Indigo Pearl, a new luxury resort featuring contemporary Asian design inspired by the historic 100-year-old tin mining industry on Thailand's paradise island of Phuket, has officially opened.
Touching Nai Yang Beach on Phuket's Northwest shore and just 10 minutes from Phuket International Airport, aims to restore the historic balance and attract discerning travellers seeking a distinctive cultural experience.
"It is great to have Indigo Pearl open after months of planning and preparation. We've had a fantastic response so far with the resort already full over Christmas and many guests now booked in for 2007,â? said General Manager Anthony Ross, former general manager of the stylish Sentosa Resort and Spa in Singapore.
The US$21 million fusion of modern architecture and Thai tradition was designed by world-renowned architect, interior and landscape designer Bill Bensley.
The 277 luxurious rooms and suites are scattered in an enclave of lagoons and jungle and in keeping with high-tech modern demands have access to high-speed wireless internet links, satellite TV, 24-hour room service and IDD telephone.
With eight food and beverage outlets, the resort on a secluded Andaman Sea beachfront with its own private beach club also aims to serve the best crowd-pulling Sunday brunch in Phuket.