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Daily news, Jobs, Training & TenDers www.spaopportunities.com Marriott reaches Asian landmark


Marriott International has announced plans for the new Renaissance Bo’ao Resort and Spa, which has expanded the group’s portfolio of open and signed properties across Asia to 250. Te latest signing - to be located in Bo’ao, Hainan Province - is expected to open its doors in 2015, although fur- ther details about its facilities have yet to be confirmed. Marriott currently has 129


hotels open throughout the region, with an additional 121 now in the group’s devel- opment pipeline - totalling more than 75,000 rooms across 15 countries. Simon Cooper, the group’s president and


Marriott operates 129 hotels in Asia and is planning to open 121 more


on average one hotel a month in the country for at least the next three years.” Seven of Marriott’s brands have a


managing director for Asia Pacific, said the plans to expand in the region is a result of “growth across all countries” - particularly China. “In the past few weeks have signed land- mark hotels in key locations including Macau, Vietnam and India,” said Cooper. “We continue to see excellent growth in


China where we now have more than 100 open and signed hotels, and expect to open


presence in Asia - the Ritz-Carlton; JW Marriott; Bulgari Renaissance; Marriott Hotels and Resorts; Courtyard; and Marriott Executive Apartments. According to the US Department


of Commerce, China is seeing the fastest growth of any country and is expected to see a 274 per cent increase in visitor numbers from the US by 2016.


Soneva Group sells Evason Phuket resort


Te Soneva Group has sold its Evason Phuket resort in Thailand to an unnamed hospitality group. As a result, the resort will cease opera- tions with immediate effect and shall no longer be oper- ated by Six Senses Resorts and Spas. Te value of the deal has not been disclosed. Sonu Shivdasani, founder


and CEO of the Soneva Group, said: “Although it did not fit into Te Soneva Group’s strategic plans, Evason Phuket is a wonderful property that will continue to thrive under new ownership. Te sale follows our initial strategy to focus on owning and managing our own properties and to work with just one brand, Soneva.” He added that Soneva was looking to find


staff at the resort alternative employment. “I would like to take this opportunity to


give my personal thanks to all of the hosts at Evason Phuket for their commitment and hard work. We’re working hard to provide alternative employment to as many hosts as


Read Spa Opportunities online: www.spaopportunities.com/digital Facilities at the Evason Phuket resort include a large luxury spa


possible. In addition, we have agreed a pack- age for any Evason Phuket hosts whom we can’t employ elsewhere.” Facilities at the Evason Phuket resort


included a large spa with six single and three double treatment rooms. Te offloading of Evason Phuket is sepa-


rate from the deal that saw Pegasus Capital Advisors take control of the Six Senses and Evason branded resort and spa management contracts in April 2012.


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