SEVERAL infrastructure projects planned for Bintan Island’s ongoing Lagoi Bay integrated resort development will break ground this year.
Construction on the 196-key Swiss-Belhotel Lagoi Bay is due to begin in March, and the hotel will soft open in the first quarter of 2014.
Edwin Ng, CEO and president of PT Stareast Sejahtera Group, the developer of the four-star Swiss-Belhotel Lagoi Bay, told TTG Asia e-Daily that there would be eight meeting rooms with capacity for up to 200 people, as well as a signature two-storey restaurant wing containing dining establishments that offers 360-degree views of the surrounding Lagoi Bay Village.
The restaurant wing would be a suitable venue for hosting private events, said Ng, who added that other dining options would be offered elsewhere in the hotel.
Construction of a seafront resort owned by a Russian investor (TTG Asia e-Daily, December 15, 2010), as well as other resorts, will also begin this year, said Asad Shiraz, director marketing of Bintan Resorts International.
The island’s second integrated resort development, Treasure Bay Bintan, led by Malaysia-listed land developer Landmarks, is expected to “move on with substantial works” this year too, he added.
These projects join Alila Villas Bintan, which is currently under construction, and will offer 52 hotel villas and 12 private villas when it opens in the last quarter of 2013.
Asad expects Alila Villas Bintan, which will be located 10 minutes from Lagoi Bay’s main entertainment hub, to raise Bintan’s appeal among high-end travellers, a segment that is currently served only by Banyan Tree Bintan.
Alila Hotels & Resorts president, Mark Edleson, said: “It will be the first Alila Villas property with its own cultural village, which includes four hectares of art space comprising a textile museum with a collection of pieces representing Indonesia and other ASEAN countries, modern and tribal art, as well as retail shops, cafes, bars and restaurants.”
The upcoming accommodation options will be supported by Lagoi Ball Mall, due to open by the end of this year, along with infrastructure including roads, landscaping and pedestrian walkways.
“Some recreational facilities such as a canopy adventure trail, cross-country motor circuit and other facilities, which are currently under discussion, should be ready by 2014,” added Edleson.
