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Thailand: Boutique Hotel Management Asia has appointed David Daguise as general manager of X2 Samui.
Daguise will be based at the resort in Samui and responsible for a day to day operation of the boutique property. A French national, he has more than 15 years’ experience in the hotel industry, including spells with Hilton, Marriott, Renaissance and Le Meridien Etoile hotels in Paris, The Jalousie Plantation and Discovery Marigot Bay in St. Lucia, Le Prince Maurice in Mauritius and Huvafen Fushi in the Maldives. His last position before joining X2 Samui was resident manager at Sofitel Krabi Phokeethra.
The resort occupies five acres (12 Rai) of land, with 27 villas. Most have private swimming pools, and outside areas. The company says: “The 100 metre beachfront and 50-year old trees help provide the X2 atmosphere the owners were striving to achieve, and gave designers the background on which to recreate the resort. The resort has a unique spa, and impressive outdoor massage pavilion. The Pavilion houses only two beds and is situated on 30 metres of beachfront. This extravagant use of prime land provides an unbelievable sense of space and freedom so typical of X2.”
www.x2resorts.com
