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Tune Hotel Waterfront Kuching benefits from unbeatable location ... - Hotel in Sarawak Blog

Tune <b>Hotel</b> Waterfront <b>Kuching</b> benefits from unbeatable location <b>...</b> - Hotel in Sarawak Blog


Tune <b>Hotel</b> Waterfront <b>Kuching</b> benefits from unbeatable location <b>...</b>

Posted: 02 Apr 2014 09:10 AM PDT

by Sharon Kong, sharonkong@theborneopost.com. Posted on April 3, 2014, Thursday

KUCHING: Having just celebrated its fifth anniversary, Tune Hotel Waterfront Kuching is not showing any signs of slowing down as it benefits from a variety of travellers passing through Kuching and an unbeatable location in the heart of the city.

Tune Hotels chief executive officer Mark Lankester in an email interview with The Borneo Post said that Kuching has a great position within Sarawak, where it benefits from not only business travel but also a significant amount of leisure travel.

"Whilst into its fifth year of operation, the hotel does very well with an unbeatable location directly opposite the five-star Kuching Hilton that differentiates it from other value for money hotels within the city," he added.

When queried on the performance of Tune Hotel Waterfront Kuching in comparison to other outlets in Sarawak and Malaysia overall, Lankester noted that state capitals in East Malaysia and West Malaysia have different demand drivers that state tourism organizations play a big part in.

"Whilst airlines, hotels and the other tourism and travel related industry members play a big part, its essential to have a pro-active tourism promotion organisation to drive through the attractions of any destination/state," he added.

While there are no future expansion plans in Sarawak as of yet, it is a different case for Tune Hotels' international expansion plans.

Lankaster noted that they have 42 hotels in operation now across nine countries and highlighted that the intention is to continue with the pipeline, not only in the countries Tune Hotels is already in, but to also engineer new market entries.

In terms of plans to list Tune Hotels in Bursa Malaysia, there seem to be no immediate plans for this.

"Listing is another way of raising capital, but currently we are fairly self sufficient and are finding the cost of capital is manageable in the markets we favour."

"A listing isn't something that my team and I focus on currently," he reaffirmed.

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<b>Hotel</b> chain to reserve jobs for Sabahans - The Borneo Post Online

Posted: 04 Apr 2014 08:03 PM PDT

by Rebecca Chong. Posted on April 5, 2014, Saturday

KOTA KINABALU: Undergraduate students in Hospitality and Hotel Management in Sabah now have more job opportunities here as the general manager of Novotel Kota Kinabalu, Jacques Leizerovici, is reserving positions in his hotel chain to Sabahans.

Leizerovici commented that local graduates should be given priority when it came to employment, especially in new hotels in the state.

He said this yesterday during an educational visit organized by Novotel Kota Kinabalu 1Borneo to 23 students from Ascot Academy at the construction site of Mercure Kota Kinabalu Eton, which is set to open August at Metrotown Kolombong.

The 70 per cent completed new hotel which will be a four-star-hotel with 100 rooms, three restaurants and its own parking lot, is expected to hire over 80 employees to manage the hotel.

"As a hotelier, we are glad to be able to contribute to the local community by educating these students in hospitality and provide early exposure in hotel openings. We are the first international hotel to be conducting such visits," Leizerovici added.

He also said Novotel had a fantastic partnership with Ascot Academy in terms of student education and training and the visit yesterday was one of the activities that they had organized to give Ascot Academy a preview in opening a hotel.

The group of students from the Hospitality Front Office course was led by Abdul Razak Egoh, chief executive officer of Ascott Academy, and was welcomed by Leizerovici himself at the site who briefed them about hotel openings and were given a guided tour by the Novotel Hotel staff.

At the same event, Leizerovici revealed that the opening of the hotel at Metrotown Kolombong would be followed by another hotel launching soon near Jesselton Point, here.

He then commented that the opening of new hotels was to meet the demand of the growing number of visitors to the state.

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Posted: 03 Apr 2014 07:31 PM PDT

attractionI am going to take you to a country which is full of islands. Any guess? Yes, you are right. It's Malaysia. There are878 islands in Malaysia. This country is known for its stunning sights and attractions. We are going to explore its astounding natural beauty that magnetizes vacationers/ tourists or visitors attraction. It's a country of exclusive culture and tradition. It's one of the best places on the globe with delicious cuisine and hospitable people. Kuala Lumpur is its capital with charming iconic Petronas Twin Towers.  Malaysia has many offshore geographical places. There would be around 510 which include ridges, sandbank and rocks. It's a multicultural state with many festivals and celebrations. Tour to Malaysia, is really a unique and pleasant experience.

There're lots of choices to stay in Malaysia, so it's tough to decide where to stay?

Mid-range hotels and 5 stars hotels with Chinese, Indian or Malaysian traditional cuisine and cozy rooms are easily available for vacationers/visitors anywhere in cities. You can enjoy luxury hotels or resorts located on islands. Accommodation is so cheap in Malaysia, you can easily get a room for $ 3 to $ 9 USD/night. Private rooms are available for $ 11 to $ 20 USD/night. You can camp in Taman Negara and can save lodgings cost.

Anyways, here're some suggestions.

Lone Pine Hotel, located Batu Ferringhi, Penang Island, posses welcoming staff, stunning swimming pool, lip-smacking food, and calm atmosphere with beautiful sea views. You can get a huge variety of cocktails in bar corner.

Golden Sands Resort by Shangri-La, located on Batu Ferringhi beach, Penang Island, is a fantastic family resort, offers services such as water sports, tennis court, delicious food, pools, cozy rooms, hospitable staff and family entertainment center. Its cuisine includes Bar & Grill pizzas and seafood, tea/coffee, snacks, pastries.

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Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur, in Kuala Lumpur City Centre, is a fantastic hotel with superb services. Welcoming staff, comfortable rooms, suspended pool and delicious Malaysian food make it more worthy staying.

Tanjong Jara Resort, located on Batu, Dungun, is one of the top 25 hotels in Malaysia, offers services such as Spa village, Pools, tennis court, delicious dining out, air-conditioned rooms, seafood and bar. You can spend a relaxing morning with coffee and newspaper on the beach.

Berjaya Tioman Resort, located in Pulau Tioman, is a traditional Malay style resort, offers services like pools, golf, tennis court, spa, coffee, snacks, global drinks, tasty food, air-conditioning cozy rooms and water sports including diving, fishing, snorkelling etc.

The Majestic Hotel, Majestic Malacca, Cameron Highlands Resort and Sama-Sama Hotel, in Kuala Lumpur, Holiday Villa Beach Resort & Spa and Four Seasons Resort in Langkawi, Miri Marriot Resort & Spa, Mega Hotel, Grand Palace Hotel and Imperial Palace Hotel in Miri, Seven Terraces, Yeng Keng Hotel, Museum Hotel and Hotel Panega are also wonderful places to stay in Malaysia. 

As far as meal is concerned, you can have it in restaurants, western hotels , cooking own when living in camping or as a street meal and just have to pay $1 to $3 USD /head for street meal, $4 to $6 USD/head in restaurants while western food is a bit expensive. Malaysia is a Muslim country that's why drinks are expensive here. Anyways, here are some suggestions of restaurants for you.

Dining in the Dark, located on Changkat Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, is an amazing restaurant deeply into darkness and offers delicious food including soups, desserts etc.

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Black Forest, located on Changkat Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, offers German cuisine.

Kebaya, located on Stewart Lane, Georgetown, Penang Island, offers good services and food.

Living Room Cafe Bar & Gallery, located on Batu Ferringhi, Penang Island, is a good place for families, lovebirds, special occasion or groups. You can enjoy Bar, Asian and Eclectic cuisine here until late night.

Top Spot Food Court, located Bukit Mata Kuching, Kuching is a family restaurant, offers best seafood and opens until late night.

Jambu Restaurant and Lounge, located on Crookshank Road, Kuching is a restaurant offers best pasta in town. It also deals with Bistro, Bar for cocktails and Tapas etc.

Black bean, The Heritage, Tribal Stove and Bella Italia are also superb restaurants in Kuching with the fantastic setting near river.

La Casa Kuantan, Crocodile Rock Pizza & Grill Restaurant, Satay Zul, and Dallah Restaurant in Kuantan offer great services with superb cuisine.

Malaysia is a country with many attractions or points of interests and more exciting thing is those are quite cheap. Here're some suggestions, and you must visit those places once you are in Malaysia.

Birch Memorial Clock Tower, located in one of the biggest cities of Malaysia named "Ipoh". Here're plenty of attention-grabbing sights such as museums, temples and historical buildings.

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Galeria Perdana, Rice Museum, and  Padi Langkawi, in Langkawi, are amazing places with precious stuff and collection, to visit. Langkawi is a beautiful island with lovely beaches and plenty of interesting sights. Ave Stella Maris Catholic Chapel is a beautiful church. Langkawi Wildlife Park and Underwater World are educational and exciting places with lots of fun.

The Islamic city "Kota Bharu" is a great city with royal places, museums, and plenty of other eye-catching sights.

Taman Negara National Park is a beautiful park in oldest rainforest Taman Negara. It's a place with lots of activities like trekking, safaris, and canopy walks.

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Islamic Art Museum, Petronas Twin Towers, Putrajaya Bridge, Petrosains Science Discovery Centre, Kuala Lumpur Bird Park, Thean Hou Temple, and Lake Garden Parks are some suggested amazing places to visit in Kuala Lumpur.

Mount Kinabalu National Park, is the best choice for hiking, this Park is full of fun and will never disappoint you on your visit.

Malaysia is a land of festivals and celebrations as multicultural people exist here. Tourists or vacationers can enjoy these festivals almost every month of the year. Here are some suggestions for our visitors.

Tamil Community celebrates festival named "Thaipusam". It's a unique festival that is worth seeing. It can be best observed at Batu Caves in Selangor or Penang, in Januanry.

Chinese New Year is celebrated in February and last for 15 days. You can enjoy lion dances, fireworks, and delicious Chinese meal.

In April, Good Friday and Malaysia Water Festival are celebrated.

Wesak Day, and Harvest Festival are celebrated in May.

June is a month with amazing festivals like Hari Gawai and Dragon Boat Festivals.

July and August are the months with festivals such as the Rainforest World Music Festival, Independence day, Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Hungry Ghost Festival.

September becomes more colorful with Malaysia Day and Mid-Autumn Festival.

Hari Raya Haji, Deepavali Festivals of Lights, and Christmas are celebrated in October, November and December.

Malaysia is not less than a heaven for shopaholics. Super international brands have covered Malaysian market and have luxury stores here. Sales at shopping mall attract many tourists every year. Mega Sales held on Christmas and Independence Day and last up to two months.

Utama, BB Plaza, Fahrenheit88, Lot10, Plaza Low Yat, Suria KLCC and Sogo are some remarkable shopping malls in Kuala Lumpur.

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ICT@Komtar, Island Plaza, Midlands One Stop, Plaza Gurney, Prangin Mall, Queensbay Mall and Straits Quay are some suggested shopping centers in Penang.

Langkawi Fair is a beautiful place for a shop in Langkawi.

Malaysia is a country with beaches. Therefore, beach holidays can be enjoyed all around the year. Summer season is mild, and usually climate is pleasant in Malaysia so you can visit it in all seasons. Anyhow, December and January are two peak tourists' seasons.  From June until August is also a good time to enjoy beaches activities.

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I assure you, your vacations to this country holding natural beauty, would be a treasured and unforgettable experience.

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