http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T06:29:24Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelhotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/local/1103 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/2/11/71711/3370 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/chaam_room.jpg" class="imgborder"><p> <p>One more luxury resort to tempt us is open on the Gulf of Thailand. Belonging to the Design Hotels portfolio, the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Alila+Cha-Am/local/1103/"><b>Alila Cha-Am</b></a> just opened on February 1st. It's only two hours south of Bangkok which makes it pretty easy to reach, yet the quiet of the beaches and pool villas sound like more than a world away from the bustle of the city.</p><p>Design is, of course, an important aspect of the Alila Cha-Am. Thai architect Duangrit Bunnag, well known in his country, has designed the 79 villas and rooms and there's a focus on "clean lines and strong geometric forms", which sounds pretty modern, but the materials are mainly wood, limestone and marble, and that amandak 2008-02-11T10:45:01-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/