Khao Lak gets ready to welcome a world-leading luxury brand, the 300-room Kempinski Hotel Cher Fah. Kempinski Hotel Cher Fah claims it will be the most luxurious property in the Khao Lak area when its opens for guests in November. In 2009, a second Kempinski with around 300 rooms will open in the heart of Bangkok near Siam Paragon. Located on 55 rai of land on Khuk Khak beach, the 300-room Kempinski Hotel Cher Fah in nine low-rise buildings features 150 deluxe rooms and 110 lagoon rooms plus 40 stand-alone villas. The hotel also has meeting facilities including a grand ballroom capable of accommodating up to 380 plus six conference and meeting rooms with a capacity of 10 to 70 people. The hotel offers a wide variety of food such as Thai, Japanese, Vietnamese, Indian and Mediterranean. Its spa, Shanti, offers 15 treatment villas with steam rooms and plunge pools. A Kid’s Club, library and other recreational activities and water sports are provided free of charge.