Centara Hotels & Resorts is set to open its fourth property in Pattaya, Thailand in March 2013.

The 1.1bn baht (£224m, 278m euro ) Centara Grand Resort & Spa Pattaya will be managed by Centara and is a joint partnership with Cliff Residence Company, a division of the Tulip Group.

Located at Phratamnak Hill, the hotel will feature 161 rooms including 24 deluxe ocean vista suites.

The hotel will house Centara's signature Spa Cenvaree. Exact details of the spa facilities will be unveiled in the coming weeks.

Dining options at the resort include all-day restaurant Oceana serving international and Thai cuisine. Other outlets include rooftop restaurant Altezza that will serve Italian cuisine and a French-inspired bistro.

Facilities include a fitness centre, a swimming pool and a mutimedia centre.

Thirayuth Chirathivat, CEO of Centara Hotels & Resorts said: "The location is superb, being in the centre of the exclusive Phratamnak district and within just two minutes of Phratamnak Beach, and the design of the hotel is that of understated club-like luxury.

"We have enormous confidence in the future of Pattaya and regard this beautiful property as being an important strategic step in our growth plans."