Minor rebrands Thai site to become first Asian NH Hotel

Insignificant Lodges has signed a management settlement with Phuket Boat Lagoon Co Ltd to rebrand the present Boat Lagoon Resort in Phuket, Thailand.

The refreshed NH Boat Lagoon Phuket Vacation resort marks the arrival of NH Hotels to Thailand and the brand’s Asia debut on 1 November 2022.

The official signing was presided in excess of by William E Heinecke, founder and chairman of Minor Intercontinental, the guardian enterprise of Minimal Lodges.

Gradual rebrand

Found on the east coast of Phuket, in the coronary heart of Boat Lagoon, Phuket’s initial total-provider marina, the vacation resort will be repositioned into the upscale NH Accommodations brand name. The rebranding approach will be carried out in phases, with completion scheduled for the initial quarter of 2023.

The 271-vital home will feature a combine of rooms and serviced residences, an all-working day eating restaurant, lobby café, swimming pool with a bar, fitness center, tennis court and a kids’ club.

The resort will also cater to the MICE marketplace, providing assembly and party services together with a 1,000-sq-m marquee for big situations, a business enterprise centre and onsite parking. For lengthy-stay friends, the Boat Lagoon marina provides a range of neighborhood shops and conveniences together with Villa Sector, as effectively as eating places and enjoyment amenities which include an ice-skating rink.

Essential place

Minor’s Heinecke commented: “We are delighted to spouse with Phuket Boat Lagoon Co Ltd, for the launch of our 1st NH Hotel in Asia. It is a terrific pleasure to work with like-minded associates who are also dedicated to building and maximizing the tourism sector in the location.”

Dillip Rajakarier, group CEO of Insignificant Global and CEO of Small Hotels, reported: “We are delighted to announce our strategic partnership with Phuket Boat Lagoon Co Ltd to convey the NH brand to Thailand and set up the house as the brand’s launchpad in the Asian current market. We look forward to functioning collectively to further more position the home as a critical leisure and MICE desired destination in Phuket, as very well as driving the large-probable extended-keep phase.”

Khun Boon Yongsakul, MD of Phuket Boat Lagoon Co Ltd, extra: “We are delighted to associate with Small Motels and start a new chapter for a person of Phuket’s most beloved and effectively-recognized resorts. With a positioning toward spouse and children, long-keep and MICE segments, we feel that the NH manufacturer with its concentrate on worth and provider excellence is the ideal fit for the current market.”

Thai growth

NH Accommodations has an existing portfolio of about 330 resorts in 30 nations around the world throughout Europe and the Americas. NH Resort Group, which also contains the top quality boutique NH Collection manufacturer and quality way of living nhow manufacturer, was acquired by Slight Hotels in 2018 and integrated into Slight Hotels’ corporate portfolio.

The rebranding of Boat Lagoon vacation resort is a different milestone for the team subsequent the announcement before this yr of NH Selection Chiang Mai Ping River which is set to open up in mid-2023, the very first lodge under the boutique NH Assortment manufacturer in Thailand.

In addition, the luxurious Anantara Accommodations & Resorts model will develop its Thai existence with the addition of 148-essential Anantara Koh Yao Yai Resort due to open in Q2 2023.