Unicorn expands to North Thailand

BANGKOK Thailand’s management consultancy Unicorn Hospitality has signed an agreement to manage Maekok River Village Resort in Chiang Mai for global sales and marketing.
The company focuses on representing small and medium-sized boutique hotels and resorts in Thailand.
Maekok River Village Resort in Chiang Mai is a 36-room eco-lodge located on the banks of the Maekok River a two-hour drive from Chiang Mai.
inside no 8It specialises in serving families and independent travellers interested in soft adventure nature escapes and authentic Thai experiences.
“Maekok River Village Resort is an absolute treasure and we are very pleased to be working with them,” said Unicorn Hospitality founder and managing director Yann Gouriou.
Maekok River Village Resort is positioned to serve families with interconnecting rooms and a swimming pool. The resort also offers camps for schools.
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Unicorn Hospitality founder and managing director Yann Gouriou.
The resort also has a long history of community service programmes that focus on poorly funded schools, raising money for the construction or refurbishment of facilities, contributing to 130 projects at 25 schools in 10 years for a combined value of THB20 million, plus the arrangement of sponsorships that help dozens of disadvantaged families.
The addition of the resort continues an impressive start to business by Unicorn which was launched in January this year and won a series of accounts including Kalara Hotels and Resorts Samui and the Japanese holistic brand Rice Force.
“Our approach is a little different and I think that is being recognised,” added Mr Gouriou. “We have a very people-focused philosophy and we feel that the boutique end of the market is currently underserved and squeezed to a large extent by dominant online travel agents.”

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