BEYOND RESORT KHAOLAK LAUNCHES PALM VILLA ELITE ACCOMMODATION WITH EXCLUSIVE SIMILAN ISLANDS TRAVEL EXPERIENCE For Immediate Release 3 December, 2015 KHAOLAK, THAILAND – Pioneering adults-only Thai hospitality concept, Beyond Resort Khaolak has unveiled 24 supremely private luxury villas, launching the collection with an exclusive high-end travel experience to the world-renowned Similan Islands. The Palm Villa Elite collection are hugely spacious indoor and outdoor living experiences located amid lush forest areas offering a peaceful sanctuary for couples while presenting a series of luxurious in-villa dining and wellness services in a high walled garden environment. The 78-sqm villas feature a manicured garden with outdoor shower, comfortable loungers and a 3x8-metre pool or Jacuzzi. All villas include a large bathroom with separate shower and double basins, walk-in wardrobe, King or Hollywood Twin beds, flat screen smart TV with direct internet access and free mini bar. The Palm Villa Elite collection is being revealed as part of an exclusive three-night travel experience called ‘Run Away With Me’, an opportunity for couples to enjoy personalized moments together while travelling to Thailand’s famed diving and snorkeling destination, the Similan Islands. The romantic ‘Run Away With Me’ package includes daily champagne breakfast featuring smoked salmon, 100% locally grown fresh fruit juices, Lavazza coffee and an extensive selection of cheeses, private candlelight seafood diner on the pristine beach for two including wine, free Wi-Fi, complimentary beer and soft drinks from the mini bar and round trip airport transfers to Phuket International Airport. The highlight of the three-night experience is the trip to the Similan Islands, a national park featuring rare and spectacular marine life open for only six months of the year from November to April so that it is not over used and remains in pristine condition. The package is available until 31 March 2016 and costs THB38,000.- net. Booking can be made directly to the website only: http://www.katagroup.com/beyond-khaolak/ For Palm Villa Elite accommodation with private pool the cost is THB44,000. –net. Beyond Resort Khaolak offers a total of 177 elegantly relaxed and spacious stand-alone villas, 15 minutes' drive from Khaolak town and 75 minutes from Phuket International Airport. Beyond Resort Khaolak, established in 2011, is owned and operated by Kata Group Resorts. Other resorts in the group include Beyond Resort Krabi, and the 3 Phuket based properties Beyond Resort Karon, Kata Beach Resort and Spa and the family friendly Phuket Orchid Resort at Karon Beach. For further information, enquiries and high-resolution photography, please contact: Nuttapach Achariyachai (May) Group Director of Domestic Sales and Marketing Communication Kata Group Resorts Thailand Tel: +66 2616 3140 Mobile: +66 95 452 2516 Email: nuttapach@katagroup.com www.katagroup.com David Johnson Managing Director Delivering Asia Communications Tel: +66 (0) 2246 1159 Mobile: +668 9170 9866 Email: dj@deliveringasia.com www.deliveringcommunications.com Notes to Editors: About Kata Group Resorts Thailand Kata Group Resorts has been a prominent player in the hospitality industry in Thailand for more than 35 years with a collection of properties in highly desirable beachfront locations. Kata Group Resorts owns and operates six high-end resorts in southern Thailand. Three are operated under the pioneering Beyond brand, featuring exclusive adults-only concepts at Beyond Resort Karon in Phuket and the luxurious all-villa Beyond Resort Khaolak in Phang Nga province as well as Beyond Resort Krabi which provides access for children and showcases extensive family-focused activities. The other three are operated under independent brands. Kata Beach Resort and Spa, Phuket features the iconic Wedding Sala and caters to up to 300 for wedding functions; Phuket Orchid Resort and Spa is a dedicated family hotel and ideal for children with a host of activities and extensive pool areas. All resorts have unique qualities whether focusing on families or couples while offering ideal settings for beachfront weddings and incentives. More than anything they are bound together by incredible absolute beachfront locations and a strong sense of genuine Thai hospitality while offering high quality leisure experiences to guests. For more information visit: www.katagroup.com