Press Release  

The Nam Hai Named

 Best New International Beach Resort

(Hong Kong, December 5, 2007) – The Nam Hai, a luxury resort managed by General Hotel Management (GHM) Limited, is named Best New International Beach Resort yet again, this time by Cigar Aficionado magazine in the US.

“This is wonderful news for The Nam Hai and GHM and once again proves our place as one the best beach resorts in the world” said Wayne Duberly, General Manager, The Nam Hai.

The Nam Hai, Hoi An offers unrivalled 5-star accommodation amid the unique culture of Central Vietnam combining a state-of-the-art spa, gourmet cuisine and abundant recreational pursuits with an atmosphere of unsurpassed opulence on Vietnam’s coastline.  The all-villa resort features 60 one-bedroom villas and 40 pool villas ranging from one to five bedrooms, each with its own luxurious infinity pool.

The Nam Hai has been open for 12 months and is the Asian flagship of GHM. Since its opening in December 2006, the resort has won top accolades from various influential international travel and lifestyle publications. A summary of these accolades includes;

• Conde Nast Traveller – Listed in both US and UK edition of 2007 Hot List  
• Conde Nast Traveller (US) – One of the World’s Hottest New Hotels & one of the World’s Top New Spas.
• Conde Nast Traveller (UK) – One of the World’s top 75 Hotels.
• Gourmet Traveller – One of the ‘Best of the Best’ new hotels. 
• TTG Travel Awards (Asia-Pacific) – Best New Beach Resort 
• Travel & Leisure (USA) – Inclusion in the ‘It List’ 2007 
• Travel & Leisure (Australia) – Inclusion in the ‘It List’ 2007

For more information on The Nam Hai, please visit: www.ghmhotels.com

Note to Editors:
GHM hotels and resorts worldwide:

1. The Setai, South Beach, Miami Florida, USA 2. The Datai, Langkawi, Malaysia 3. The Saujana, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 4. The Legian, Bali, Indonesia 5. The Strand, Yangon, Myanmar 6. The Leela, Goa, India 7. The Nam Hai, Hoi An, Vietnam

8. Carcosa Sei Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 9. The Andaman, Langkawi, Malaysia 10. The Chedi Club at Tanah Gajah, Ubud Bali, Indonesia 11. The Chedi, Milan, Italy 12. The Chedi, Muscat, Oman 13. The Chedi, Phuket, Thailand 14. The Chedi, Chiang Mai, Thailand

About General Hotel Management Ltd

Established in 1992, General Hotel Management Ltd (GHM) is a market leader in conceptualising, developing and operating an exclusive group of hotels and resorts worldwide. With a total of 14 properties in its portfolio and six more in the pipeline, GHM prides itself in providing guests with a distinctive lifestyle experience that is unrivalled. Every GHM resorts and hotels is one of a kind, possessing distinctive concepts and design elements.
GHM’s portfolio of properties comprises The Setai, The Datai, The Saujana, The Legian, The Strand, The Leela - Goa, The Nam Hai, Carcosa Seri Negara, The Andaman, The Chedi Club - Ubud, The Chedi - Milan, The Chedi - Muscat, The Chedi - Phuket and The Chedi - Chiang Mai. The Company also provides a full range of hotel management services. For more information about our company, please visit www.ghmhotels.com