Anantara Opens Second Resort on Koh Samui
JANUARY 19, 2010 - The Anantara Lawana Resort & Spa, Koh Samui, has opened as the brand's seventh Thai property and its second to grace Samui's shores.
Occupying an enviable beachfront position just north of Chaweng Beach, the resort's exotic location is just 6 kilometres from Samui International Airport while the hustle and bustle of Chaweng town's shopping and nightlife scene is even closer.
Designed in contemporary Sino-Thai style and embraced by lush tropical gardens, Anantara Lawana boasts 88 spacious rooms and 34 pool villas.
Gaze over a tropical paradise from a private terrace. Take a refreshing dip in the resort's wave-shaped, beachfront swimming pool, or romanticise with a loved one in the private pool of an elegant villa.
The luxurious Anantara Spa incorporates 9 en-suite treatment rooms promising pampering journeys encompassing Ayurvedic, traditional Thai and other classic international therapies, as well as blissful personal packages. The hotel also features a restaurant, fitness centre and library.
William E. Heinecke, CEO of Minor International, owners of the Anantara brand, said, “Announcing a second resort on the beautiful island of Koh Samui, as well as our seventh resort nationwide in Thailand is further proof of Anantara's passion for creating amazing stories for our guests to experience through our growing diversity of unique destination experiences”
Building upon the presence of existing Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas worldwide, Anantara Sanya Resort & Spa in China, Anantara Kihavah Villas in the Maldives and Anantara Al Madina A'Zarqa Resort & Spa in Oman, all due to open in 2010, highlight the brand's growing network throughout Asia and beyond.
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