TTG Asia's weekly roundup of new hotel openings and announcements.
Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi, Japan
Housed on the highest floors of a new 39-storey tower in Otemachi, the hotel offers 170 Jean-Michel Gathy-designed guestrooms and 20 suites including the 38th-floor Imperial Suite. Among the four F&B offerings are Italian restaurant Pigneto and Virtu cocktail bar. An on-site spa offers five treatment rooms, alongside additional facilities such as steam rooms, Japanese baths, gym, and a 20m-long indoor pool. Flexible event space spanning 1,370m² across multiple venues include a Grand Ballroom with six-metre-high ceiling, and several function rooms and outdoor terraces. Separately on the 39th floor, the Social Room is a residential-style venue for executive meetings or private cocktail receptions.
Courtyard by Marriott Penang, Malaysia
The first Courtyard in the country stands along Jalan Macalister in the heart of Penang’s UNESCO-listed George Town. It offers 199 keys, with facilities such as a business centre, 24-hour fitness centre, an outdoor infinity pool, the Gin Library bar, and all-day dining restaurant Penang Kitchen. Event planners may avail the pillarless ballroom good for 150 guests, or eight meeting rooms.
Sheraton Kunming and Delta Hotels by Marriott Kunming, China
Marriott has opened the Sheraton Kunming and Delta Hotels by Marriott Kunming, marking the debut of Sheraton Hotels and Delta Hotels by Marriott in the capital city of China’s Yunnan province. Sheraton Kunming offers 427 guestrooms, while Delta Hotels by Marriott Kunming features 639 rooms. Together, the duo boasts 3,000m² of shared conference and banquet spaces, including a 1,352m² pillarless grand ballroom, eight multifunction rooms and a rooftop garden. Recreational facilities include a fitness centre, heated indoor swimming pool and spa, as well as five F&B options ranging from the all-day diner Xiu to Yun Chinese restaurant.
Oval Hotel, Australia
Set to open its doors in September 2020, the boutique hotel located at Adelaide Oval has started accepting bookings. All 138 rooms including two master suites will feature intuitive technology such as keyless entry and electronic room controls for personalisation of climate, lighting and ambiance, curtains, room servicing and privacy settings. Other amenities are the brand’s flagship bar and dining spaces, including the all-new Bespoke Wine Bar & Kitchen.
