CENTARA Hotels & Resorts will be soft-opening in end-2011 its first property in Khon Kaen, in north-eastern Thailand.
The 196-room Centara Hotel & Convention Centre Khon Kaen, located near the Central Plaza Khon Kaen shopping and lifestyle centre, will be operated by Centara under a management contract.
Chris Bailey, senior vice president for sales and marketing at Centara Hotels & Resorts, said: “The hotel will become the hub for the MICE business in this part of Thailand, a market that is growing, and the hotel is only 15 minutes away from Khon Kaen airport.”
The hotel’s Khon Kaen Convention Hall can hold up to 2,000 attendees seated theatre-style and 2,500 for a reception, while the Prachasamosorn Ballroom has a capacity for 700 persons seated theatre-style and 350 for banquets.
The convention hall has access to an outdoor swimming pool, which is surrounded by a landscaped garden suitable for cocktail receptions and hosted events. There are also six intermediate meeting rooms for breakout sessions or separate functions.
Other facilities include a Spa Cenvaree, a fitness centre, an all-day restaurant offering international and pan-Asian cuisines, a restaurant serving Cantonese cuisine, a British-style pub, a club lounge, a bakery shop and deli, and a lobby lounge.
