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(TOP LEFT) LLUSTRATION: GETTY IMAGES 32 MAY-JUN 2018 MEETINGS & CONVENTIONS MCMAG-ASIA.COM AccorHotels Tech stars at Novotel's new Seoul address Novotel Ambassador Seoul Dongdaemun has opened with a suite of the latest technology including mobile concierge services, an in-suite smartphone and digital information kiosks. The hotel offers 523 rooms, featuring 331 guest rooms and 192 studio units for longer stays. The hotel's events spaces include the Grand Ballroom for up to 280 guests, and the meeting room and board room for up to 20 guests for small workshops and seminars. Culinary offerings include an all-day dining restaurant, the Gourmet Bar, which features a range of French- inspired cocktails and beverages and a rooftop bar, Social 21. Business travellers will be able to enjoy club privileges such as breakfast and afternoon tea offerings, as well as daily happy hour at the hotel's executive lounge. New hotel and resort openings are offering features from the latest technology to design and European luxury in city and coastal destinations. COMPILED BY NAOMI NEOH Marriott International W heads for Kuala Lumpur The edgy design-centric brand has opened at its first Malaysian address. Located near Kuala Lumpur's iconic Petronas Twin Towers, the hotel features 150 guest rooms and suites. Kempinski Hotels Touch of European luxury in Bali K empinski will be setting foot with its first resort in Bali in Q4 2018. The Apurva Kempinski Bali will be the brand's second opening in Indonesia. Located along the coast of southern Bali, the hotel features 475 guest rooms, suites and villas. For meetings, the hotel offers a 1,076 sqm pillar-free Grand Ballroom, which overlooks the ocean, meeting rooms and a 2,200 sqm Ocean-front lawn for outdoor events. Guests will have five options for dining and a Cigar & Shisha lounge, while leisure amenities will include an ocean-facing spa and fitness centre, a 60-metre swimming pool. The resort is situated in Sawangan Nusa Dua, a 30-minute drive from the airport. OPENING SOON E xpected to open in Q4 2018, Hilton Taipei Sinban will be the first Hilton branded property in Taiwan. The 31-storey hotel in central New Taipei will offer 398 rooms and a 3,105-sqm convention and events centre, which includes three ballrooms and nine meeting rooms. Its largest meeting space, the 1100-sqm Grand Ballroom, is a pillar-less venue for up to 900 pax. The Wishful Ballroom, adorned in Tiffany design, will be able to cater for up to 480. Hilton The brand debuts in Taipei Novotel Ambassador Seoul Dongdaemun The hotel caters to meetings and events with its more than 1,500 sqm of function spaces, including the 1,000-sqm Great Room. To unwind, delegates can get a taste of the city's booming multicultural food and drink scene across six beverage and food venues. Venue Highlight

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