Ramada Resort Karon Beach Logo

Destination Properties Co., Ltd. today announced plans to open the Ramada Resort Karon Beach, Phuket, early next month, managed by Hotel Corp Ltd. and positioned as Phuket’s only family-oriented resort.

The 121-room resort, situated at Karon Beach – the second largest and most upscale of Phuket's beaches – is being refurbished as a family resort destination and is scheduled to open in November in time for the upcoming holiday season.

The Ramada Resort Karon Beach, formerly the Felix Hotel, will become Phuket’s new family oriented, 4-star resort. The main restaurant, Joe Kool’s, will be a 1960s-style rock & roll diner serving hamburgers, French fries, and pizza. The Kidz Club will include Movie Time Theatre, Playstation Zone, Climbing wall, Science Lab, and Cooking Center for kids. The outdoor Magical Castle will feature a huge water-slide and Castle Restaurant & Grill. The resort’s “bottomless” ice cream machine will offer free soft ice cream cones and healthy fruit juices to kids all day long.

Ramada Resort Karon Beach, Phuket will feature 14 rooms in various adventure themes including the Spaceship room, the Underwater Submarine room and the Castle Room. All rooms have been renovated and feature 25-inch TVs. Most also feature an in-room Toy Box for kids. Hotel features include spa treatment beds, the Siam Adventure Club and World News Coffee, a coffee shop where guests can buy newspapers from all over the world.

Gary Murray, CEO of Destination Properties says that, “Ramada Resort Karon Beach is ideally suited for families with kids. For the first time in Phuket, there will be a resort destination where kids can have a great time, offering endless fun while Mom and Dad can relax as well. Destination Properties is committed to creating Great Places to Be and this resort is truly a great place for families.”

Olivier F.P Dupont, Vice President, International Development Europe, Middle East, Africa & Asia Pacific, Wyndham Hotel Group mentioned that, “Ramada Worldwide is pleased to be part of this success story, and we believe that this project will usher in our strong presence in the Phuket market.”

HotelCorp's President & Chief Executive Officer Roy Olsson commented, “Our team is very excited to be a part of this resort project that is destined to become a unique family resort which will be a first in Phuket.”

Destination Properties currently owns the successful Hilton Hua Hin Resort and Spa in Thailand and is developing the new Doubletree by Hilton Golf Resort & Spa managed by Hilton International located on the Eastern Seaboard in Thailand opening in early 2008. It also recently acquired Kamala Bay Terrace Resort in Phuket rebranding it as an ALiLA Phuket. It also owns Destination Air, Thailand’s only seaplane shuttle service flying from Phuket Airport to Krabi, Phi Phi, Koh Lanta and other exotic destinations throughout the Andaman Sea and the legendary Shambala Villas in Samui.

About Destination Properties Co., Ltd. - is a leading resort real estate developer and investor in Thailand with interests in hotels, golf resorts, and real estate developments in several key resort destinations throughout Thailand. The Group owns the Hilton Hua Hin Resort & Spa, Doubletree by Hilton Golf Resort & Spa, Shambala Villas Samui, ALiLA Phuket (Formerly Kamala Bay Terrace Resort Phuket), and Destination Air, Thailand’s only seaplane Shuttle service flying from Phuket Airport to Krabi, Phi Phi, Koh Lanta, and other exotic destinations throughout the Andaman Sea. Destination Properties creates “Great Places to Be” and can be found at http://www.destination-properties.com

About HotelCorp - is a private company that provides professional hospitality management services, ranging from financial feasibility analysis, planning, design and technical services, pre-opening operations and marketing, and the on-going, profitable operation of hotels and resorts. In addition to the many services we provide, HotelCorp is privileged to be appointed by Wyndham Worldwide, one of the world’s largest lodging franchisors and a globally recognized name in the hospitality industry, as their exclusive consultant in Thailand, providing the many benefits and advantages of the Wyndham, Ramada, Howard Johnson, Days Inn and Super 8 brands, to owners and investors in the growing and competitive hospitality industry of Thailand and the region. More information about HotelCorp can be found at http://www.hotelcorpltd.com

For further information and media inquiry, please contact:

Amante C. Amante Jr., Public Relations Manager

Destination Properties (THAILAND) +662 261 5330 / [email protected]

Bernhard Ollmann, Director – COO

HotelCorp (THAILAND) +662 266 7316 / [email protected]

Amante C. Amante Jr
Director of Corporate Communications
+ 66 2 261 5330
Destination Properties