JV Launches Hospitality Management Group

Together, the companies will offer comprehensive services to developers looking to work on boutique and six-star hotels.

"By combining the strengths of the LaTour Signature Group and the IndoChine Group, we are able to further assist developers and manage properties with global influence," says Tom LaTour, founder of LaTour Signature Group. "For example, the IndoChine Resort and Villas represent an ideal opportunity to create a premier hybrid luxury resort for the region and Middle East overall."

The IndoChine Resort and Villas, a five-star resort, will be built overlooking the Andaman Sea. It will contain one- to six-bedroom villas, ocean-view studios as well as an entertainment complex. Ammenities will include a waterfall, two pools, five spa treatment rooms as well as high-speed wireless Internet in all the buildings. A timeframe for completion on the project was not released.

"The IndoChine Resort and Villas is the first of many LaTour IndoChine properties to come," says Michael Ma, chief executive of the IndoChine Group. "And by providing all the necessary services and expert advice luxury resorts and hotels need, the LaTour IndoChine Hotel Group will help them successfully launch into the Asian market."

After the Thailand project, LaTour Chine plans to expand throughout Asia and branch out to the Middle East, New Zealand and Australia.

LaTour Signature Group is a joint venture with San Diego-based ResortCom Elite, which provides management services to small luxury ownership assets. IndoChine is an international lifestyle brand that focuses on the contemporary Asian lifestyle. The company owns bars, restaurants, clubs, villas, and resorts.