juergen Tyralla (left), ITS’s regional representative for the
Eastern Seaboard of Thailand.
The award was purely based on positive and negative guest
comments, and Pinnacle Grand Jomtien Resort & Spa was one of
only 60 hotels being honored out of 4,000 properties worldwide.
Pinnacle Grand Jomtien Resort & Spa was the only hotel awarded
with the ITS Red Star Award in South East Asia, facing tough
competition from popular destinations such as Phuket, Samui, Hua
Hin, Bali, Vietnam, Myanmar, Philippines, Laos, Hong Kong and
Singapore.
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