Crowne Plaza Karon Beach Phuket is ready to receive guests at one of Asia’s top destination for leisure and corporate retreats. The hotel is the first Crowne Plaza in Phuket and the sixth operating property for InterContinental Hotels Group in Thailand.

Boasting some of the largest meeting facilities in Phuket with 11 high-tech meeting rooms catered to by a dedicated meetings team and a fully-equipped business centre, Crowne Plaza Karon Beach Phuket also offers the renowned Meeting Success programme– which includes services such as a dedicated Crowne Meetings Director and a 2 Hour Response to all meeting enquiries – to ensure a seamless planning process for meeting planners and exceptional meeting experience for business travelers.

“With the meetings industry being a key component of the local government’s plan to make Thailand the tourism capital of Asia by 2006, Phuket is increasingly becoming a choice destination for meeting planners,” said Jan Smits, Chief Operating Officer, InterContinental Hotels Group, Southern Asia. “The opening of Crowne Plaza Karon Beach Phuket is a significant milestone marking the entry of the Group’s upscale hotel brand in Phuket. More importantly, through Crowne Plaza’s unique offerings of dedicated meetings facilities, Crowne Plaza Karon Beach Phuket is well-positioned to be the choice of accommodation for meeting planners. Additionally, the property’s extensive facilities and accommodation choices provide the perfect retreat for couples and families to indulge themselves.”

Crowne Plaza Karon Beach Phuket is owned by LaSalle Investment Management. Said its National Director, Andrew Heithersay, “We are very excited with the opening of Crowne Plaza Karon Beach Phuket. Through our partnership with InterContinental Hotels Group, we can leverage its global infrastructure in reservations, sales and marketing, brand management and loyalty marketing to help us achieve our business targets and capture significant share in the meetings market in Thailand.”

Bordering the tranquil Karon Beach, Crowne Plaza Karon Beach Phuket showcases 166 secluded villas, equipped with sundecks, outdoor rainforest showers and sunken plunge pools. In addition, 166 sea-facing guest rooms and suites feature large private balconies and bathrooms providing uninterrupted views outside. All villas and guestrooms offer attractive spaciousness as well as reflect elements and traditions of exceptional Thai décor and design influences.

To unwind, guests can check-in at the hotel’s award-winning Tea Tree Spa, which offers a mix of Oriental and Western treatments. The spa features seven serene and charming villas with outdoor oversized bathing pools as well as suites designed for couple therapy.

When traveling as a family, guests will be pleased to find dedicated facilities and their young ones most welcomed at Crowne Plaza Karon Beach Phuket. Phuket’s largest club for youngsters and teens, The Zone, provides fully supervised indoor and outdoor entertainment that caters to three distinct age groups from four to 17 years old. This includes an Internet room, play-station room, two DVD-lounges, a reading room, a milkshake bar, table tennis, billiards, sporting events as well as arts and crafts activities.

Crowne Plaza Karon Beach Phuket features a wide range of culinary specialties to please the most discerning taste buds. Pacifica is an all day dining restaurant serving sumptuous breakfast buffets, a la carte lunches and theme dinners. Kinnaree is the hotel’s lounge, set on a three-level terrace overlooking the pool and tropical gardens with views out to sea. The multi-concept Wildfire at the hotel’s beachfront offers a range of inventive dining entertainment all combined as a split-level meeting point.

With the winning blend of a beautiful location, comprehensive facilities and great service, Crowne Plaza Karon Beach Phuket is truly The Place To Meet.

About Crowne Plaza Karon Beach Phuket
Crowne Plaza Karon Beach Phuket is bordered by tranquil and tropical Karon Beach - one of the Kingdom’s most extraordinary natural beauties. The hotel offers 166 secluded villas and 166 sea-facing guest rooms. As The Place to Meet, it also features 11 high-tech Crowne Meeting rooms catered to by a dedicated meetings team and a full fledged business centre. Families at the hotel will appreciate the kids retreat “The Zone”, the award winning Tea Tree Spa and the varied exciting dining destinations. For reservations and enquiries on Crowne Plaza Karon Beach Phuket, please visit .

Joanna Ong
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