Melco Resorts & Entertainment brings in W Hotels brand to Macau, set to open in December this year. Photo Credit: W Hotels
Floating meditation pods
Restoration and
well-being is central to the concept of Else Retreats, which is opening
its first hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia this summer. The 49-room
property will feature a private meeting space called the ‘Business Den’
alongside a communal co-working space, a drawing room and a library.
Those who want to unwind can make use of floating meditation pods or let
off some steam in a state-of-the-art gym.
Take LED to the next level
Host a high-tech event
at the 1,080–room Hilton Singapore Orchard, the largest Hilton hotel in
Asia-Pacific, which opened in January. It features two pillarless
ballroom with moveable LED walls and enhanced lighting and sound
facilities. Technology is central to the guest experience too, with
in-room motion, air-conditioning and light sensors in every room, while
digital access keys and services connected to guests’ smartphones make
the most of contactless technology.
Team-building with a difference
Last December,
Marriott International announced an agreement with Melco Resorts &
Entertainment to bring the W Hotels Worldwide brand to Macau. Scheduled
to open in December 2022, the 557-room W Macau - Studio City will offer
1,100sqm of event and meeting space, alongside a dedicated private
on-site recording studio, the W Sound Suite, which can be used for
corporate team-building activities.
Fitness on demand
Australia recently reopened its
borders to international visitors, coinciding with the opening of the
172-room Kimpton Margot Sydney, an IHG hotel with original Art Deco
features. It hosts rooftop yoga classes or delegates can opt for a yoga
session in the privacy of their own room, where a yoga mat and on-demand
classes are available at all times of the day. The venue features six
meeting spaces.
Scale new heights
Set to open in May, The
Standard, Bangkok Mahanakhon offers 155 rooms and a range of meeting
spaces, the largest of which can host up to 120 theatre-style. The hotel
will also be home to Sky Beach, the highest rooftop bar in Bangkok,
which will feature live music and food-themed experiences.