SCOTTSDALE, November 25, 2014 – Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading operator of hotels and meeting and events venues, has finished extensive renovations at the rebranded Centara Blue Marine Resort and Spa Phuket to welcome guests beginning on Dec. 1, 2014. Centara Hotels & Resort assumed operational management of this four star resort on Jan. 2014.

Centara Hotels & Resorts CEO Thirayuth Chirathivat said, “We are extremely proud to add Centara Blue Marine Resort and Spa Phuket to our portfolio of Centara Hotels & Resorts within Thailand. We are confident with the overall remodeling of this property, it adds further impetus and confidence to our investors and guests alike with our strategy placing Phuket high on our list of must see destinations. This resort will reap mutual rewards for all parties concerned.”

Located at the northern end of Patong Beach on Kalim Bay with magnificent views of the Andaman Sea, Centara Blue Marine Resort and Spa Phuket offers 266 rooms, including newly designed and renovated premium rooms, suites and villas, the latter offering a choice of one and two bedrooms, each having its own private pool. There are three swimming pools, including a water slide feature, plus two pools for children. Other leisure facilities include a spa, fitness center, Star Bar, Premium Lounge for suite guests and Centara’s Kids Club. The main hotel lobby and lobby lounge have also been completely redesigned to welcome guests in comfort and style.

The resort’s restaurants include Blue Horizons, which serves international cuisine, and Tropics Restaurant, which serves more casual offerings beside the resort’s Waterfall Swimming Pools. Meeting facilities include the Mediterranean Room that holds up to 180 guests for cocktails, and other smaller venues and outdoor locations for a myriad of parties, meetings and gatherings. The resort has its own laundry, bakery and an off-site garden producing fruit and vegetables for guests and staff.