Avista Hotels to Change Name

Avista Hotels & Resorts, a hotel management group, announced that it was rebranding its properties. Effective 1 April 2016, the two multi-award winning Phuket-based hotels operated by the group will change their names to Novotel Phuket Kata Avista Resort & Spa and Avista Hideaway Phuket Patong, MGallery by Sofitel. A third hotel, Avista Grande Phuket Karon, MGallery by Sofitel, is scheduled to open in 2017.