03 Awards in the World Travel Awards 2012 Le Meridien Koh Samui Resort & Spa

Le Meridien Koh Samui Resort & Spa has been voted as a winner of World Travel Awards or the "Oscar of the Travel Industry" in 03 categories.

Le Meridien Koh Samui Resort & Spa has been voted as a winner of World Travel Awards or the "Oscar of the Travel Industry" in 03 categories, the prestigious awards include Asia's Leading New Resort, Asia's Leading Romantic Resort, and Thailand's Leading Resort. The 03 prestigious awards were presented by Mr. Chris Frost - Vice President of the World Travel Awards (right) to Mr. Ben Strother - Director of Sales & Marketing of Le Meridien Koh Samui Resort & Spa (middle).

Based on over 790,000 individual votes casted by travel professionals and consumers in 171 countries, this accolade recognizes the commitment to excellence which the resort has demonstrated in the last twelve months for the very best travel, tourism and hospitality products and services. World Travel Awards recently announced these annual prestigious awards at the 19th World Travel Awards 2012 Regional Ceremony in Singapore on 18 October 2012 attended by the industry's key decision makers, chief figure heads and the leading trade and consumer media.

"It is a great honour for our new resort to be receiving 03 of the most prestigious awards in one of the most recognized award programs in the world. This wouldn't have been possible without the contribution of our guests, voters or dedicated team who will continue to deliver innovative and limitless guest experiences for many years to come", said Tina Liu - General Manager of Le Meridien Koh Samui Resort & Spa. "SPG loyalty and support has repositioned Koh Samui on the global travel map as a 'Must Do' and we are proud to be expanding the Le Meridien global footprint.

Opened on 30 September 2011, Le Meridien Koh Samui Resort & Spa is ideally located on the south eastern side of the island and enjoys the peace and seclusion of Lamai Beach with a 224-metre floating ocean pier extending out over the Gulf of Thailand. Guests are invited to discover 1 of the 77 suites or pool villas for a modern and intimate beachfront hideaway featuring breathtaking scenery, inspiring design and authentic cuisine. With close proximity to the airport, the resort is a HUB for nearby island attractions and hotspots such as the Lamai Temple, Lamai Markets, Samui Yacht Club and other island attractions.

For more information or for further enquiries, please call +66 (0) 7796 0888 or email lemeridien.kohsamui@lemeridien.com