Recent stories

“Social and environmental responsibility” at heart of akyra expansion

Alastair NewportAlastair Newport Sep 14,2018

Coming just a couple of days after my interview with Anchalika Kijkanakorn, managing director and founder of AKARYN Hotel Group (AHG), the Thai-based hospitality company has revealed details of its...

Sustainability: “Guests love the idea” says Anchalika Kijkanakorn

Alastair NewportAlastair Newport Sep 12,2018

With the recent opening of akyra Tas Sukhumvit Bangkok as the first hotel to launch as single use plastic free hotel, Akaryn Hotel Group (AHG) unveiled it's eco-credentials. Suitably intrigued, I s...

“Light the flames of passion” with akyra Beach Club Phuket

Alastair NewportAlastair Newport Aug 22,2018

Akaryn Hotel Group, the hospitality company with a portfolio of boutique luxury hotels and resorts across Thailand, is sharing the love with a series of unique wedding proposal experiences for couples...

Akaryn launches luxury multi-location family holidays in Thailand

Alastair NewportAlastair Newport Jul 26,2018

Boutique resort specialist Akaryn Hotel Group has come up with a new way for family groups to discover Thailand with a collection of ‘stress-free’ trips, in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Hua Hin and Phuket...

Akaryn founder: “running a boutique hotel in Thailand is not the most viable proposition”

Alastair NewportAlastair Newport Jun 14,2018

Following a career in the high-paced, pressurised world of international finance in London, Anchalika Kijkanakorn decided to ditch her stamping ground in Hampstead, one of the UK capital’s most ...