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44th | Vol 29 | 2020 | www.hotelier-indonesia.com
The Most Anticipated
Hotel and Resort Openings
in Asia in 2020
Banyan Tree Krabi
Singapore-based Banyan Tree Holdings Ltd, one of Asia’s
foremost luxury hotel groups, has announced plans
to open a new resort in Krabi in the second quarter of
2020. Currently under development in a serene location
on Tubkaek Beach, a scenic 45-minute drive from Krabi
Airport, Banyan Tree Krabi fronts powdery white sands
and the shallow-shelved coast of the Andaman Sea. The
new Thai resort will offer 72 pool suites and villas, among
them seven 2-bedroom options and one three-bedroom
villa. Facilities include all-day dining, a ballroom, a wedding
chapel, a beach club, a kids’ club, and a fitness center.
In keeping with Banyan Tree’s holistic branding, the resort
will also host a rainforest-themed spa.
Fusion Suites Vung Tau
Fusion’s newest hotel, Fusion Suites Vung Tau, is set to
open in January in southern Vietnam’s popular coastal
playground. The new 21-storey property features 171
well-appointed suites and apartments, a multitude of
dining options, a spa, yoga studio, and a rooftop infinity
pool. The property offers views of the ocean, and complements
the setting with playful interiors dressed in sea
green, ocean blue, and a wide range of ocean-inspired hues
in between. The same sense of whimsy informs the building’s
complex facade with pastel-coloured glass panels that
zig-zag upwards. For dining options the hotel has the Fresh
restaurant (open all-day), a rooftop bar, and market stalls in
the lobby. The property’s 12 treatment room spa is inspired
by the sea and features signature therapies based around salt.
Conveniently located in the heart of Vung Tau, the hotel is just
a short trip by boat or road from Ho Chi Minh City.
Tanah Gajah, a resort by Hadiprana
On January 1, 2020, The Chedi Club Tanah Gajah in Ubud
will return to its roots as it becomes Tanah Gajah, a resort
by Hadiprana and the flagship property of a new hospitality
group Hadiprana Hospitality. The property was first built
in the 1980s as a holiday home for legendary Indonesian
architect and designer, Hendra Hadiprana, and his family. The
family retreat was then transformed into an idyllic resort set
among the rice paddies of Ubud under GHM’s management.
Intimate, yet spacious, the five-hectare property features
twenty art-filled accommodation options, ranging from one
bedroom suites with open air bathrooms and lotus pond
views, to a one-of-a-kind two bedroom estate with a private