20 August 2008

New Up-Market Look for Club Med Bintan Island

Club Med Bintan Island celebrates its tenth birthday next month and the resort also has another reason to celebrate, it has been fully refurbished flaunting a fresh and up-market new look.

Club Med Bintan Island - located just 45 kilometres south-east of Singapore Ã¢â¬' is one of the most popular resorts in Asia and its new look epitomises eco-friendly style Ethnic Chic thanks to French Designer Delphine Leon.

All the guest rooms have been reconfigured to offer an additional 38 Deluxe rooms. The new room reconfiguration brings the 311 room inventory to 198 Superior rooms, 94 Deluxe rooms and 2 Suites. Sixteen of the Deluxe rooms have a balcony. Warm oranges and reds feature in the rooms.

The Beach Bar features contemporary furniture in soft colours and natural elements to blend with the surroundings.

Ã¢â¬ÅâœClub Med Bintan Island is a popular seminar and incentive venue and an additional lounge has been created outside the conference rooms to provide an informal break-out space,Ã¢â¬~ says Kaarin Gaukrodger, Club Med Marketing Manager New Zealand.

Club Med Bintan Island is a jewel dedicated to golf and relaxation where golf enthusiasts have the luxury of playing at the Ria Bintan Golf Club, located just next to Club Med.

The Ria Bintan Golf Club has been awarded:

Best Golf Course in Indonesia - 2003 - 2007 - Winner (4 consecutive years)

Best Championship Course in Asia 2007 - 4th Runner up

Best Clubhouse in Asia 2007 - 6th Runner up

Other sports available for guests at Club Med include: archery, yoga, windsurfing and snorkelling. Club Med also offers swimming and fitness facilities and a private white sand beach to relax.

Nature lovers can enjoy a range of excursions such as the Mangrove Discovery Tour, South Bintan Heritage Tour and Tanjung Uban Town Exploration.

Club Med Bintan Island has a 4 -Trident rating and showcases the best of Club MedÃ¢â¬â¢s new upscale positioning, offering a hassle-free, all-Inclusive, friendly and luxurious holiday

Bintan Island is SingaporeÃ¢â¬â¢s closest attraction and is the largest of 3,200 islands in the Riau archipelago and the third largest of 27 provinces in Indonesia. ItÃ¢â¬â¢s a swift 55-minute ride on a high speed catamaran from SingaporeÃ¢â¬â¢s Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal out to Bintan Island.

Club Med has a great deal for your clients to celebrate Bintan IslandÃ¢â¬â¢s birthday - book three months in advance and they will save 25% off the land portion of their package.

A Report By The Mole