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| Jumeirah Group Signs Agreement with Oxley <b>Malaysia</b> to Operate a <b>...</b> Posted: 14 Aug 2015 03:03 AM PDT
【11 August 2015】 Jumeirah Group, the global hotel company and a member of Dubai Holding, has signed management agreements to operate a 190-room luxury Jumeirah hotel and to brand 273 premium residences in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The agreements were signed by Mr. Dato' Othman Hj. Omar, CEO of Oxley Malaysia, and Mr. Gerald Lawless, President and Group CEO, Jumeirah Group. Jumeirah Kuala Lumpur hotel and Jumeirah Living Kuala Lumpur residences will be set within one of the three towers which make up the landmark mixed-use development that is set to transform the skyline of Kuala Lumpur. The three towers, interconnected via a retail podium, will be located in the middle of the Kuala Lumpur City Centre precinct within easy reach of the Petronas Twin Towers, Maxis Tower and the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. Construction of the development, which will cover an area of more than 12,500 square metres (135,000 square feet), is expected to start in 2016 and complete in 2021. Jumeirah Living Kuala Lumpur residences will be located on the lower floors of the tower, and Jumeirah Kuala Lumpur hotel will occupy the upper floors offering spectacular views across the city. The hotel will feature 190 rooms and suites, an all-day dining restaurant, a fine dining restaurant, a lounge and a bar, as well as a finely appointed Club Executive and a Talise wellness facility comprising a spa, fitness club and swimming pool. Mr. Ching Chiat Kwong, Chairman and CEO of Oxley, said: "We are pleased to announce we have taken a step forward with the milestone agreement with Jumeirah Group to build a hotel and residences in Kuala Lumpur. This partnership with Jumeirah Group further enlarges and reiterates our presence in the Malaysian market. We are excited, delighted and proud to be Jumeirah's first business partner in Malaysia to introduce the Jumeirah experience, an epitome of luxury, to guests staying in our hotel. Jumeirah Group has created a portfolio of world-class hotels with excellent operational performance and with this hotel being the first Jumeirah hotel in Malaysia, we are confident of this holistic journey." "Kuala Lumpur is both a travel and business destination to many. We believe our hotel and residences which lies in the heart of a bustling city with close proximity to the many landmarks of Kuala Lumpur is a gem to travelers. We are looking forward to begin this successful relationship to deliver a truly luxurious experience with Jumeirah," added CEO of Oxley Malaysia, Mr. Dato' Othman Hj. Omar. Jumeirah Group's entry into the Malaysian market is a significant milestone for the company as it continues its ambitious expansion plans. The Group currently operates 23 hotels in Europe, the Middle East and Asia and has a further 25 Jumeirah and Venu properties in the pipeline. Jumeirah Group operates a full-service office from Singapore focused on development and sales, offering expert regional advice and support. In addition to Jumeirah Himalayas Hotel in Shanghai, China, which opened in 2011, there are currently 11 projects in the Asia Pacific pipeline being developed in India, Indonesia and China. The Group is in negotiations for further properties across the region including in Thailand, Cambodia and Singapore. – ENDS – Notes to Editors: For photos of Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts, please visit our extensive online photo library: http://media.jumeirah.com Jumeirah Group, the global luxury hotel company and a member of Dubai Holding, operates a world-class portfolio of hotels and resorts including the flagship Burj Al Arab Jumeirah. Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts manages properties in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, UAE, and Kuwait in the Middle East; Baku, Bodrum, Frankfurt, Istanbul, London, Mallorca (Spain) and Rome in Europe; the Maldives and Shanghai in Asia. Jumeirah Group also runs the luxury serviced residences brand Jumeirah LivingTM with properties in London and Dubai; the new contemporary lifestyle hotel brand VenuTM; the wellness brand TaliseTM; Jumeirah Restaurant Group DubaiTM; Wild Wadi WaterparkTM; The Emirates Academy of Hospitality ManagementTM; and SiriusTM, its global loyalty programme. Future openings include luxury and lifestyle hotels in China, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Mauritius, Oman, Russia and the UAE. www.jumeirah.com
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| Raffles, Batavia, Majestic: six of the best colonial <b>hotels</b> in south-east <b>...</b> Posted: 24 May 2015 07:58 PM PDT English afternoon tea at the Majestic in Malaysia. Photograph: Supplied You might expect all vestiges of colonial life to be slowly fading from Asia's modern, busy cities. But instead elements of those days, particularly the ones relating to the tourist trade, are being recreated, preserved and celebrated. If you are travelling on a budget, many of the region's colonial-era hotels may seem prohibitively expensive but you can still get a taste of days of yore, should you wish to, in a hotel bar with an afternoon gin and tonic or taking high tea in a hotel lounge. The Majestic Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Modern Kuala Lumpur is like any big developing Asian city: malls, traffic, more malls, street hawker stalls, Chinatown, nice bit where diplomats live, shiny towers, malls … But there's a pocket of KL that will be forever England.  High tea at the Majestic Hotel in Malaysia. Photograph: Brigid Delaney/The Guardian. Arriving at the Majestic Hotel – built in 1932 and recently refurbished – is like stepping into a Somerset Maugham novel. There's a smoking room, where guys in linen suits (seriously!) light up, play pool and drink whisky; there's a screening room that shows black and white movies from Hollywood's golden age; and in the suites there are deep, lovely clawfoot baths where you can wash away the humidity and sweat of life in the hot zone. During my stay at the Majestic (a 51-room hotel that combines neoclassical and art deco style), every afternoon the lobby was full of people enjoying English-style high tea – with plates of cakes, scones and pots of tea. Being serendaded by the piano "takes guests back to 1932", one of the staff told me.  The Majestic Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. Photograph: Roderick Eime/flickr Galle Fort Hotel, Galle, Sri Lanka Galle, the capital of the southern part of Sri Lanka, is a Unesco world heritage site, and the Galle fort was built by the Portuguese in 1588 then fortified by the Dutch during the 17th century. Many of the Portuguese- and Dutch-era buildings have been restored and renovated, but one of my favourites is the Galle Fort Hotel. Restored to its former glory, the hotel is one of the pricier places to stay in town (up to $320 a night in peak season) – but you can soak up the vibe simply by having a G&T in the hotel's bar, which is a pleasant porch area out the front where you can sit amid the tropical blossoms and watch the street life pass by. Cafe Batavia and Hermitage Hotel, Jakarta, Indonesia Colonial Jakarta is a crumbly mess: beautiful old buildings with white cracked paint and trees growing out the windows; boarded-up windows and creaky narrow staircases where ravens now nest. It's as if the city doesn't have the heart to tear down the old buildings but lacks the money to restore them. There is one notable exception – Cafe Batavia. Originally built circa 1805-1850 as administration offices before becoming an art gallery in 1990, an Australian, Graham James, bought it in 1991 and reopened it as Cafe Batavia in 1993. There are black and white pictures all over the walls, an old piano and historical trinkets. The food is a pricey by Indonesian standards but the atmosphere is like stepping back in time. If you want to stay at a heritage hotel in Jakarta, then the Hermitage Hotel is a welcome change from many of the capital's gleaming chain hotels. Situated in the historical district of Menteng, in central Jakarta, the hotel is in an art deco building from 1923 that was once a Dutch Telecommunications office.  Cafe Batavia in Jakarta. Photograph: Brian Giesen/flickr Mesa Stila, Central Java, Indonesia On the grounds of a coffee plantation, surrounded by a ring of active volcanos, Mesa Stila in Central Java is strange, almost otherworldly place. Now branded as a health and wellness resort, with an excellent spa, it's buildings and furniture hark back to Dutch colonial times. In the central lobby, ceiling fans, wide day beds, a large verandah and a piano all add to the colonial vibe and afternoon tea is served daily. The hotel was a favourite of the former Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and only a few hours away from the incredible Borobudur temple complex.  Just down the road from Mesa Stila … Buddhist monks pray at the Borobudur temple during the Vesak festival in Magelang, Central Java. Photograph: Clara Prima/AFP/Getty Images Strand Hotel, Rangoon, Burma The Strand's website declares it was named "the finest hostelry East of Suez" by John Murray in his Handbook for Travellers written in the early 20th century. Built in 1901, the three-storey, five-star hotel boasts that it's one of south-east Asia's "few grand colonial hotels and one of its most awe inspiring". All the rooms were booked out when I visited Rangoon a few months ago (you need to book a long way in advance – there's a shortage of hotel rooms in the capital) but there were plenty of seats at the bar. Make sure you bring your copy of George Orwell's Burmese Days to complete the experience.  An old favourite of Orwell … the Strand Hotel in Burma. Photograph: Shaun Dunphy/flickr Raffles Hotel, Singapore Raffles is a colonial icon – famous for its liveried Sikh doormen and its Singapore Sling house cocktail. Open in 1887, Raffles Hotel Singapore is a prime example of colonial architecture, boasting period furniture and a tropical garden. High tea is popular at Raffles – and you're encouraged to book ahead. It's the usual fare of cakes and crustless sandwiches served on a three-tiered stand, in the beautiful Tiffin Room. While you nibble on your sandwiches, a harpist plays in the background. One thing I noticed at high teas at both the Majestic and Raffles that would have been unheard of in Maugham's day: pretty much everyone, at every table, photographing their food. Rex Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Metropole, Hanoi, Vietnam Majestic Malacca, Malaysia The Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok, Thailand Peace Hotel Shanghai, China The Peninsula, Hong Kong Grand Hotel d'Angkor in Siem Reap, Cambodia The Imperial, New Delhi, India  High tea at the Peninsula in Hong Kong. Photograph: finedining indian/flickr |
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