Soneva Kiri is located in Koh Kood, the fourth-largest island in Thailand. The island is located at the end of the Thai eastern maritime territory bordering Cambodia. The resort comprises 36 villas surrounded by water features and forest. The villas, each with a private pool, measure 560 to 930 square metres and are situated along the beach and on the hillside. The project also includes a hotel comprising of 42 smaller villas between 186 and 233 square metres for holiday makers. The company plans to release for sale the first batch of 20 villas for US$2.7 million to US$4 million each. The company offers buyers a guaranteed annual rental return of 6% for the first five year after purchase for the buyers who agree to stay 45 days a year in the villa.

A group led by Istithmar plans to invest US$886 million in a recently-acquired South Africa-based V&A Waterfront property, according to a senior official ay Nakheel Hotels and Resorts, an affiliate company of Istithmar. Based in Cape Town's upmarket quarter, the waterfront property is one of the top tourist attractions in the country. In September 2006, Istithmar, UK property company London and Regional Properties and local black empowerment partners bought the V&A, announcing that they would bring an element of "pizazz" to the property.

The Radisson Plaza Resort Phuket Panwa Beach, located on the south-eastern tip of Phuket in Thailand, is scheduled to open in the second half of 2008. The four-storey resort will comprise of five accommodation wings with 217 rooms and villas. In keeping with the local environment, the resort will take on a Thai contemporary design with mixed rooflines and structural details to provide a ‘Village’ feel. Located about 45 minutes from the International Airport and 15 minutes from Phuket town, the resort will feature an all-day dining restaurant with open kitchen, a specialty beachside restaurant with extensive ocean and pool views, an open-air lobby lounge, and a poolside bar and grill.