Millennium Resort Patong opens in Phuket

The Millennium Resort Patong, Phuket Hotel has opened for business in the heart of famous Patong Beach in Phuket, one of Thailand's leading resort towns.

Millennium Resort Patong hotel is owned by Phuket Square Company Ltd and managed by M&C. Phuket Square Company Ltd is the owner and developer of the Phuket Jungceylon shopping and leisure complex where the M&C hotel is located.

In March 2006, Real Estate Capital Asia Partners L.P (RECAP) through Dolruethai Co.,Ltd acquired a 95% interest in the Phuket Jungceylon project, a mega hotel and retail complex of two million square feet. RECAP is a private real estate fund in which the City Developments Limited Group (CDL) has significant interest with a US-based investment fund and other limited partners.

Conveniently located on Rat-Uthit Road at the intersection of Bangla Street in Patong, a popular area in Phuket, the Millennium Resort Patong consists of two wings known as the Beachside and Lakeside.

The Beachside wing at the Millennium Resort Patong comprises a total of 197 rooms and takes up 19,000 square metres of the built up area. Part of the property sits on top of the retail centre and caters to up-market tour groups and families on vacation. The Bar 8°, which is located at the hotel's modern and contemporary atrium, offers live music.

This wing boasts superior and deluxe rooms, as well as junior suites complemented with spacious balconies and additional pantry facilities for long-term guests. The Beachside's restaurant, Straits Dining, serves buffet breakfast and delectable Southeast Asian cuisines.

The Lakeside wing offers superior and deluxe rooms, cabanas, as well as executive suites. The Lakeside consists of 224 rooms and sits beside a mega mart, a well-known department store, multiplex cinema and bowling alley.

Its F&B outlet, Bistro, is all-day dining restaurant which serves Western, Continental and Thai specialties. The Lounge 98° offers a cozy yet modern setting for guests to unwind or relax with friends for cocktails.

The Millennium Resort Patong, Phuket will have two swimming pools, one of which will be an outdoor pool surrounded by cabana-style guestrooms. Other leisure amenities include a state-of-the-art fitness centre and luxurious spa facilities with individual suites offering Thai and international massage therapy.

To celebrate its opening, the Millennium Resort Patong Phuket is offering a special introductory room rate starting from THB 4,300 (approximately US$135/Sin$206) per room per night. This offer is valid from 20 January to 29 February 2008.

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