Melia Koh Samui Awarded ‘Amazing Thailand SHA’ Certification in Wake of COVID-19

KOH SAMUI, Thailand (July 23, 2020)Melia Koh Samuihas been granted the Thai governments new Amazing Thailand Safety and Health Administration (SHA) certificate, recognising the resorts health, safety and hygiene measures designed to prevent the spread of the pandemic.

The first Melia property launched in Thailand, the 159-room and 41-suite luxury resort overlooking Choeng Mon Beach on Koh Samuis north-eastern coastline has been awarded the SHA certificate by the Tourism Authority of Thailand after meeting all required safety, sanitation and social distancing standards.

Developed by Thailands Ministry for Tourism in collaboration with public and private sector partners, the SHA certification scheme aims to elevate the countrys tourism industry standards and boost confidence in the hard-hit hospitality sector. SHA certification also makes tourism an integral part of Thailands overall COVID-19 prevention strategy.

Its crucial we throw our full support behind this initiative to not only help Thailands tourism industry take steps towards its recovery from the pandemic but, most importantly, to keep guests, staff and the community safe and healthy, Melia Koh Samuis general manager Ernesto Osuna said.

The resort is also part of a separate global program called Stay Safe With Melia developed in collaboration with certification, inspection and testing company Bureau Veritas.

The 360 degree program entails a strict cleaning and disinfection plan endorsed by supplier Diversey and uses technological solutions to minimize physical contact between guests and staff. The program also has occupational health measures to identify people at risk and management of possible cases of infection, post-COVID-19 standards to ensure the safety of food and beverage, wellness, entertainment and in-room experiences and operational guides targeting staff procedures, training and maintenance of facilities. In addition to Bureau Veritas auditing Meli Hotels Internationals management of the preventative measures to combat COVID-19, Melia Koh Samui has also appointed a person responsible for the emotional wellbeing of guests and to verify compliance with the program.

Melia Koh Samui celebrated its grand opening on January 10 this year, unveiling world-class facilities including two restaurants, a swim-up bar, a lagoon pool that loops through its grounds like a river, a two-level infinity pool, an executive lounge, spa, fitness centre, ballroom and conference facilities and, for families, a kids club, outdoor playground and mini water park.

To contact Melia Koh Samui or to make a booking, please call +66 (0) 89 184 0725 or emailreservation.kohsamui@melia.com

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About Melia Hotels Resorts

Melia Hotels Resorts is the best-known international brand in the portfolio of the Melia Hotels International Company; it has more than 100 city and resort hotels in the main leisure and business destinations of Europe, Asia, Africa and America. The brand offers exemplary meetings and events facilities in all important business cities as well as in exotic locations, catering to the ever-expanding conference and incentive travel market. As part of its innovation philosophy and new positioning, Melia Hotels Resorts has reinvented itself to cater to every aspect of the guests wellbeing. Unique experiences are created for guests and are defined by relaxation, quality time and personalised services. For a balanced lifestyle, Meli Hotels Resorts instinctively understands the guests needs and lifestyle expectations, which is an integral part of its redefined identity. Follow Meli Hotels Resorts on Twitter@MeliaHtlResorts, Facebook@Melia.Hotelsand Instagram@meliahtlresorts.www.melia.com.

About Melia Hotels International

Founded in 1956 in Mallorca (Spain), Melia Hotels International operates more than 390 hotels (portfolio and pipeline) throughout more than 40 countries, under the brands Gran Melia Hotels Resorts, Paradisus by Melia, ME by Melia, Melia Hotels Resorts, INNSiDE by Melia, Sol by Melia and TRYP by Wyndham. The Company is the global leader in resort hotels, while also leveraging its experience to consolidate the growing segment of the leisure-inspired urban market. Its commitment to responsible tourism has led the Group to become the most sustainable hotel company in the world in 2019, according to SAM, the sustainable investment company. Melia Hotels International is also included in the IBEX 35 Spanish stock market index and it is the Spanish hotel leader in Corporate Reputation (Merco Ranking). Follow Melia Hotels International on Weibo@MeliaHotelslnt, WeChat official account@MeliaHotelslnt, Twitter@MeliaHotelsInt, Facebookmeliahotelsinternational and official websitewww.melia.com.

About Asset World Corporation

Asset World Corp Public Company Limited (AWC) is Thailands leading integrated lifestyle real estate group under TCC Group, with a sustainable diversified development pipeline for future growth as well as the potential for long-term capital appreciation. AWCs business operations are organized into two principal segments: (i) Hospitality, comprising hotels managed and operated by the worlds leading hotel chains (ii) Retail and Commercial Building, comprising Retail and Wholesale group which includes world-class tourist lifestyle destination, community shopping mall, community market and wholesale space, with such well-known projects as Asiatique the Riverfront, Gateway at Bangsue, Pantip Plaza Pratunam and Tawanna Bangkapi; and Office Building group with prominent projects located in highly sought-after, central business district in Bangkok like Empire Tower, Athenee Tower, etc. Recently on October 10, 2019, Asset World Corporation succeeded in listing the company on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) in the real estate and construction industry under the property development category. AWCs market capitalization was highest in the history of the SET (According to Bloomberg Database).