MÖVENPICK Hotels & Resorts has undertaken the management of the Palm Beach Club hotel and rebranded it as Mövenpick Residences Laguna Beach Phuket.

“We are pleased to have the opportunity to operate this exclusive retreat and to expand our presence in Thailand,” said Andreas Mattmüller, COO of Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts, Middle East & Asia.

“We have plans to increase our portfolio in the country and to operate six hotels in Thailand by 2014,” he added.

Mövenpick Residences Laguna Beach Phuket is located on Bang Tao Beach and features 39 residences, including penthouses and two- and three-bedroom suites, some with a private pool or Jacuzzi.

The resort will complement the Mövenpick Resort & Spa Karon Beach Phuket, the first property the hotel company opened in Thailand in 2006.