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Outrigger in Phuket the Venue for Beach Tennis Tournament

The ITF-sanctioned inaugural Phuket Beach Tennis tournament takes place 5-7 December

Outrigger in Phuket the Venue for Beach Tennis Tournament

The ITF-sanctioned inaugural Phuket Beach Tennis tournament takes place 5-7 December

Category: Worldwide - Exclusive experiences - What's new?
This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2014-11-04
Filed by Outrigger Hospitality Group


PHUKET, THAILAND – Outrigger Laguna Phuket Beach Resort will be the host venue for the ITF-sanctioned Phuket Beach Tennis Tournament 2014. The event will take place Friday to Sunday, 5-7 December 2014 overlooking Bang Tao beach in Laguna Phuket.

As part of the ITF Beach Tennis global tour, the competition will feature highly ranked players from Europe, the United States and Asia. They will compete for prize money of US$10,000.

Stadium seating will be erected for the games so that visitors can enjoy the highly competitive matches, which will feature 16 male and 16 female pairings.The tournament runs from 9am to 9pm each day.

Entry is free and food and beverage will be available at the venue. A DJ will be on hand to keep energy levels up.

The Phuket event at the Outrigger is the first of two ITF-sanctioned beach tennis tournaments being held in Thailand this year. Hua Hin is hosting a follow on event, 9-11 December.

Outrigger will provide accommodation for players and key officials, food and beverage to supporters as well as hosting a VIP beach barbecue for players, sponsors and officials.

"The Beach Tennis Tour of 2014 is a natural fit for Outrigger," said Tony Pedroni, General Manager of the Outrigger. "From Hawaii to Mauritius, Outrigger is synonymous with dynamic and exciting sports such as beach tennis, XTERRA triathlons and surfing. Providing an active lifestyle family holiday is what Outrigger does best," he said.

Beach tennis, like volleyball, is a fast and exhilarating sport packed with spectacular shot making and rallies.

Visit the ITF beach tennis website to learn more about what makes this fast growing sport so exciting. ITF also has a YouTube channel showing great beach tennis action.

For further information on beach tennis in Thailand visit http://www.thailandbeachtennis.com/.

For room bookings at the Outrigger Laguna Phuket Beach Resort, email reservations.phuketbeach@outrigger.co.th.

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About Outrigger Enterprises Group
Outrigger Enterprises Group is one of the largest and fastest growing privately-held leisure lodging, retail and hospitality companies operating in the Asia-Pacific, Oceania and Indian Ocean regions. As part of its unique hospitality offering, the values-based company extends exceptional hospitality and authentic cultural experiences, incorporating local traditions and customs into the guest experience at each of its properties worldwide. Guided by more than 67 years of family leadership, Outrigger runs a highly-successful, multi-branded portfolio of hotels, condominiums and vacation resort properties, including Outrigger® Resorts, OHANA® Hotels and Resorts, Embassy Suites®, Holiday Inn®, Best Western®, Wyndham Vacation Ownership® and Hilton Grand VacationsTM. Currently, Outrigger operates and/or has under development 45 properties with approximately 11,000 rooms located in Hawaii; Australia; Guam; Fiji; Thailand; Mauritius, Maldives, Vietnam; and Hainan Island, China. For online information, log on at www.outriggerenterprisesgroup.com and www.outrigger.com.

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Outrigger Hotels and Resorts, Asia-Pacific
Ste 105-108, Plaza Del Mar, No. 1 Pasak-Koktanod Rd
Cherngtalay Sub-Dist., Thalang District
Phuket Province, 83110 Thailand
Tel: (+66) 76 318 230
Fax: (+66) 76 318 232
Email: gai.tadakittkul@outrigger.com

Media Contact, Asia
Ken Scott
ScottAsia Communications
Mobile: (+44) 7572 027264
Email: kens@scottasia.net

Anchalee Sriwongsa
ScottAsia Communications
Tel: (+66) 2 160 2644
Email: ann@scottasia.net

Nancy Daniels, APR, Director of PR, Corporate head office
Outrigger Enterprises Group
Phone: +1 808 921 6839
Email: nancy.daniels@outrigger.com


More about...
Outrigger Laguna Phuket Beach Resort
Laguna Village 323 Moo 2, Srisoonthorn Road,
Cherngtalay, Thalang, Bangtao Bay,
83110 Phuket
Thaïlande
Member of... Outrigger Hotels & Resorts
Number of rooms and suites: 254
Website
https://www.facebook.com/OutriggerPhuketBeachResort  https://twitter.com/outriggerphuket  


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