Royal Cliff Hotels Group
| Royal Cliff Beach Resort | |
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| File:Royal Cliff Grand Hotel & Spa.jpg Royal Cliff Grand Hotel & Spa Building | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Pattaya, Thailand |
| Opening | 1973 |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 1090 |
| Number of restaurants | 10 |
| Website | |
| http://www.royalcliff.com | |
Royal Cliff Beach Resort is a luxury five star hotel situated between Jomtien and South Pattaya, Thailand. The Resort occupies a 64–acre parkland overlooking the Gulf of Siam, along the East Coast of Thailand. The hotel has won multiple awards[1], and has recently been elevated to the TTG Travel Hall of fame.[2]
History
In 1973, Royal Cliff Beach Terrace opened with 106 rooms and a year after opening of the first hotel the Royal Cliff Beach Hotel came into existence[3]. For the next twelve years, the 2 hotels were firmly extablished. 1986 saw the opening of the Royal Wing Suites & Spa by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, the resort’s premium product. In 1992 the resort completed its final hotel to date, The Royal Cliff Grand Hotel & Spa. TripAdvisor once ranked the Royal Cliff Grand Hotel & Spa as the number one place to stay in Pattaya[4].
Late in 1999, a major addition was made to the resort’s meeting, incentive, convention and exhibition facilities. This was the multipurpose stand–alone meeting venue, PEACH (Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall),[5] with rooms to cater for over 8,000 delegates.
The Royal Cliff Beach Resort has also been the setting for some of the most important meetings in the region[6], and ASEAN conferences have been held successfully over the years[7]. In 1991, the resort played host to the Cambodian Peace talks and in 1997, the hotel was the venue for the drafting of the new Thai constitution. In 2003, it also hosted the APEC tourism, attended by senior tourism officials from 21 member countries[8]. In April, 2009, an ASEAN conference had to be canceled unexpectedly and immediately, and Asian leaders evacuated, some by helicopter, after hundreds of protesters stormed and entered the facility.[9] The protest which happened on the last day of the ASEAN Summit meeting caused no major damages to the facility and everyone including the management staff, delegates and hotel guests were not harmed in any way. Hotel staffs efficiently cleared the restaurants and other areas where the protesters were heading to ensure the safety of the hotel residents[10].
Facilities & Services
Altogether, the Royal Cliff Beach Resort now comprises four 5-star hotels with 1,090 rooms and suites, 10 restaurants, 10 bars, 5 swimming pools, 2 health spas, a Thai culinary arts school, a state-of-the art fitness complex, 7 floodlit tennis courts, 2 squash courts, a 4-hole putting green, 2 private beaches, a world-class convention and exhibition centre, 3 ball rooms, 54 meeting rooms and a private catamaran for charter[11].
Famous hotel guests
From H.M the King of Sweden to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and actors Roger Moore, William Hurt and Britt Ekland, numerous VIP’s, entertainers and heads of state have visited the Royal Cliff Beach Resort over the last 30 years[12].
Other notable royal family include:HRH King Albert II of Belgium, HM the King of Swaziland, HM King Norodom Sihanouk & Queen Norodom Monineath Sihanouk of Cambodia, HRH Prince & Princess Akishino of Japan.
References
- ^ [1]Tourism Authority of Thailand
- ^ "TTG Asia Travel Awards". TTG Asia Media. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
- ^ [2]Bangkok Post
- ^ [3]Friend of the Cliff
- ^ [4]Tourism Authority of Thailand
- ^ [5]eTravelblackboard
- ^ [6]Pattaya Daily News
- ^ [7]Pattaya Mail
- ^ "Amid Protests, Asian Summit Is Canceled" by Thomas Fuller. Janesara Fugal contributed reporting. The New York Times, April 11, 2009. Retrieved 4/11/09.
- ^ [8]Bangkok Post
- ^ [9]Tourism Authority of Thailand
- ^ [10]Tourism Authority of Thailand