Popular Chinese Entertainment and Cultural Website Names Anantara Vacation Club Mai Khao Phuket as Outstanding Resort

August 24, 2017… Anantara Vacation Club, Asia’s leading luxury shared vacation ownership concept for discerning travellers, is pleased to announce that Anantara Vacation Club Mai Khao Phuket has won the first-ever City Weekend Hotel Award for Outstanding Resort Hotel.  Already a multiple award-winning resort, Anantara Vacation Club Mai Khao Phuket is a luxurious escape located in northwest Phuket with easy access for international visitors. The City Weekend awards were announced in a ceremony in Shanghai.

“It’s a wonderful honor to receive one of the first-ever City Weekend hotel awards,” said Lyndon Ellis, General Manager of Anantara Vacation Club Mai Khao Phuket.  “With an ideal location near beautiful Mai Khao beach, along with a range of luxury accommodations and amenities, Anantara Vacation Club Mai Khao Phuket has distinguished itself in the industry as an outstanding vacation destination.”

City Weekend is China’s leading English-language lifestyle and entertainment magazine and website. The City Weekend Hotel Awards were created this year to recognize the best of the hospitality industry.  Categories range from Afternoon Tea to Urban Resort.

Anantara Vacation Club Mai Khao Phuket is Anantara Vacation Club’s signature Club Resort in northwest Phuket, offering authenticity and the ultimate luxurious escape.  Ideally located, the property is just 15 minutes from Phuket International Airport, a short drive from the bustling and scenic beaches of the south, and a few minutes’ walking distance from the tranquil sun kissed sands of Mai Khao – Phuket’s longest beach.  The green forest of Sirinath National Park surrounds the resort and provides Club Points Owners and guests easy access to an impressive natural playground of sea caves, mangroves, coral reefs and dazzling islands.

Anantara Vacation Club Mai Khao Phuket offers travellers a choice of 70 Pool Villas and 64 deluxe suites.  Ranging in size from 195 to 460 square metres, the sumptuous Pool Villas offer indoor-outdoor living with a fully-equipped kitchen, dining room, sundeck, luxury master suite with a stone tub for two, and an outdoor rain shower. Each villa offers a private outdoor swimming pool along with a terrace and garden.  Located in the resort’s six-story complex, the spacious suites range from one to three bedrooms and offer a separate living and dining area as well as a fully-equipped kitchen.

About Anantara Vacation Club

Launched in 2010, Anantara Vacation Club is Asia’s premiere shared holiday ownership programme. Offering a portfolio of eight luxurious Club Resorts across Thailand, Indonesia, China and New Zealand, it provides Club Points Owners and their guests with the opportunity to explore top holiday destinations. Club Points Owners’ travel opportunities are further enhanced through the use of the flexible Club Escapes and Global Traveller programmes, which provide access to hundreds of partner resorts and hotels internationally.

Anantara Vacation Club is part of Minor Hotels, a hotel owner, operator and investor with a current portfolio of 155 properties under the Anantara, AVANI, Elewana, Four Seasons, Marriott, Oaks, Tivoli and St-Regis brands. Today, Minor Hotels operates in 23 countries across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Europe and South America.

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