The company’s new Dorsett Choice is allowing corporate bookers to earn points from their bookings made with participating hotels in Malaysia such as Dorsett Grand Subang, Dorsett Kuala Lumpur, Silka Maytower Kuala Lumpur.
The reward programme accepts bookings on guestrooms and venues for meetings, seminars and conferences, and points are based on qualified rates per discretion of participating hotels. Points can be redeemed for hotel stay at Malaysia properties and dining and shopping vouchers.
For group stays between April 1 and December 15, 2017, Angsana Bintan will offer a package with retreat, meeting and CSR inclusions.
Angsana Bintan Retreats package includes three complimentary privileges for those booking a minimum of 15 materialised rooms, and four for those booking 20 rooms.
Perks that planners can choose from include: Island Suite upgrade; one Island Chill room per group night; one breakout room (Island Suite) for up to 10 pax; two hours of tele match activities; 60-minute spa treatment and 30-minute refreshment and relaxation for a maximum of two guests; and a CSR activity.
The sprawling property, part of Taj Hotels, has rolled out a Conference Special Package to planners. Included in the package are rooms on twin sharing basis, airport transfer by coach, use of a meeting room from 09.00 to 18.00, buffet breakfast, conference lunch, tea breaks, buffet dinner, and evening entertainment.
The offer applies until August 31, 2017 for a minimum block of 20 rooms for two nights.
Novotel Bangkok Sukhumvit 20 has opened in the heart of Sukhumvit, bringing with it the brand’s signature Meeting at Novotel concept as well as tantalising dining experiences.
Novotel Bangkok Sukhumvit 20
A dedicated meeting floor houses the Benjasiri Grand Ballroom for up to 1,000 guests for a cocktail reception and 450 for a round table set-up, and six meeting rooms for 10 to 60 people.
Two additional meeting rooms are available at Food Exchange and one meeting room at Executive Sky Lounge.
According to Benjamin Krieg, general manager of Novotel Bangkok Sukhumvit 20, the hotel has one of the largest MICE facility in the city.
A host of culinary options can be found at the Food Exchange, a venue designed to transport diners to Bangkok’s Chinatown. Based on the concept of live cooking stations with a modern interpretation of traditional food markets around the world, diners can interact with the chefs and dive into a selection of western dishes and authentic Asian delights.
Other dining gems are Gourmet Bar where wines and Thai, Western and fusion dishes come together to promise a relaxing evening, The Pool Bar and Sky on 20 on the 26th floor where the evenin sunset can be caught.
The closely-watched Kerry Hotel, Hong Kong has opened.
Kerry Hotel Hong Kong Lobby
Touted as the city’s first urban resort, the new-build 16-storey property sits along the shoreline of Hung Hom Bay on Victoria Harbour and offers 546 rooms.
Built with both business and leisure guests in mind, the five-star hotel dangles facilities such as the 1,756m2 Grand Ballroom and the 1,125m2 Hung Hom Ballroom, five F&B concepts, a fitness centre, an outdoor infinity swimming pool, Jacuzzi, steam bath, sauna and spa.
Conceived by architect and interior designer Andre Fu, famed for his innovative approach to hospitality projects, the hotel provides plenty of natural daylight and contains extensive outdoor landscaped gardens. In addition, a curated collection of over 1,000 art pieces are showcased throughout the property – many of which were specially commissioned from leading Asian contemporary artists to complement the fluid design of the property.
Kerry Hotel is conveniently located, being only a brief walk from Tsim Sha Tsui East, Hung Hom Ferry Pier, Whampoa MTR Station and Hung Hom Train Station.
The dining scene in Central Jakarta has become a lot more exciting with the recent opening of Plataran Menteng in an area known for its elite residential living spaces since the Dutch Colonial period.
Plantaran Menteng
Plataran Menteng sprawls across 1,500m2 of land and retains the façade of an 80-year-old European-style building as well as an old mango tree that is kept standing in the centre of the restaurant. From what was once a single-storey building, the restaurant is now three storeys high and its glory days are rediscovered through an elegant, homely atmosphere.
More than just being aethestically pleasing, Plataran Menteng does well to satiate hungry bellies and discerning palates.
Its specialisation in fusion Indonesian cuisines inspired by Indonesian and Asian traditional recipes is apparent in dishes like Salad Putri Dewi and Sapo Terong Ikan Asin. The former is a local spin on the popular Thai papaya salad, but uses finely sliced guava, pomelo and baby tomato instead; the latter is a Chinese-style claypot of eggplant and salted fish.
Plataran Menteng’s exquisite settings make it suitable for corporate functions, from product launches to themed dinners
The first floor takes in two dining rooms and two private rooms, and can seat up to 120 guests in all.
The second floor houses two dining areas and five private rooms, three of which can be combined to form a larger space. The private rooms have a varied capacity of six to 100.
On the third floor is a cigar lounge and a 60-seat dining area with a bar and access to the rooftop. This area is suitable for more exclusive private events or pre-dinner cocktails.
Minimum spend applies to exclusive use of various venues.
What’s the one biggest excitement for you in a pre-opening project?
The biggest excitement for me is that once the hotel is opened, it will bear my imprint for a long time to come. (Pre-opening work) is also a brand new experience which requires a lot of hard work, passion and commitment, and it is the most fundamental period for a successful hotel.
It is essential for us to get the right people on the team to represent our culture and embrace our vision with passion while presenting our guests with service from the heart.
When deciding on dining concepts for new restaurants, where do you draw inspiration from?
The concept of the hotel’s F&B outlets is influenced by our guests. While our main objective is to maintain authenticity, creativity, and consistency of gourmet selections, we also focus on invoking our guests’ senses by celebrating gastronomy through a unique blend of Malaysian cuisine with a French twist in some aspects, to elevate our guests’ dining experience to a new level.
Are dining facilities in a hotel an important consideration for meeting planners? Why so?
Absolutely. These days meeting planners are seeking tailor-made dining menus, and we aim to deliver healthy and sustainable options as well as innovative flavours.
Our chefs will work with meeting planners to offer a range of gastronomic selections that will exceed our guests’ expectation.
Hilton has named Qian Jin as the company’s first area president for Greater China and Mongolia. He spent the majority of his career with Starwood Hotels & Resorts, becoming president for Greater China, before taking on his most recent position as president of Wanda Hotels & Resorts.
La Residence Hotel & Spa has appointed Huynh Xuan Hanh as director of sales. Hanh has worked with several hotels in Vietnam including Vinpearl, Sofitel Saigon Plaza and Renaissance Riverside Hotel Saigon.
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