The new hotels are the Pullman Kuala Lumpur City Centre (formerly the Prince Hotel & Residence) and the Pullman Bangkok Grande Sukhumvit (formerly the Millennium Sukhumvit Bangkok).
Jumeirah Group to operate a luxury hotel and brand residences in Kuala Lumpur
Jumeirah Living Kuala Lumpur residences will be located on the lower floors and the 190-room Jumeirah Kuala Lumpur hotel will occupy the upper floors of a new development in the middle of the KL City Centre precinct that is due for completion in 2021.
Alfred Paulsen named GM for the soon-to-open Dorsett Putrajaya
Alfred was most recently the General Manager of Dorsett Grand Labuan, the only five star hotel in the duty free haven of Labuan, Malaysia.
Dorsett Putrajaya appoints Director of Sales and Human Resources Manager
Dorsett makes the announcements ahead of the Dorsett Putrajaya’s scheduled opening in Q4 of 2015.
Andrew Harrison new GM at Four Seasons Resort Langkawi
He has spent the last 20 years as a Four Seasons nomad starting with Four Seasons in Bali, Kuala Lumpur, Florida and California, then becoming GM in Chiang Mai and opening the Tented Camp in the Golden Triangle, followed by further openings in Mauritius and Mumbai.
Hilton signs first DoubleTree Resort in Penang
The DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Penang will feature 318 rooms and suites, each with its own balcony when it opens after refurbishment in 2016.
Alfred Merkel new Executive Pastry Chef at Shangi-La Kuala Lumpur
Chocolate and sugar showpieces, desserts, pastries and sourdough breads are the forte of Chef Merkel who is from Germany.
Mercure and ibis hotels to add 340 new keys in Treasure Bay Bintan
Situated alongside Crystal Lagoon, Southeast Asia’s largest recreational seawater body, both hotels will boast views of Treasure Bay Bintan’s centrepiece.
Mulu Marriott Resort & Spa opens in Borneo rainforest
Mulu Marriott Resort & Spa has fully transformed the former 20 year old Royal Mulu Resort and creatively built in style based on the alignment of ethnic long houses.
ONYX Hospitality signs two new properties in Malaysia
The two new developments in Iskandar, OZO Medini and Shama Medini, will be part of the multi-purpose UMCity Medini Lakeside complex.
