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Avani launches design-led hospitality brand with Luang Prabang hotel
by Kim Megson | 01 Mar 2018
Asian hospitality operator Avani has today (1 March) expanded its new brand, Avani+, by launching its first hotel in Luang Prabang – a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northern Laos. Founded in 2011, the company is one of the fastest-growing brands to come out of Asia, having launched 23 properties in 15 countries, including Thailand, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Mozambique, the United Arab Emirates and Portugal. In a statement, the firm
Aman founder Adrian Zecha launches new hotel brand in Laos
by Jane Kitchen | 10 May 2017
Hotelier Adrian Zecha, who founded luxury hotel brand Aman, has opened a new hotel in Luang Prabang, Laos, described as “the first chapter of a new story and brand of hotels.” Azerai Luang Prabang takes its name from a combination of Zecha’s initials, AZ, and the Persian word ‘caravanserai,’ which means a resting place with a central courtyard for travellers. The two-storey, 53-bedroom hotel building is the result of architect
Laos’ first theme park set to star in upcoming mixed-use development
by Alice Davis | 25 Jan 2016
Plans to build a commercial, financial and residential township in Laos feature a 60-hectare (148-acre) theme park – the first major amusement attraction in the Southeast Asian country. The Thakhek Dream World City development – in Thakhek town in the central Laotian province of Khammouane – consists of a 7-hectare (7-acre) financial district, a 300-hectare (741-acre) mixed-use space with offices and residential space, and a 200-hectare (494-acre) retail and tourism
Bill Bensley designs luxury tents and villas for forest retreat in Laos
by Jane Kitchen | 02 Dec 2015
Rosewood is opening a luxury tent and villa encampment hidden in the jungles of Laos. Located near the city of Luang Prabang and built according to UNESCO guidelines by Bangkok-based American architect Bill Bensley, the resort will be immersed in a virtually untouched natural environment. Set in thick forest amid natural water features, including a meandering river and waterfall, each of the resort’s 22 accommodations will be bordered by a
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