IHG growing Vignette Collection in Phuket

i By January 29, 2024 No Comments

IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed its sixth Vignette Collection property in Thailand.

Slated to open in 2028, Phuket Nai Yang Beach, Vignette Collection (rendering top of post) will be the third Vignette Collection property with  partner Dinso Resort Co. Ltd. It will join the recently-opened Dinso Resort & Villas Phuket, Vignette Collection and an upcoming Dinso Resort & Villas Koh Chang, Vignette Collection.

“IHG continues to grow in Phuket with eight open properties across six IHG brands, and another five in the pipeline,” said Saowarin Chanprakaisi, senior director, Development for South East Asia and Korea, IHG Hotels & Resorts. “Having such a strong and broad presence in the market ensures we’re offering a wide array of stay experiences, catering to the needs of all travelers.”

Located on the southern tip of Nai Yang Beach, Phuket Nai Yang Beach, Vignette Collection, will be a 15-minute drive from Phuket International Airport and an hour from Phuket Town and Patong Beach.

The property will offer 115 rooms and suites with views of the Andaman Sea and nearby wildlife parks. It will also feature eight, 2,000+-square-foot Presidential Suites, four restaurants, a rooftop bar, more than 5,200 square feet of meeting and event space, a swimming pool, fitness centre and a spa.

Sites and amenities close to Phuket Nai Yang Beach, Vignette Collection include Sirinat National Park (a conservation site for marine life with a three-kilometer long white sand beach) and two 18-hole championship golf courses.

Pattranit Mahattanawisit, managing director, Dinso Resort Co., Ltd. said: “Converting to the Vignette Collection brand has made an impact to Dinso Resort & Villas Phuket, Vignette Collection and we look forward to working closely with the IHG team on three Vignette Collection properties in Thailand. Phuket has maintained its reputation and enduring appeal as one of the world’s top tourism destinations, while undergoing a rapid transformation to also be a leading location for domestic travellers.

“Increasingly, we see a desire for distinctive lifestyle-led experiences and unique services, which Phuket Nai Yang Beach, Vignette Collection will be poised to provide – a thoughtfully designed and sustainably developed boutique property, which will be one of the first internationally branded hotels in the area.”

About Phuket

Phuket Tourist Association (PTA) reports that the number of overseas visitors to the island – Thailand’s largest – is now exceeding pre-COVID levels. Infrastructure projects aimed at promoting tourism include a second airport and improvement of land and air transport facilities, such as the construction of the 3.98-kilometer Kathu-Patong expressway and 30.26-kilometer Muang Mai-Koh Kaew Kathu expressway.