Boathouse Shuts For Upgrade

Category: Hotels, Posted:03 May 2011 | 06:00 am

Kata's boutique resort the Boathouse is closing down from June 1st until September 30th for a renovation.
Guest rooms and public areas will be upgraded, with an opening set for October 1st.
The property was acquired recently by luxury resort group Three Dolphins, who own well-known luxury resort Trisara.
As tourism booms on the island a number of older properties are taking downtime to raise standard and refresh their looks in a growing competitive market.
Both The Surin (formerly Chedi) and Indigo Pearl have announced low season closures.

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