Ritz-Carlton Hotel

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel company and YTL Hotels have partnered to develop two new luxury hotels in the Asia-Pacific region.

The Ritz-Carlton, Koh Samui hotel will be built in Thailand, while the Ritz-Carlton Reserve will be constructed in Niseko Village at the base of Mount Niseko-Annupuri, Japan.

Scheduled for completion in 2020, the ski-in and ski-out Ritz-Carlton Reserve will be the first of its kind in Japan, and will feature 50 rooms.

During the summer, it will offer a wide range of outdoor activities such as trekking, horse riding and golf.

The Ritz-Carlton president and chief operating officer Herve Humler said: "Ritz-Carlton Reserves feature signature, one-of-a-kind boutique resorts positioned in unique settings, each with a distinctive personality and sense of place reflecting its history and culture.

"Ritz-Carlton Reserves feature signature, one-of-a-kind boutique resorts positioned in unique settings."

The Ritz-Carlton, Koh Samui hotel will feature 187 luxurious rooms and pool villas, and a collection of dining, wellness and recreational hubs.

YTL Hotel executive director Dato’ Mark Yeoh said: "We have had a long standing relationship with Marriott International since 1995.

"This expansion into Thailand and Japan is a continuation of our shared success over the years."


Image: The Ritz-Carlton, Koh Samui, Thailand. Photo: courtesy of PRNewsFoto/ The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company.