CENTARA GRAND BEACH RESORT PHUKET

In 1983, the Central Group of companies – Thailand’s leading retail group – formed Central Hotels & Resorts and opened its first property, a five-star hotel together with the Bangkok Convention Centre, located in the expanding northern suburbs of Bangkok. Since renamed as the Centara Grand at Central Plaza Ladprao Bangkok, this property is now seen as one of Bangkok’s premier hotels for MICE facilities.

From this early start, the group expanded to major tourist destinations throughout Thailand, establishing a network of deluxe and first class properties nationwide. There are now 43 properties in Thailand, 32 in operation and 11 under development.

In June 2007, in recognition of the need to establish a strong identity of its own, the hotel company was rebranded to Centara Hotels & Resorts.  The brand portfolio includes Centara Grand Hotels & Resorts, Centara Hotels & Resorts, Centara Residences & Suites, Centara Boutique Collection, Centra by Centara Hotels & Resorts and COSI Hotels.

Following the rapid growth within Thailand, Centara embarked on a journey of international expansion where it continues to grow and flourish.  Late in 2009, Centara opened its first overseas hotel, the five-star Centara Grand Island Resort & Spa Maldives which proved to be an immediate success, and Centara has since committed to strategic expansion in the Indian Ocean region, as well as the ASEAN region, China and the Middle East, whilst continuing to add to its portfolio in Thailand. Currently, there are a total of 67 properties in the domestic and international Centara portfolio, 37 in operation and 30 under development.

Operating properties are in Thailand, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Oman and the Maldives with development underway for hotels and resorts in these markets as well as additional new markets including Laos, Indonesia, Qatar, UAE, China, Cuba and Turkey.