Centara Khum Phaya Resort & Spa in Chiang Mai Wins Lanna Design Award

The Tourism Council of Thailand has presented the Centara Khum Phaya Resort & Spa, located in Chiang Mai, and part of the Centara Boutique Collection, with an Outstanding Design Award for Lanna Art Identity.

The judges based their votes on Lanna identity as applied to architecture, interiors, service, and policies used to support the local community and the environment.

“Our beautiful hotel and our service standards draw upon the Lanna heritage of Chiang Mai, and we are very proud to have been recognised with this award,” said Asdang Sukwises, general manager of Centara Khum Phaya Resort & Spa. “I and my team are ready to welcome all guests and to demonstrate the warmth and gracious hospitality that is the Lanna tradition.”

Centara Khum Phaya Resort & Spa, Centara Boutique Collection, located in the centre of Chiang Mai, is a low-rise resort based on classic Northern Thai traditions, using 80-year-old teak for the timber roofing and deploying the art of the wood-carver for decorative elements.

The interiors use Thai fabrics and golden teak furnishings to further evoke the elegance and grace of the Lanna era, and the 85 rooms and villas all feature extra-large space with a furnished balcony or terrace.

The resort is set in manicured gardens with water features and century-old trees, and features an outdoor pavilion for spa and massage treatments.

The lagoon style freeform swimming pool has a children’s area, and the fitness centre includes a steam room and sauna.

Amongst the high scoring Lanna attributes of the hotel were the restaurant outlets. Kham Sean is the all-day dining restaurant, serving traditional Northern Thai dishes along with international cuisine, while authentic Khantoke cuisine is served at Khum Khantoke, a hall that can accommodate 800 guests indoors and 1,200 outdoors, and which features a cultural show with music, dancing and drama from around the country.

Centara Khum Phaya Resort & Spa Centara Boutique Collection is a fully equipped banquet and meetings venue, with the 1,200-guest capacity Khum Kham convention centre due to open early in 2013, in time for the traditional high season travel months in Chiang Mai. The resort also has facilities for smaller meetings and events, and extensive outdoor areas for functions and receptions.

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