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AVANI+ Luang Prabang Wins World Luxury Award
AVANI+ Luang Prabang scored the Luxury New Hotel title at the 12th World Luxury Awards 2018 on 10 November, at AYANA Resort & Spa in Bali. More than 360 guests flew in from around the world to attend the event, which awards the world’s finest hotels for their luxury offerings and exceptional service delivery. World Luxury Hotel Awards are considered the pinnacle of achievement for luxury hotels, as they award hotels based on votes by the public across 99 different categories. AVANI+ Luang Prabang is a modern boutique hideaway with a storied history in the heart of the old town. Opened in 2018 on the former site of French officer quarters, then home to a landmark local hotel, AVANI+ Luang Prabang welcomes guests with a classic-contemporary design that remains true to the town’s colonial architectural heritage. AVANI+ also offers cruises aboard its Mekong Kingdoms fleet. During the awards event, Michael Hunter-Smith, Group Marketing Director for the World Luxury Hotel Awards said, “We congratulate all our winners for the 2018 Award Year, who through their tireless efforts and endless passion to elevate their guests experience, have received this honour tonight. True luxury is not easily attained, it takes a team of highly efficient and dedicated staff willing to go the extra mile and stop at nothing to ensure that every guest feels cared for and no challenged not solved. This is the definition of luxury, this is what makes the winners shine at the World Luxury Hotel Awards event. ” AVANI+ Luang Prabang
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The Grand Luang Prabang Wins World Luxury Award
The Grand Luang Prabang have won the World Luxury Award for Luxury Wellness Retreat 2018. “Thank you every voter for voting for us. We are humbled and blessed to receive this award just 4 km from the Unesco World-listed heart of Luang Prabang,” said a hotel spokesperson. The Grand Luang Prabang Hotel is the former estate of Prince Phetsarath Ratanavongsa, the first Prime Minister of Laos, The Grand Luang Prabang is a charming villa set on the banks of the Mekong River, just 4 km from the Unesco World-listed heart of Luang Prabang. Visit our website at www.grandluangprabang.com #TheGrandLuangPrabang #WorlluxuryAward #LuryBoutiqueHotel
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Centara Marches into Laos
Centara Hotels & Resorts has confirmed four new properties in Laos under a partnership with Asia Investment, Development & Construction Laos (AIDC) as part of the Thai hotel group’s expansion strategy to double the properties its manages over the next five years. Centara is currently developing the Centara Plumeria Resort Pakse, which is scheduled to open in 2020. Currently, the 4-star Champasak Grand leads Pakse’s property landscape with its 214 rooms and full MICE facilities. Pakse property under development In Luang Prabang, the high-end hotel race will get even hotter with the addition of the upscale Centara Grand Luang Prabang near the town centre. The UNESCO city has witnessed a recent blizzard of upscale properties, with AVANI+, Rosewood, Pullman, and Le Bel Air all opening in 2018. The midscale Centra, also situated near the town centre, should be a welcome newcomer, as some tour operators have complained that this level of accommodation is lacking in Luang Prabang. The Vientiane property will fly under Centara’s new lifestyle brand, COSI. “This partnership with AIDC is a great opportunity to expand our footprint into a distinctive country,” said Centara CEO Thirayuth Chirathivat. “Laos is on the list of more and more travellers to this region, and we want to serve them with the distinct and varied accommodation options to match the travel experience they are seeking.” Pheutsapha Phoummasak, president of AIDC Laos, added, “We are excited to partner with Centara to bring their trusted brands to these great cities and further promote the tourism potential of Laos. Luang Prabang and Vientiane are very popular destinations for both Thai and international travellers thanks to their perfect blend of history, beautiful scenery and charming character.” According to a new report from the Swiss-based World Economic Forum, Laos ranks 14th among 136 countries in price competitiveness.
