Meliá Pattaya Hotel Welcomes Susan Nonthawilai as YHI Spa Manager
Pattaya, Thailand, June 3, 2025 / TRAVELINDEX / A professional with more than a decade of hospitality wellness experience and a passion for leading teams of spa therapists has been named Meliá Pattaya Hotel’s spa manager.
Thai national Susan Nonthawilai joins the new hotel that opened February 14 this year in vibrant Pattaya, a short drive from Bangkok on the Gulf of Thailand’s east coast, after working at InterContinental Pattaya Resort where she was the spa manager from 2020.
She launched her career as a spa receptionist at Sheraton Pattaya Resort in 2013. She was promoted to spa supervisor at InterContinental Pattaya Resort in 2015 before becoming the resort’s assistant spa manager in 2018.
In addition to developing an extensive spa menu featuring massages, scrubs, wraps, facials and hydrotherapy based on organic Thai wellness brand HARNN’s products, she oversees the daily operations of Meliá Pattaya Hotel’s YHI Spa and leads her team to achieve high standards of service and drive revenue growth.
“Susan is an exceptional operator who started her career right here in Pattaya and steadily rose through the ranks due to her unwavering dedication and results-orientated approach,” said Meliá Pattaya Hotel’s General Manager Javier Gimeno. “She has hit the ground running, opening our signature YHI Spa with a second-to-none spa menu delivered by a motivated team amid a serene, welcoming environment.”
“Leading YHI Spa is an incredible opportunity to leverage my expertise in spa management, guest service and business development to establish our spa as a go-to in Pattaya,” Nonthawilai added.
Open from 10am until 8pm daily, Meliá Pattaya Hotel’s YHI Spa features an elegant reception area, three single treatment rooms each with shower facilities, a spa suite with bathing facilities for hydrotherapy, a herbal sauna and more.
About Asset World Corp Public Company Limited
Asset World Corp Public Company Limited (AWC), Thailand’s leading integrated lifestyle real estate group and a member of TCC Group, is redefining the country’s landscape of hospitality, commercial workspaces, and iconic lifestyle destinations with its diversified portfolio, strategically located in prime areas across the nation. Committed to creating new landmark projects that not only set new benchmarks for the industry but also strengthen Thailand’s position as a global sustainable tourism destination, AWC collaborates with world-renowned partners, including Marriott International, IHG Hotels & Resorts, Nobu Hospitality, Okura Hotels, Banyan Tree, Melia International, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Accor, and Hyatt, to deliver unforgettable experiences. Its portfolio features flagship commercial properties such as The Empire, Athenee Tower, Asiatique The Riverfront Destination, and Phenix, along with premier F&B destinations like ‘EA’ Rooftop at The Empire, offering world-class top cuisine. AWC is committed to delivering exceptional experiences while championing sustainability in every part of its operations to create long-term sustainable value for all stakeholders through initiatives under three key pillars of Better Planet, Better People, and Better Prosperity (3BETTERs), driving innovation and responsibility to inspire millions and elevate Thailand’s tourism and real estate industry to new heights.
About Meliá Hotels & Resorts
Meliá has 125 hotels in Europe (56), America (18), Cuba (16), Africa (5) and Asia (30). We are present in 32 countries and currently have 21 hotels under development in 11 countries. At Meliá Hotels & Resorts, we stand out for our unique Spanish style in the hospitality industry and for our warmth, closeness and passion for service. This means that we offer our guests a unique wellness experience. Our Spanish warmth and spontaneity are part of our Mediterranean roots and are always present in the Meliá experience. An experience that is enriched by providing thoughtful extra services. Paying attention to the smallest details and providing personalized experiences for each guest. How do we interpret wellness in the MELIÁ brand? We see wellness from an innovative perspective. It is not wellness applied only to nutrition or wellness services, it is 360º wellness. The wellness we want to convey is global. You can find it in all aspects of the brand from different perspectives: physical wellness, spiritual wellness, leisure wellness, social wellness, occupational wellness, environmental wellness, financial wellness and nutritional wellness.
About Meliá Hotels International
Founded in 1956 in Palma de Mallorca (Spain), Meliá Hotels International has more than 400 hotels open or in the process of opening, in more than 40 countries, and a portfolio of nine brands: Gran Meliá Hotels & Resorts, ME by Meliá, The Meliá Collection, Paradisus by Meliá, Meliá Hotels & Resorts, ZEL, INNSiDE by Meliá, Sol by Meliá, and Affiliated by Meliá. The Company is one of the world’s leading hotel chains in the leisure segment and its experience in this area has allowed it to consolidate itself in the growing market of urban hotels inspired by leisure. Its commitment to responsible tourism has led it to be recognised as the most sustainable European hotel company in the world (chosen as “Sustainability Yearbook Member” in 2024 by S&P Global), as well as being a “Top Employer 2024” brand in Spain, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Italy, Germany, France and Vietnam.
