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General Manager: Juhani Kalevi Sotka, 55 A national of Finland, Mr. Juhani Kalevi Sotka has extensive experience working in the hospitality industry, including as General Manager of several boutique hotels in Thailand. In his previous position, he was Director for Operations and Quality Assurance in charge of Asia and the Middle East at Best Western International.
Operations Manager: Marc Olivier Moreaux, 43 A French national, Marc Olivier Moreaux was trained at the Ecole Hôtelière de Nice and started his career in prestigious French hotels, including the Negresco, Carlton, and Martinez. He was then Cabin Manager for the Plane Unit of the French President before working as General Manager of a fourstar hotel in the South of France and moving to South East Asia in 2010.
Staff training will be provided by the Lao National Institute of Tourism Hospitality (LANITH) An innovative partnership has been established by the Riverside Boutique Resort with LANITH for the training in Vang Vieng of its newly recruited staff. The training will cover all key aspects of hotel services and management, including housekeeping, guest relations, safety and hygiene procedures. It will be followed by another training provided by experts from Vietnam on how to use a Property Management System effectively.
The Riverside Boutique Resort introduces its management team, facilities and rate structure for the 2012/2013 season With a beautiful design by award-winning architect Sakpaseuth Phanrajsavong, the Riverside Boutique Resort will be the first high-end Resort in the country to systematically celebrate and promote the exceptional cultural and natural diversity of Laos. All its décor is made in Laos, from Lao artists and artisans, and aims to showcase various aspects of the country’s beauty and traditions. Although the Riverside Boutique Resort will reflect the wealth and beauty of its Lao heritage, it will also provide international-level services, with the ambition of being Lao with passion and different with style.
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Facilities The Resort, which is now almost complete, will provide four Classic rooms, twenty-eight Deluxe rooms (approximate size: 32 square meters) and two suites (approximate size: 64 square meters) located in five two-story buildings. All rooms and suites are luxuriously designed and equipped with wooden furniture.
The restaurant offers indoor seating, to enjoy the airconditioned comfort of an elegantly set-up room on the first floor, as well as outdoor seating.
The Deluxe rooms and Suites benefit from a private balcony with stunning views over the Nam Song river and Vang Vieng’s limestone mountains. The four Classic rooms have a garden view. In each room, guests will find:
With its conference facility able to accommodate up to 120 people, the Riverside Boutique Resort is a perfect choice for business meetings, seminars and retreats.
• A king size bed or twin beds depending of the room • Private bathroom with shower over bath • Hair dryers and bathrobe • Soaps and shampoos produced by "les Artisans Lao" from natural tropical plants. • A mini bar • Tea & coffee-making facilities • Personal safe • Local and international direct dial telephone • Free WiFi access • Satellite flat screen TV • Individually controlled air conditioning • 220V/110V electrical points In addition, the Resort will feature a central swimming pool, a 65-seat restaurant, a bar, a souvenir shop, and a conference room able to accommodate up to 120 people with: • Retro projector • Micro-phones • Flipchart • Free WiFi access • TV and computers upon request.
The Riverside Boutique Resort provides thirty-two Deluxe rooms and two suites luxuriously designed and equipped with wooden furniture and exclusive fabric. 2
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Rack rates & special opening rates Suites (64 sqm with views over the swimming pool, the Nam Song river and Vang Vieng’s mountains; king-size bed; separate living room with dining area; wraparound balcony) Rack rate: US$ 250 ++ Special opening: US$ 175 ++
Rate Structure for the 2012/2013 season – Reservations open now!
Deluxe rooms (32 sqm with views over the swimming pool, the Nam Song river and Vang Vieng’s mountains; king-size bed or twin beds; shower over bath; private balcony) Rack rate: US$ 140 ++
Room rates at the Riverside Boutique Resort will vary during the year according to seasons and occupancy rates. Rates on its website will always reflect the Best Available Rate. If guests do find a better bona fide rate online with identical terms and conditions, we will match it ! Special early bird, long-stay, seminar packages and other packages will be made available as soon as the resort opens. While online reservations are not yet open, reservations can already be made starting 1 June 2012 by sending an email to: resa@riversidevangvieng.com Tour operators and travel agencies willing to negotiate special rate agreements with the Riverside Boutique Resort are invited to contact Mr. Be Phanrajsavong at: thephabe@gmail.com
The Riverside Boutique Resort is the result of an international partnership with the Greenpark Boutique Hotel, which since its opening in 2005 has solidly established itself as the Number 1 boutique hotel in Vientiane.
Special opening: US$ 98 ++ Classic rooms (32 sqm with garden views; king-size bed or twin beds; shower over bath; private balcony) Rack rate: US$ 120 ++ Special opening: US$ 84 ++ These rates are for one night (single or double occupancy), exclusive of a 10% tax and 10% service charge but inclusive of breakfast. Extra beds will be charged US$50++ per night. Children under 12 years old, staying in the parents' or guardians' room and using the existing bedding or a baby cot will be able to stay at the Resort free of charge. However, their breakfasts will be chargeable if required.
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Riverside Boutique Resort in the News – Already! CNNGo.com – 29 February 2012
“A new luxury resort will be one of the high-end opening early this year ” Travelpulse.com – 6 March 2012 “Famous as a major backpacker’s destination, Vang Vieng is to get its first luxury hotel in
April. The Riverside Boutique Resort will become the first upscale establishment in the town to offer international service standards.” eTravelBlackboard - Asia Edition - 27 Feb 2012 “Lao hospitality is set to take-on a worldwide standard of comfort as it prepares to launch its
first Resort to target the high-end market in Vang Vieng.”
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