Kempinski lands in Naypyidaw with high-security hotel

SWISS luxury hotel group Kempinski Hotels will open its first hotel in Myanmar this November, aiming to cater to international NGO and government delegates besides leisure travellers.

Located in the National Guest House Compound in Hotel Zone 1 in the Myanmar capital, close to the convention hall where the 25th ASEAN Summit will take place from November 9-11, the hotel places a high emphasis on security.

Franck Droin, general manager of Kempinski Hotel Nay Pyi Taw, commented: “The hotel invested about US$1.2 million only for fire safety. The Royal Suite with bulletproof glass is for high-profile delegations that require higher security standards.”

Droin declined to confirm speculation that US president Barack Obama will stay at Kempinski Hotel Nay Pyi Taw during said summit.

The hotel is 50-50 owned by KBZ Group of Companies and Jewellery Luck Company, and is managed by Kempinski. This makes it the second international hotel chain in Naypyidaw after Pan Pacific Hotels Group, which launched Parkroyal Nay Pyi Taw earlier this month.

Its 106 rooms and 35 suites range from Standards rooms (US$220 per night) to the Royal Suite (US$4,000). Other facilities available include a fitness centre, Kempinski the Spa, an outdoor swimming pool, a tennis court, kids’ club, Rangoon Kitchen, two bars, two executive lounges, a business centre with private meeting rooms, ballroom, five conference rooms and banquet rooms.

Said Droin: “Of course we are interested in other projects in Myanmar, but we need to make sure that we have healthy, sustainable growth. We are into long-term strategy and investing in people management.”

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