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Destination Properties and Ramada Part Ways In Karon

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Posted: 04 Sep 2010 | 8:53 am

The former Ramada Resort Karon Beach has been rebranded as Talay Karon Beach Resort. Previously the 121 room property had operated under a franchise agreement with Ramada which expired at the beginning of September.

Destination Properties back of entrepreneur Gary Murray currently own or have a controlling interest in eight hotels in Thailand including three Courtyard by Marriott's in Phuket and another in Cha Am, Hilton in Hua Hin and a Doubletree by Hilton in Sri Racha. It also has the Hard Rock Café in Patong and a suspended property in Kamala under the Marriott Flag.

The parent company of Ramada - Wyndham Hotels and Resorts has been aggressively expanding their pipeline in Thailand with a number of management and franchise agreements signed over the past year.

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I'm a fellow Canadian and am proud of fellow canuckies doing well abroad. Stayed in some of Destination's resorts in Phuket. Nice.

Calvin Ayre, 26 Oct 2010 | 7:35 pm

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