Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts to rename Thailand properties
December 15 2003 - 8:15AM
PR Newswire (US)
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts to rename Thailand properties After
ten years of successful Four Seasons management, Regent properties
become Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok and Four Seasons Resort Chiang
Mai TORONTO, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Four Seasons Hotels
and Resorts is pleased to announce that the Regent properties in
Bangkok and Chiang Mai will take the names Four Seasons Hotel
Bangkok and Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai. "As Four Seasons
continues to grow around the world, it is timely to rename the
Hotels. For over ten years Four Seasons has managed these award-
winning properties and both have successfully embodied Four Seasons
operating and cultural standards by offering guest experiences of
exceptional quality," said Wolf Hengst, president, worldwide hotel
operations, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. "The current teams
will continue to manage the Hotels and provide our guests with the
consistent, personalised and anticipatory service they have come to
expect." Four Seasons continues to build recognition and a loyal
following as the company expands its portfolio in Asia. Celebrated
Four Seasons hotels and resorts are already located in Bali, at
Jimbaran Bay and Sayan; in the Maldives at Kuda Huraa, as well as
in Singapore, Tokyo and Sydney. In 2002, the company opened its
first hotel in Shanghai and its second hotel in Tokyo. Construction
has begun on Four Seasons Resort Langkawi, in Malaysia, slated to
open next summer, and on a new hotel in Hong Kong scheduled to be
open in 2005. Setting Luxury's Standards In 1983 when the 356-room
Regent Bangkok opened its doors, it set new standards of luxury in
Thailand. Over the last 24 months the Hotel has completed an
extensive US$4.8 million refurbishment programme. Madison, a New
York-style steakhouse, was opened, meeting space was expanded, and
enhancements to the Parichart Shopping Courtyard porte cochere,
Lobby and reception area were completed. Plans are now underway to
further enhance the elegant suites and spacious guest room
interiors. The Regent Chiang Mai opened to international acclaim in
1995. Nestled in the lush Mae Rim Valley amidst verdant rice
paddies with views of the Doi Suthep Mountain Range, the Resort
features 64 elegant Pavilion Suites each with its own private sala
(outdoor living area) and 16 spacious one, two and three-bedroom
Residences. This stunning Four Seasons Resort also features one of
the finest spas in Asia. Earlier this year, the Cooking School
premiered, which has an exciting six-day interactive curriculum
that is fast becoming a popular culinary teaching venue in Asia.
Reservations for the two properties can be made through a travel
agent, at http://www.fourseasons.com/ and all toll-free Four
Seasons reservations numbers, or by contacting the properties
direct by telephone or e-mail: Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok (66 2)
251 6127; e-mail: and Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai (66) 53 298
181; e-mail: . With a history spanning four decades and a portfolio
that extends worldwide, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts is the
world's leading operator of luxury hotels, currently managing 59
properties in 28 countries. Four Seasons Resort Great Exuma (The
Bahamas) opened on November 24, 2003. Further openings in 2003 will
include the company's first mountain resort in Jackson Hole,
Wyoming. Four Seasons continues to grow, with more than 20 projects
under construction or development in choice locations around the
world. The company has claimed first position on many prestigious
lists. Recent honours include being named to Fortune magazine's
list of 100 Best Companies to Work For (for the sixth consecutive
year); and Mobil 5-Star Awards, receiving more than any other hotel
company. Information on the company and its 42 years of achievement
in the hospitality industry can be accessed through the Four
Seasons Web site at http://www.fourseasons.com/. DATASOURCE: Four
Seasons Hotels and Resorts CONTACT: Elizabeth Pizzinato, Four
Seasons Hotels and Resorts, telephone: (416) 441-4335, e-mail: ;
Annabelle Daokaew, Public Relations Manager, Four Seasons Hotel
Bangkok, tel: 66 (2) 251 6127, e-mail: ; Sangwan Sapma, Public
Relations Officer, Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai, tel: 66 (53)
298-181, e-mail:
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