W Retreat Koh Samui, Thailand's premier design resort has won the Best Luxury Design Hotel for Asia Continent at the 2012 World Luxury Hotel Awards™. The award reflects W Retreat Koh Samui's success in delivering the new age of holiday experience for savvy travelers by harmonizing edgy designs, vibrant vibe, modern luxury and five-star hospitality.

World Luxury Hotel Awards™ is one of the world's leading awards for luxury hotels and resorts around the world held annually. In 2013, thousands of hotels and resorts around the world were nominated in 50 categories, of which the final results were announced in Phuket.

W Retreat Koh Samui, the first W in Southeast Asia, an all-private-pool retreat resort uniquely located at the peak of the north shore of Thailand's famed Samui Island, W Retreat Koh Samui brings an alluring new dimension to Thailand through its location, forward-looking design, and vibrant contemporary lifestyle. 

A modern paradise of vibrant foliage, unspoiled golden sand and warm island breezes, W Retreat Koh Samui offers panoramic sunrise and sunset views of the Gulf of Thailand from its exceptional beachfront location.  The Retreat features 74 private-pool villas equipped with modern lifestyle innovations, including a private pool, daybeds, an outdoor shower, Yamaha sound system, 46-inch plasma screen TV, wine refrigerator, and the signature W bed.

W Retreat Koh Samui's signature services and amenities bring a new level of indulgence to a renowned Thai island.  Exclusive experiences include W's signature Whatever/Whenever® service philosophy, providing guests and residents with whatever they want - from a Champagne brunch on a deserted beach to an intimate sunset wedding on a stretch of Koh Samui's glistening sand to an impromptu island-hopping excursion - whenever they want it, as long as it's legal!

For more information, please visit www.wretreatkohsamui.com

About W Hotels Worldwide

W Hotels is a contemporary, design-led lifestyle brand and the industry innovator with 41 hotels and retreats in the most vibrant cities and exotic destinations around the world. Inspiring, iconic, innovative and influential, W Hotels provides the ultimate in insider access, offering a unique mix of cutting-edge design and passions around fashion, music and entertainment. W Hotels offers a holistic lifestyle experience that is integrated into the brand's sensibility through contemporary restaurant concepts, glamorous entertainment experiences, stylish retail concepts and signature spas. With more than 12 years of proven success, W Hotels is on track to reach more than 50 hotels by the end of 2012. W Hotels and W Retreats have been announced for Paris, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Bangkok, Athens - Astir Palace, and Verbier, among other international destinations.  For more information, visit www.whotels.com.

About Amburaya Hotels & Resorts

The owner and developer of W Retreat Koh Samui and The Residences at W Retreat Koh Samui is a joint venture between Amburaya Hotels & Resorts and Istithmar World.  Amburaya Properties is a vibrant Thai-based developer bringing new and innovative lifestyle-oriented accommodations and residential developments to new and well-established destinations.  The company currently has properties in Bangkok, Pattaya, Koh Samui, and India and continues to look for opportunities to grow its portfolio within Thailand and the region.  Istithmar World is one of the world's largest privately held real estate developers, with a portfolio of developments that includes The Palm trilogy, among others.