Swiss chain opens second facility

The exclusive 5-star Movenpick Resort & Spa Pattaya will comprise 300 rooms and suites and is scheduled to open at the end of 2010.

The upscale holiday resort is situated on one of Pattaya's beaches, 60 minutes from Bangkok International Airport and five minutes from the centre of Pattaya.

Each of the 300 modern rooms and suites at the resort, which is an integral part of this high quality tourism project, offers unrestricted views of the sea.

A second high-rise with 303 luxury condominiums is under construction next to the hotel.

The resort facilities include a main restaurant, featuring the popular and much-praised Movenpick buffets, two speciality restaurants and an entertainment centre.

The Movenpick Resort & Spa in Karon, Phuket, is the first of this Swiss chain in Thailand.

New pasty chef for Landmark

Robert St Jacques has joins The Landmark Bangkok as executive pastry chef. The announcement was made recently by the hotel's general manager Frank Clovyn.

St Jacques, an award-winning Canadian pastry chef, has more than 25 years experience in five-star hotels around the globe from many countries. His "sweet experience" started with Four Seasons - Sky Plaza Hotel and Westin Hotel in Canada and over the years, he's worked in Vietnam, Japan and the Caribbean.

Prior to joining the Landmark, St Jacques worked at Nai Lert Park Hotel, Bangkok.