st regis kuala lumpur

when i received an email from our MARCOMM Director on this i was a bit terkejut laa....hmmmmmmm now i wonder why our Starwood President pay us a visit yesterday.. They siap had a dinner with one of the Raja Muda lagi in PRIME...:)

then.. when i was reading d whole release..i was dooper shocked that its gonna be located in KL Sentral itself..heeehrrkkk?? mane lagi space yg ade yg dorang nak campak this 6 star luxury hotel ni.......hmmm pikir nyer pikir then i realized..i bet its right next to the Loft showroom, facing d museum..meaning its gonna be d same row as us...hmm...then i pun dok agak2 lagi... hmmm...in 3 years time siap la kot....but NOTTTTTTTTTT!!! when i googled around, this hotel is scheduled to be open only on 2014!!!!!!! choyyyyyyy....i dun think m gonna be in Msia by then...hehehe...*wink....plus i bet m gonna be with my kids running around...dun think nak still keja as a hotelier pun...:)

i remember last time, they supposed to convert Imperial KL (former Sheraton Imperial) to St Regis but tak jadi cos at the same time d Msia economy was down...I was so jeles when they built up in Spore instead..but again i was so lucky that i have stayed in there atleast once...(see my previous blog) lepas kempunan..hehe..

well whatever it is pun...m actually sooOOOooo happy that St Regis finally arrives in KL..and of course m proud when one of our local co wanna invest on ST REGIS!!! gila man, its d highest brand in our co ~ Starwood..!!! and i bet it can beat HKL, MO and upcoming Four Seasons ok!!! hehe..cant wait to see that happens...;)

so hoteliers, be ready in 6 years...u still have time to hop around the KL hotels and sempat to be back for the new luxurious brand St Regis hotel in 2014!!..hehe

btw, check out their architects that gonna built this prestigious hotel...

http://www.som.com

Starwood Hotels & Resorts is to introduce its luxury St. Regis brand to Malaysia with the signing of The St. Regis Kuala Lumpur. Owned by ONE IFC Sdn Bhd, the newly constructed property will include 200 guest rooms and 200 whole-ownership St. Regis branded Residences, as well as a luxury Remède spa, gourmet dining and spacious meeting facilities.

The St. Regis Kuala Lumpur is scheduled to open in 2014, and will offer a prime location in KL Sentral, directly opposite the National Museum and Lake Gardens. Spanning 72 acres, KL Sentral is one of the largest commercial developments in Kuala Lumpur today and is regarded by many as the city’s new Central Business District. Guests will appreciate the hotel’s close proximity to the KL Sentral railway hub and major commercial areas including KLCC and Bukit Bintang.

The capital and largest city in Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur is one of the best examples of an Asian city that has managed to preserve the best of its cultural heritage while emerging as one of Asia’s fastest growing centers for trade, commerce, finance, and information technology.

“The sustained demand for luxury accommodations, the legendary bespoke service of the St. Regis brand, and the unrivaled location of this hotel in the KL Sentral area will make St. Regis Kuala Lumpur an extremely attractive choice for travelers to this dynamic capital city,” said Mr. Miguel Ko, President for Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Asia Pacific.

The New York-based architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) has been appointed as the main architect for the ONE IFC development. Founded in 1936, SOM is one of the world's leading architecture, urban design, engineering, and interior architecture firms with a portfolio that features some of the most important architectural accomplishments of the 20th century.