Phuket's Villa Santi partners with the IndoChine Group

Villa Santi, a newly established luxury resort and villa development in Phuket, has signed an agreement to partner with the IndoChine Group - a Singapore-based company which operates stylish bars, restaurants and nightclubs around the region and in Europe - to open IndoChine Villa Santi next month.

The IndoChine Group, a veteran in stylish and sophisticated bars, restaurants and entertainment in Asia and Europe, currently has 15 outlets in Singapore and establishments in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, Hamburg in Germany, and New Delhi in India.

The company already has a strong reputation for successfully organizing jet-set parties and events, and will bring their popular brand to local and international guests visiting the popular island of Phuket.

Bart Duykers, CEO of Villa Santi said, “We are expanding the IndoChine brand with a new hotel division, and from here we are going to grow in the international market.”

The IndoChine Group will play a major role in terms of marketing and logistical support to its new partnership.

“This is a natural progression as we are already in the business of restaurants, clubs and bars and doing it successfully. The next venture is to get into hospitality and hotel management. IndoChine has been famous for its ability to attract high profile events like 2012 IOC events, MTV Asia Awards, Dubai Financial Centre, World Bank and Porsche Asia Pacific. With our extensive resume of events, accolades and awards, our natural organic growth is to expand into hotel and resort management,” explained Michael Ma, CEO of the IndoChine Group.

The new luxury resort and villa development is located on a prime location overlooking Santi Bay, Kalim Beach in the Patong area of Phuket.

IndoChine Villa Santi expects to soft open with 26 villas and 11 Gaya studios by mid December, 19 apartments in January and 8 Sky Pavilions and 24 hotel rooms in March. Currently, 90% of its 64 villas and apartments, ranging from 1 bedroom (94 sq. meters) to 6 bedroom villas (700 sq. meters), have been sold.

IndoChine Villa Santi, fully facilitated with health club, tennis, squash and spa, will house an all day dining and entertainment complex in the form of a 3-storey glass building with a rooftop occupying a panoramic view of Patong Bay. Its ground floor comprises Gaya cantinetta and retail gourmet items.

The second floor features Opium Bar offering tapas style food, late afternoon dining, a chill-out and late night get together place. The third floor and the rooftop will be the signature IndoChine Waterfront dining concept comprising of their renowned cuisine from Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. Overall, this landmark building will have a combined capacity of 310 seats for both indoors and alfresco.

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