Mandalay Garden Samui Appoints Astudo Hotel and Resort Group

Koh Samui, March 2009 – Mandalay Garden has appointed Astudo Hotel and Resort Group, one of Thailand’s leading hotel and resort management companies, to manage their luxury holiday residence, located on the beautiful north east coast of Koh Samui in the Gulf of Thailand.

The Developer of Mandalay Garden, who has just launched this new exciting project which is scheduled to open in 2010, chose Astudo to manage the property and the rental program for unit owners. Astudo provides a hospitality platform solution for developers who need to offer professional rental program to their buyers. The forecast on returns on investment of Mandalay Garden is estimated over 6%.

Mandalay Garden will be branded under Astudo’s 5 star luxury vacation residence brand Le Bayburi and will be consisting of 39 apartments of unadorned beauty and unique elegance in an ideal location. With views to dumbfound and landscaping to soothe, the design creates a true contemporary living in a tropical haven conceived of and created by experience and expertise. With the pleasure of all the luxury resort facilities such as a restaurant, pool bar, spa and fitness centre, Le Bayburi Mandalay Garden offers an exclusive and secure life style in total privacy.

The official launch of the Mandalay Garden project will be held on site on March 19, 2009. Learn more about the project, please visit www.mandalaygarden.com.

Astudo Hotel and Resort Group already has one property open under Le Bayburi brand in Pranburi, another one due to open in Samui in June 2009, one in Phuket in 2010 and another 3 in the pipeline.

About Le Bayburi Residences
Le Bayburi managed by Astudo Hotel & Resort Group, offers luxury designed private villa residences. Le Bayburi collection includes Le Bayburi Pranburi (Hua Hin). Other Le Bayburi scheduled to open are Le Bayburi The Sea Samui (mid 2009), Le Bayburi Mandalay Garden (2010) and Le Bayburi Kata D’Azure Phuket (2010).


Astudo Hotel & Resort Group (www.astudo.com) is one of the top hotel management companies in Thailand. Astudo manages 4 brands with several properties in a growing portfolio. X2 Resorts (www.X2resorts.com), Thailand’s first designer hotel chain, first launched in Kui Buri, Prachuap Khiri Khan and followed by Koh Samui, Suratthani. Away Resorts (www.awayresorts.com), Tropical Polynesian favour resorts, first launched in Koh Kood, Trat and followed by Chumphon, Chiang Mai and Koh Pha Ngan. Le Bayburi (www.lebayburi.com), Luxury private residences, first launched in Pranburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan and followed by Koh Samui. The Case Hotels (www.thecasehotels.com), the new brand of urban business hotels with The Case Bangkok schedules to open in 2009.

For media and PR enquiries please contact:
Piangporn Chaiphet (Ms.)
PR & Events Manager
Phone: +66 2696 8239
E-mail: pr@lebayburi.com, piangporn@astudo.com

For more information, visit www.lebayburi.com and www.astudo.com

Le Bayburi Pranburi “Month of Love”

Le Bayburi Thailand, the luxury residence brand of Astudo Hotel and Resort Group, is offering a “Month of Love” for the entire month of February at their luxury beachfront villas Le Bayburi Pranburi - Hua Hin.

Step into a world of absolute beachfront luxury where you and your loved one can indulge yourselves in the privacy you deserve in your choice of villa - Mediterranean Retreat, Pacific Hideaway, Modern Tropical, Scandinavian Vacation – each one a designer beachfront villa with private swimming pool, Jacuzzi, 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, an entertainment room and a beach front pool bar and private barbecue space.

Reserve one night at Baht 22,222 net and receive 1 night free!

The “Month of Love” is valid from the 1st until the 28th of February 2009 inclusive with an additional charge of baht 5,000 net being applied during the long weekend period.

For reservations call +66 2696 8239 or e-mail reservations@lebayburi.com. For further information please visit www.lebayburi.com.

About Le Bayburi Residences
Le Bayburi managed by Astudo Hotel & Resort Group, offers luxury designed private villa residences. Le Bayburi collection includes Le Bayburi Pranburi (Hua Hin). Other Le Bayburi scheduled to open are Le Bayburi The Sea Samui (mid 2009), Le Bayburi Mandalay Garden (2010) and Le Bayburi Kata D’azure Phuket (2010). Astudo Hotel & Resort Group currently manages and operates X2 Resorts (www.X2resorts.com), Away Resorts (www.awayresorts.com), Le Bayburi (www.lebayburi.com) and The Base Hotels (www.thebasehotels.com).

For media and PR enquiries please contact:
Supinya Santatiloggul (Ms.)
Assistant PR & Events Manager
Phone: +66 2696 8239
E-mail: pr@lebayburi.com, supinya@astudo.com

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Daphne Yuan Appointed Resort Manager of X2 Kui Buri & Le Bayburi

Astudo Hotel & Resort Management has announced the appointment of Daphne Yuan as the Resort Manager of X2 Kui Buri and Le Bayburi De Pran.

Daphne, a Singaporean native, graduated from Curtin University - Australia in Commerce, majoring in Tourism and Marketing. Over 8 years of international hotel experience, Daphne has been working in key positions for several leading hotels in various countries including Whitsunday’s Island – Australia, Maldives, Bali – Indonesia, Phuket – Thailand, Singapore, Egypt and Kenya. Prior to joining Astudo Hotel & Resort Management, she was the Hotel Manager/ Corporate Rooms Division Trainer for Planhotel Resorts & Hotels in Kenya – Africa.

“Daphne brings with her a wealth of operations and room division experience. This, coupled with her strategic vision for the future of the industry will make her a valuable addition to the company. It is a great pleasure to have such a widely respected hotelier become part of the X2 Resorts and Le Bayburi family. We look forward to her contributions.” said Klaus R. Rauter, Group General Manager of Astudo Hotel & Resort Management.

Opened in December 2007 besides a peaceful seaside village in Prachuap Khiri Khan, the X2 Kui Buri is an exclusive beach resort of just 23 villas set amidst 4 acres of virgin beachfront land and provides a sanctuary of peace. Situated just south of Hua Hin and only a 3 hour drive from Bangkok, X2 Kui Buri offers a refreshing blend of metropolitan sophistication, superior facilities and sensory-rich products and services.

For media enquiries please contact:
Ms. Buddhachard Paengchai
Sales & Marketing Manager
Phone: +66 2696 8239
E-mail: pr@astudo.com

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