Clint Nagata’s strong placemaking sensibilities revived the Regent brand

Clint Nagata’s strong placemaking sensibilities revived the Regent brand

When Regent Phu Quoc opened in 2022, people started taking notice for two key reasons. The first was to figure out where Phu Quoc was — it is the largest of 105 islands in Vietnam’s Unesco-recognised Kien Giang Biosphere Reserve. The second was all accolades heaped onto the first Southeast Asian resort opened under the Regent Hotels & Resorts brand since IHG Hotels & Resorts acquired it in 2018.