X2 Resort Samui Becomes Member of Design Hotels

Bangkok, Thailand, October 26, 2008 --(PR.com)-- X2 Samui, a recently opened design hotel and resort on Koh Samui, today announced its membership with Design Hotels, the German-based marketing and sales company for independent luxury design hotels.

“X2 Samui is honoured to be a member of Design Hotels with its strategy to only accept the best and the most compatible properties into their collection. With X2 Resort Kui Buri opened in December 2007 and more X2 Design hotels and resorts in the planning in Bangkok, Phuket and Krabi for next year, we will definitely expand our relationship with Design Hotels in the near future,” said Anthony McDonald, Chief Executive Officer of X2 Resorts.

“We are excited to be part of Design Hotels, certainly because of the fact that X2 Resorts is Thailand’s first chain of Design Hotels. Furthermore, in next year’s agenda, we will introduce X2 Residences for sale in X2 Kui Buri and X2 Samui”, said Klaus R. Rauter, Group General Manager of X2 Resorts.

X2 Samui, opened in June 2008, is the latest in a series of new developments of the stunning X2 Resort properties situated on 5-acres of pristine beachfront on the south-eastern coast of Samui island. The resort encompasses 27 casually elegant beachfront villas decorated by famed architect and designer Be Gray Company Limited.

About X2 Resorts
X2 Resorts, managed by Astudo Hotel & Resort Management, offer casually designed accommodations and state-of-the-art facilities. X2 Resorts collection includes X2 Kui Buri and X2 Samui. Other X2 Resorts scheduled to open in mid 2010 are at Koh Kood (Kood Island), in the Trat Province and Koh Tan (Coral Island), located south-west from Samui in the Suratthani province. Astudo Hotel & Resort Management currently manages and operates X2 Resorts, Away Resorts and Le Bayburi.

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