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exceed the current property’s largest facility, the 1,036 sqm (11,151sq ſt) Ascot Ballroom. In fact, The Okura Tokyo’s Heian Room is expected to be almost twice this size, at 1,968 sqm (21,184sq ſt) and able to host events of up to 2,300 people theatre style, making it one of the largest ballrooms in the city. While the hotel is yet to officially
complete its rebrand, as of early September this year it has accepted reservations for corporate events.
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BANGKOK MARRIOTT MARQUIS QUEEN’S PARK Some 6,410 sqm (69,007sq ſt) of event space is available at the Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park, which stands next to Benjasiri Park on the edge of the city’s Khlong Toei and Watthana districts. Much of this is spread across the hotel’s 35 event spaces – many of which comprise sizeable ballrooms and halls – however some 1,260 sqm (13,573sq ſt) of this is taken up solely by the largest ballroom on site, the Thai Chitlada Grand Ballroom, making it among the biggest in the city. Able to accommodate up to 1,300 people in its most
high-density theatre-style setup, the ballroom also seats approximately 900 guests when set up for a banquet.
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INTERCONTINENTAL GRAND SEOUL PARNAS While Lotte Hotels and Resorts’ newest property, Signiel Seoul, took the crown for the highest hotel ballroom in the South Korean capital when it opened in the 555-metre-tall Lotte World Tower in April 2017, at just 550 sqm (5,920sq ſt) it’s certainly not the largest. Rather it is the Grand Ballroom of the Intercontinental Grand Seoul Parnas in the city’s Gangnam business
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district that vies for this position – the hotel proudly proclaims that its ballroom is the largest banquet hall in the country. At 1,494 sqm (16,081sq ſt) and with ceilings seven metres high, the ballroom is capable of holding a maximum of 1,600 people. And if that’s not enough, the city’s mixed-use COEX Convention and Exhibition Center and shopping mall are right next door.
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MANDARIN ORIENTAL KUALA LUMPUR Kuala Lumpur’s largest hotel ballroom can be found
on the first floor of the Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur. Not only is the venue pillarless with eight- metre-high ceilings, it also features large glass panels that flood it with natural light and provide lovely views overlooking a green park. While the space can be divided in two to form separate ballrooms – Emerald and Sapphire – the Grand Ballroom is at its most impressive when taken as a single whole, offering 2,025 sqm (21,797sq ſt) – enough to house a Boeing 747 aircraſt – and capable of accommodating up to 2,400 guests.
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MANILA MARRIOTT HOTEL Much like the Sheraton Grand Macao, the Manila Marriott Hotel benefits from being part of a larger mixed-use development, in this case Resorts World Manila. The hotel has access to a number of different event spaces – 43 meeting rooms covering 8,779 sqm (94,496sq ſt) – with its 2,897 sqm (31,179sq ſt) Marriott Grand Ballroom taking top spot as the Philippine capital’s largest. Designed by interior design firm Gettys, the ballroom is able to provide space for 4,000 guests for a cocktail event or 2,500 for banquets.
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