Bangkok--2 Feb--Centara Hotels and Resorts
"Invigorated?by?their?recent?wins?in?the?2014?MATATO?and?TripAdvisor?Awards,?Centara?Grand?Island?Resort?&?Spa?Maldives?is?set?to?a?launch?a?new?category?of?guest?room,?which?will?be?called?“Sunset?Ocean?Pool?Villas”.??They?have?also?committed?to?an?ongoing?program?of?extensive?refurbishments?across?the?entire?resort.?
"?During?the?first?phase?of?the?renovation?program,?all?of?the?Luxury?Sunset?Water?Villas?will?be?completely?refurbished?and?redesigned?and?will?reopen?to?the?public?in?July?2015.?Twenty?of?the?existing?inventory?will?be?re-imagined?as?‘Sunset?Ocean?Pool?Villas’?while?the?balance?of?14?villas?will?be?renamed?'Ocean?Water?Villas'.
During?phase?2,?the?current?‘Beach?Suites’?on?the?south?side?of?the?island,?together?with?the?Deluxe?Family?Water?Villas?and?the?resort’s?one-and-two?Bedroom?Pool?Villas,?will?be?closed?for?renovations?from?the?20th?of?June?until?the?end?of?August?2015.?Renovations?on?the?resort’s?Deluxe?Water?Villas?and?north-facing?Beach?Suites?will?be?carried?out?later?in?2016.?All?villas?will?receive?a?brand-new?design,?structural?enhancements,?all-new?furniture?and?a?new?light?and?inviting?color?palette.?"
Available to the public on July 1st, 2015, the new Sunset Ocean Pool Villas will have received a completely new, contemporary interior make-over, with brand-new furniture, doors and decking. The upper sun deck will be removed completely and the outdoor area will be extended to incorporate a 12-metre square plunge pool, looking directly out over the Indian Ocean.
These 20 new villas will command spectacular sunset views and guests here will be eligible for full ‘Club’ access.Club guests enjoy the resort’s “Ultimate All Inclusive” cash-free plan, under which guests will find everything they desire already paid for – including champagne breakfasts, a choice of three lunch and dinner venues with themed international buffets and an open bar service which provides a scintillating array of cocktails, beers, wines and spirits.
Guests in the new Villas will also benefit from the following premium additions:
Exclusive access to ‘The Club’ with indoor and outdoor private lounges, free-form swimming pool, and a premium dining venue for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Access to the Club Bar and lounge serving premium brand beverages
Club lounge check in/out
Private Club pool access including refreshing towels, pre-lunch snacks, afternoon fruits and pre-dinner canapés.
Mid morning snacks
Afternoon tea service
Upgraded in-room minibar, replenished daily including soft drinks, juice, 4 beers, chocolates and snacks and guests’ selection of 2 spirits from the following (700ml vodka, gin, whisky, rum, Bacardi and bourbon – replenished once per week) and guests selection of 1 bottle of wine (red, white, rose – replenished daily).
Wifi and internet service in the Club Lounge
2 pieces of laundry per room per day
Book and DVD library
Priority spa and restaurant reservations at all outlets
Daily turn-down service
Upgraded in -room amenities
Centara Grand Island Resort & Spa Maldives is located in the South Ari Atoll, about 25 minutes by seaplane from Male International Airport, or 15 minutes by speedboat from the domestic Maamigili Airport. Surrounded by a glorious white sandy beach, it is the only resort in the Maldives designed in a colonial style, with whitewashed timber buildings and meandering boardwalks.
The resort offers guests a unique “cashless” island experience with its “Ultimate All-Inclusive programme”. “We are extremely proud of the “Ultimate All Inclusive” package and are delighted that we have now been recognized as being the best in Maldives,” commented Mr. Voytek Klasicki, general manager of Centara Grand Island Resort & Spa Maldives after receiving the Maldives Association of Travel Agents & Tour Operators (MATATO), award for Top All-Inclusive Resort. The resort also received the TripAdvisor’s award in the same category.
All guest suites have bedroom and living room, a generous private terrace, and all of the amenities travelers expect from a premier beach resort including satellite TV and high-speed internet access. Guests opting for the Club level of accommodation also have access to the exclusive Club Lounge with private pool area and complimentary breakfasts, snacks, cocktails and dinner. The resort also is unusual in that it features a variety of dining options, including the all-day venue Reef, authentic Suan Bua and Azzuri Mare Italian & Seafood restaurant, plus the Aqua and Coral Bars for nightly entertainment. For those seeking day-time activity, the Resort offers recreation options, sports and fitness facilities and a professionally-managed Kids’ Club, while those looking to relax are welcome at Spa Cenvaree,
For more active guests, there are five excursion options available which include whale-shark snorkeling, local island visits, sunset cruises and night fishing as well as other snorkeling trips. The resort is also home to floodlit tennis courts, and guests can avail themselves of wifi, snorkeling equipment, selected motorized and non-motorised water sports, separate teen and children’s clubs as well as each and every adult guest can enjoy one daily spa treatment per day of their holiday.
Mr. Voytek Klasicki says that?he?is?proud?to have added a new selection of freshly-renovated rooms to the resorts’ many attractions, and that he anticipates that regular visitors will enjoy their stays at Centara Grand Maldives even more.
Centara Hotels & Resorts is Thailand’s leading operator of hotels, with 48 deluxe and first-class properties covering all the major tourist destinations in the Kingdom. A further 26 resorts in Maldives, Vietnam, Bali, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Ethiopia, Qatar, Laos and Oman brings the present total to 74 properties. Brands and properties within Centara ensure that specific categories such as couples, families, individuals, and meetings and incentives groups will all find a hotel or resort that is appropriate to their needs. Centara operates 30 branches of Spa Cenvaree, one of Thailand’s most luxurious and innovative spa brands, together with 7 branches of the value brand Cense by Spa Cenvaree, which provides core spa services for busy travellers. The company’s Kids’ Club is available at all the family-friendly resorts to ensure that the youngsters and teens have their own leisure zone. Centara also operates three state-of-the-art convention centres in Bangkok, and two in northeastern Thailand, one being located in Udon Thani and the other in Khon Kaen. The latest Centara brand is named COSI Hotels, an affordable lifestyle brand designed for travellers who predominantly make their bookings via the internet and who want comfort and convenience at affordable prices; the brand is under development with the first property due to open in 2016.
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