Khao Lak, Thailand, November 18, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / The JW Marriott Khao Lak Resort & Spa, the pioneering resort on Thailand's stunning Sunset Coast, has opened its new, world-class event space, the JW Grand Ballroom, marking another exciting new chapter in Thailand's meetings and conferences sector. The opening of this 758-square-meter event space, which can accommodate 810 guests, marks the culmination of the resort's 18-month transformation and provides the perfect setting for gala dinners, large conferences, dream weddings, and much more. The new JW Grand Ballroom is bright, stylish, and filled with natural light, spanning 758 square meters.

The brand-new ballroom officially opened in October 2022 as part of a comprehensive expansion and renovation of the five-star beach resort. The elegant, stylish, and light-filled 758-square-meter hall can accommodate up to 810 guests and is perfect for life's most beautiful and unforgettable moments, such as gala dinners, award ceremonies, corporate events, unique weddings, and much more. It is equipped with state-of-the-art audiovisual technology, can be flexibly divided into three separate areas for smaller events, and the inviting anteroom can also be used for exhibitions.

With one of the largest luxury MICE venues in southern Thailand, creative catering services and unique guest experiences, from nourishing cooking workshops and tastings in the JW Garden to coffee breaks in the style of a Thai floating market, the JW Marriott Khao Lak Resort & Spa is helping to reposition Khao Lak – and the entire Andaman coast – as a dynamic new MICE destination.

“We are delighted to open the new JW Grand Ballroom. With its long, palm-fringed sandy beaches and crystal-clear sea, Khao Lak has earned an excellent reputation as a destination for relaxing holidays and beach weddings. With the opening of this exceptional new event space, we can now also offer large corporate groups innovative experiences, thus opening up a new segment for Thailand’s thriving MICE sector,” said Abhimanyu Singh, General Manager of the JW Marriott Khao Lak Resort & Spa.

“Following the successful completion of our 18-month renovation, the JW Marriott Khao Lak Resort & Spa now offers 420 rooms, suites and villas, eleven restaurants and bars, world-class leisure facilities including Southeast Asia’s longest swimming pool, exclusive experiences and top-class meeting rooms – all situated directly on the golden shores of the Andaman Sea. This makes it the ideal choice for every type of vacation, whether it’s a family or couples’ getaway, a wedding, an incentive trip, a team-building event, a corporate conference and much more,” he added.

The JW Marriott Khao Lak Resort & Spa offers over 9,300 square meters of indoor and outdoor event space, including seven function rooms – from the compact Griffin Boardroom for 12 people to the spacious JW Grand Ballroom for 810 guests. These indoor spaces are just the beginning: creative arrangements and bespoke activities can also be realized in the resort's elegant outdoor areas, including the lush infinity lawn and the fine sandy beach. With sunsets over the Andaman Sea, these natural amphitheaters offer idyllic settings for al fresco events, from cocktail receptions to beachfront dinners, and also serve as a stunning backdrop for film and photography.

The JW Marriott Khao Lak Resort & Spa is located an hour's drive north of Phuket International Airport, an emerging aviation hub in the region with direct flights from economic centers such as Hong Kong, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, the Middle East and Australia.

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