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PARK HYATT AIMS HIGH IN KL
MALAYSIA will be getting its first Park Hyatt-branded hotel in 2021, situated in what is set to become Southeast Asia’s tallest skyscraper, the PNB 118 tower in Kuala Lumpur. The new Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur will occupy the top 17 floors of the upcoming 118-storey tower, which is also set to be the third tallest skyscraper in the world when it opens in 2020. A total of 232 rooms – including 28 suites – will be available in the luxury hotel, plus 30 residential apartments. There will also be a number of residential-style spaces including galleries and libraries. Three on-site restaurants and bars will be open to guests and visitors, comprising a signature restaurant as well as a “skyline- level” restaurant and bar.
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BRING A PLUS ONE
Minor Hotels Group has launched the Avani+ brand to “encompass a selection of hotels and resorts showcasing the next level in style, design and facilities”. Its first property opened last month in Luang Prabang, Laos, close to the Mekong River. Avani+ Luang Prabang features 53 rooms with either a balcony or terrace, French colonial-inspired interiors, a gym, spa facilities, yoga pavilion and a 25-metre courtyard swimming pool.
minorhotels.com
WATER TAXIS IN HONG KONG?
Could water taxis soon be coming to Hong Kong? According to a recent study by the Worcester Polytechnic Institute, nine out of ten people would be interested in using water taxis to travel across Victoria Harbour. Government officer Edward Yau said discussions were under way to introduce water taxis, and the government has floated a proposal to introduce the service by the end of 2019.
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LUFTHANSA recently opened a new lounge in Departure Area A, Terminal 1 of Milan Malpensa Airport. The 117- seat facility has furniture designed by Swiss firm Vitra and floor-to-ceiling windows offering views over the
MALAYSIA AIRLINES has reopened its Satellite Golden Lounge at Kuala
Lumpur International Airport following months of renovation. The space has a total of 455 seats in the business and first class areas with a Malaysian heritage-inspired design. There is a Laksa Bar, local and international
buffet counters, a barista and a sports bar, as well as a meeting room, Muslim prayer room, family area and smoking room.
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airport apron. The central bar serves barista-brewed coffee, and there is a Coffee Corner at the lounge entrance.
Food options comprise Italian aperitifs, finger food and made-to-order dishes from the open kitchen.
lufthansa.com
PLUS
AMERICAN AIRLINES opened its revamped Flagship Lounges at Los Angeles International Airport in January.
AUSTRIAN AIRLINES will open two new-look Senator lounges at Vienna Airport before summer.
AIR FRANCE has opened a new business class lounge in Charles de Gaulle airport. A VIP room will open in July.
QANTAS will renovate its international business class lounge at Sydney Airport in Q3 this year.
SKYTEAM will open its first South American lounge in Santiago, Chile and one in Istanbul New Airport by the end of this year.
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