Langham Hotels International In Double First As It Officially Opens First Managed Property And Resort

Stimulating Resort

Located on the Island of Koh Lanta , in Krabi province, Southern Thailand, Langham Place Eco Resort + Spa is a five-star stimulating resort designed to coexist in perfect harmony with awe-inspiring natural landscapes.

The 185-rooms and villas extend directly from the beach up the hillside overlooking the expanse of Klong Tob Bay. Most feature magnificent, uninterrupted sea views while the sunset villas have their own private plunge pool and sala area where you can relax and reconnect with yourself, your loved ones and nature.

The resort delivers a contemporary, fun-loving experience with a vast array of facilities for sporting and leisure interests. From four separate resort pools to the unspoilt beach, from some of the world’s best scuba to a good workout, from tennis to cultural tours, we aim to inspire your imagination. Or if you like, just relax and soak up the atmosphere and views.

Langham Place Hotels are also about being ‘Entertainment Central’ and this resort is no different offering its own surround sound mini cinema that will delight the visual senses.

Chuan Spa

Your visit to the resort would not be complete without a visit to Koh Lanta’s best spa – the award-winning Chuan Spa, where healing hands will pamper, soothe and reinvigorate guests with a wide variety of natural treatments.

The purpose-built Chuan Spa is set apart from other elements of the resort. The separate entrance forms a gateway to a serene hideaway where guests can re-energise body, mind and soul.

Chuan Spa is based around the Traditional Chinese Medicine practice of rebalancing the five Wu Xing elements, around which all human life revolves. Once the elements of fire, water, earth, metal and wood have reached perfect harmony, guests return to the outside world totally re-inspired and reinvigorated.

Engaging Events

The Langham Place Eco Resort + Spa is also a refreshing and natural venue to host meetings, incentive trips or even weddings with balanced facilities and friendly, engaging Langham Place service surrounded by the beauty of the tropical Island of Koh Lanta.

Brand Milestone

“Langham Place Eco Resort + Spa is the epitome of a getaway resort for the modern ‘in touch’ traveller. Its addition to the portfolio of Langham Hotels International is a significant milestone for the growth of our Langham Place brand and as a management company,” said Brett Butcher, Senior Vice President Operations for Langham Place Hotels and Resorts.

Thai Growth

“With Thailand’s booming tourism and multi layered Hotel industry there is a need for hospitality management groups to have a strong and consistent brand essence with a focus on total quality management systems that ensure all stakeholders maximise their potential. Our understanding of luxury hotels as both an owner and operator allows us to ultimately out-perform the competition with our unique and innovative brand position,” added Mr. Butcher.

Langham has a legendary hotel heritage dating back to 1865 when The Langham in London originally opened as Europe’s first Grand Hotel. Over 140 years, this flagship hotel has been at the forefront of sophisticated and gracious hospitality. Today, all Langham Hotels worldwide inherit the same philosophy that reflects elegance in design, innovation in hospitality, genuine service and captivation of the senses creating a truly unique hotel experience. Two distinctive brands are managed by Langham Hotels International (LHI) – The Langham and Langham Place. The Langham offers Enchanting Hospitality – a classic, timeless luxury that one will never forget. Langham Place, the younger sibling of The Langham, delivers Stimulating Hospitality exemplifying inspirations with an individual sense of vitality and flair. Langham Hotels International manages six luxury properties under The Langham brand across the four continents, namely London, Boston, Hong Kong, Melbourne, Auckland and Pasadena. LHI will further expand The Langham brand with its first boutique hotel opening in Shanghai in 2008. The first Langham Place opened in Hong Kong in 2005, and three new additions are scheduled to open in China – with two in Beijing (2008) and one in Changchun (2009) as well as Langham Place’s first resort in Krabi, Thailand. LHI is wholly owned by Great Eagle Holdings Limited, a publicly listed company (HKSE: 41) which was founded in 1963 and was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 1972.