THE Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur, the inaugural Grand Hyatt in Malaysia, opened its doors last Friday.

“We are thrilled to be able to bring the Grand Hyatt brand to the Malaysian community,” said Larry Tchou, managing director, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts – Asia-Pacific. “Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur’s opening echoes Hyatt’s development strategy, which is to focus on the gateway cities and markets where customers are travelling.”

Situated next to Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre and within walking distance of the Petronas Twin Towers and the Golden Triangle shopping area, the 370-room, 42-suite Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur offers some of the largest rooms on the market, starting at 47m2.

Boasting floor-to-ceiling windows, each guestroom comes equipped with high-speed wireless Internet connectivity and a docking station for MP3 players.

There are three F&B options at the hotel, including THIRTY8, an all-day dining restaurant serving international cuisine; JP teres, featuring Malaysian dishes; and Poolside, an alfresco outlet offering international and local favorites.

The Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur also offers more than 3,300m2 of meeting and events space with six venues to choose from, including the pillarless Grand Ballroom and Grand Salon.

UNITED Airlines (UA) has unveiled the line-up of maiden international routes for its fleet of new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.

In addition to daily services from its Denver hub to Tokyo (Narita), starting March 31, 2013, UA will also operate daily, nonstop 787 services between its Los Angeles hub and its Narita hub, beginning January 3, 2013, and Los Angeles to Shanghai, beginning March 30, 2013.

“The 787 is the right aircraft for these routes because of its many passenger-friendly amenities and superior operating economics,” said UA senior vice president of network, Greg Hart.

“With 50 787s on order, we look forward to the many new route opportunities that will become available to United and our customers in the future.”

UA’s 787 planes are configured with 36 seats in United BusinessFirst, 72 seats in United Economy Plus and 111 seats in United Economy.

KOSMOPOLITO Hotels International will soft open the Grand Dorsett Chengdu in early September.

Situated in the historical Luoma Market area of Chengdu, the capital of China’s Sichuan province, the upscale Grand Dorsett Chengdu will offer 556 guestrooms and suites, all equipped with iPod docks and complimentary high-speed Internet connectivity.

The hotel’s meeting facilities will include a 700m2 pillar-less multi-functional hall and eight private meeting rooms.