Tuesday, May 29, 2007

First Soneva Property In Thailand - Located On Koh Kood Island

From The Spas In Samui

The resort will comprise 46 pool villas along the beach front and on the hillside, overlooking the Gulf of Thailand. Each pool villa occupies a footprint of between 400 square metres (4,300 square feet) and 770 square metres (8,300 square feet), with living areas and air-conditioned bedrooms surrounded by water features. Several villas feature private spa suites. All villas offer personal butler service.

Peter Nilsson General Manager, Soneva Kiri & Six Senses Spa. Peter Nilsson has been appointed general manager of Soneva Kiri the newest resort of the Soneva brand which caters to the very top-end market and with a philosophy of Intelligent Luxury.

Peter takes up this role from his previous position of general manger of Soneva Gili the Maldives first all-over-water resort a sister property of Soneva Fushi in the Maldives, and now Soneva Kiri, located on Koh Kood to the south-east of the Gulf of Thailand. He relocated to Soneva Gili from his previous role as resort manager at Evason Hua Hin, a property also operated by Six Senses Resorts & Spas. By that time, his Asia experience had covered almost a decade and had been accumulated in locations such as Singapore, East Timor, Vietnam and Thailand.

Peter, a Swedish national, began his hospitality career in his home country and in London, then working his way through the ranks in a variety of countries and cultures including Japan, Norway, Singapore and Russia. He accumulated proficiency in several languages during this time. His diverse interests include scuba diving, oriental cooking, marine biology and snow skiing.


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