Insight SAIPAN Imperial Palace
Saipan is one of the sunniest tropical islands in the western Pacific Ocean, with the Guinness Book of World Records listed Saipan as the most equable climate in the world. The deepest point on Earth, the Mariana Trench, is located east of the Northern Mariana Islands with abundant diving resources. Saipan is easily accessible with only a 5-hours’ direct flight from Northern Asia countries such as China, Japan and South Korea. In addition, more direct flights from Hong Kong and the Philippines will be operational from mid-2016. Imperial Pacific plans to invest approximately US$7 billion in building the next leading Integrated Entertainment Resort in the region. The exceptional setting of Saipan, with its natural beauty, interesting history and ancillary recreational activities offered by nature, is certain to attract the growing wave of international high- spending tourists.
We have 11 restaurants, with four Michelin-starred chefs’ restaurants, two restaurants are going to be two-star and one 1-star. British born elite chef Brian McKenna, who became a Michelin Star chef at 21, is the head of our food and beverage offer, bringing a host of well-known names from China to the US for the first time. One of our big marketing promotions is that even our all-day dining buffets, every single station is a Michelin-starred station. We will have a two-star Michelin hot-dog and a one- star ice-cream.
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Sunshine, they know the company and now, thanks to the local papers, everyone knows me. When you visit any restaurant, every bank, everyone knows who you are. We are the number one employer on the island, the number one tax provider; we have changed the entire economy. We have 1,200 employees in a temporary facility on an island with a population of 50,000 people. You can’t walk into a restaurant or bar where half the crowd is not Best Sunshine employees.
We understand too that we’re changing the entire island, but right from the beginning we’ve tried to steer away from making claims about Best Sunshine creating this multi-billion investment project, as we’re not building the City Centre in Las Vegas. Tat’s not what we are doing in Saipan. We are starting off with a US$550m phase one Grand Mariana, to which we added a temporary facility. We’re going to see multiple phases, multiple buildings and investment partnerships. Yes, we are planning to invest US$2-3bn between now and 2020-21. As we continue to attract investors this project, it can continue for years and years. If you look at the Cotai Strip right now there are six properties being built at once. We could be doing the same thing three years from now, with three or four properties going up from different investors.
How will the casino in the Grand Mariana differ from the casinos in Macau?
We are going to be a five-star boutique property, offering 374 major suites, not just rooms, we wanted to make sure all our VIPs are begging us to stay at the hotel. We’re not looking to building a hotel and out of the gate be filling 800 rooms. We started off looking to build 250 rooms and grew that to 374, but we’re keeping it very small, boutique and five-star. All the major stores are located in the DFS mall across the street, so we didn’t add a big retail element in the Grand Mariana as all the shops are on our doorstep. We will have four very small stores as you enter off the street, but no named brands. Te biggest aspect, beside the introduction of a night club/day club Vegas style venue, is the food and beverage offer. We have 11 restaurants, with four Michelin-starred chefs’ restaurants, two restaurants are going to be two-star and one 1-star. British born elite chef Brian McKenna, who became a Michelin Star chef at 21, is the head of our food and beverage offer, bringing a host of well- known names from China to the US for the first time. One of our big marketing promotions is that even our all-day dining buffets, every single station is a Michelin-starred station. We will have a two-star Michelin hot-dog and a one-star ice-cream.
How does Imperial Pacific attract VIP gaming patrons to Saipan?
It’s all relationship driven. We have four major
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