Hotelier Indonesia Magazine 30th Edition Edition 30th Finale 2017 | Page 61

REBEL BEACH CLUB LE PIRATE JUMPS INTO BED WITH GEN-Z TRAVELLERS AS IT TARGETS 20 PROPERTIES BY 2020 WITHIN AND BEYOND INDONESIA With three clubs already open in Greater Bali the brand takes to the sea with Explorer Cruises JAKARTA, INDONESIA – Indonesia’s rebel beach club brand Le Pirate has announced plans to expand its footprint within the country and throughout Asia. In the span of three short years the father son team of Fredo and Louka Taffin has created a blueprint for fast-paced growth with their social beach club and hotel concept. Long-time Bali design guru Fredo Taffin came up with the idea for Le Pirate after facing the challenge of building resort hotels in remote tropical locations. His concept was to appealing distill accommodation options into eco-friendly, pre-fab bungalows that are fast and cost efficient to build but do not destroy the islands’ beaches. HOTELIER INDONESIA | 30th | Vol 14 | 2017 | www.hotelier-indonesia.com 61