Hotel & Tours Group

Mr Gerd Steeb, president of Centara Hotels & Resorts, has announced the appointment of Mr Thomas Reupke as General Manager of Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas Krabi.

Mr Reupke, a 41-year-old German national, majored in Business Administration and Economics at the University of Saarbrucken, Germany and holds a Bachelor degree in Hotel Management. Prior to joining Centara he was Director of Operations at The Empire Hotel & Country Club in Brunei, and previous to that he was General Manager for the opening of the Long Beach Ancient Village Resort & Spa in Phu Quoc, Vietnam. He has also worked in various positions the Middle East and Europe.

Mr Steeb said that Mr Reupke’s experience in resort hotel and hospitality management would be an asset in further expanding the potential of Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas Krabi.

The property is located directly on the beach at Pai Plong Bay, having a frontage of 500 metres with spectacular views of the verdant limestone formations that form such a distinctive part of the Krabi scenery.

The 192-room resort is ideally suited for couples and family units alike, with an extensive range of room types, facilities, and services. It is only 40 minutes away from Krabi International Airport and 2½ hours by road from Phuket.