IHG Signs Luxury Hotel in Penang, Malaysia

Muhammad Zainal Ashikin, Managing Director & Group
Chief Executive Officer, Tradewinds Corp stated: “Teluk Bahang holds
a particular place for us, and with it, the previous award-winning
Mutiara Penang Resort. As such, we’ve taken the time to really
plan out its revitalisation, which included being very cautious to
discover the proper accomplice that shares our imaginative and prescient for this superb
location and the re-birth of this grand dame. We needed to
introduce a model that holds the character, tradition and heritage of
the world in the identical excessive regard as we do, and I’m delighted to
say that IHG was the one selection for us because of its confirmed observe
file of realising considerate luxurious vacation spot ideas in
numerous areas throughout the globe.”

A 30-minute drive from central Georgetown,
InterContinental Penang Resort would be the second
InterContinental resort in Malaysia after InterContinental Kuala
Lumpur, and marks IHG’s return to Penang, along with the
upcoming Holiday Inn & Suites Penang Prai.

In Malaysia, IHG at present has six resorts throughout
three manufacturers – InterContinental, Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn
Express. At the of March 2022, the corporate had
a pipeline of 10 resorts in Malaysia set to open in the subsequent three to 5
years, most notably: Crowne Plaza Kota Kinabalu, Crowne Plaza
Kuala Lumpur City Centre, Hotel Indigo Kuala Lumpur on the Park,
Kimpton Kuala Lumpur and Regent Kuala Lumpur.

“A metropolis steeped in historical past and tradition, Penang
presents a powerful leisure and company journey demand, buoyed by
the current border reopening and ending of journey restrictions. We
wish to create the most effective resort vacation spot in Penang, make it
enticing to all kinds of visitors and additional solidify IHG’s model
presence in Malaysia in the luxurious section,” stated Serena Lim, Vice
President, Development, South East Asia and Korea, IHG. “Having beforehand
labored with Tradewinds on numerous properties in Asia, we
are really excited to return into partnership with them with this
flagship resort. We know that they’re as dedicated as we’re to
make a optimistic affect on our communities, and our joint goal is to
be certain that this challenge supplies new financial alternatives and
encourages many extra travellers to go to this excellent
vacation spot.”

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