ONE of the most recognised names in hospitality, Hilton Hotels, has joined the Thai marketing cooperative Golf in a Kingdom: The Thai Golf Experience (www.golfinakingdom.com).
As new hotel partners, Hilton properties across Thailand – in Bangkok, Pattaya, Hua Hin and Phuket – are now preferred lodging options, along side the country’s top golf courses, in variety of stay-and-play itineraries offered and executed by tour operator Golfasian (www.golfasian.com).
“To have Hilton as a partner is another ringing endorsement of what we’re doing with Golf in a Kindgom — that is, making Thai golf holidays easier to book and formulate, while guaranteeing international standards of quality with every course and hotel on each itinerary,” said Mark Siegel, CEO of Bangkok-based Golfasian.
The four Hilton properties that have joined Golf in a Kingdom include:
- The Hilton Pattaya, located in the heart of this coastal city, overlooking Pattaya Beach, and situated atop the new Central Festival Pattaya Beach complex, with its 200 international-calibre shops, restaurants, cinemas and recreational facilities.
- The Millennium Hilton Bangkok, standing imperiously on the banks of the Chao Praya River, boasting sweeping city views and incomparable access to the varied delights of Thailand’s capital.
- Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort & Spa, a stunning resort set on sandy Karon Beach and comprising 75 acres of lush tropical gardens. Karon Beach is the quiet, upscale alternative to raucous Patong Beach just up the coast.
- The Hilton Hua Hin Resort & Spa, a 17-storey tower in the centre of this royal enclave which overlooks the Gulf of Thailand and serves as home to a distinctive mix of dining options, including the Hua Hin Brewery Company, a former fisherman’s shack dating from 1923.
By banding together to form Golf in a Kingdom: The Thai Golf Experience the country’s top courses and hotels have created a cooperative itinerary that matches the most desirable ‘stay’ options with the most desirable ‘play’ options.