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Venue Highlight MAY-JUN 2018 49 MEETINGS & CONVENTIONS MCMAG-ASIA.COM Marriott International Sheraton makes a grand entrance in Bengaluru Marriott International has opened its 100th hotel in India - the Sheraton Grand Bengaluru Whitefield Hotel & Convention Center - in Bengaluru's the information technology hub. The 360-key property features 39 suites which offer panoramic views of the garden city, is situated within an hour Hilton Joins the Ratchaprasong business district T he 171-key Waldorf Astoria Bangkok will occupy a prime location in Bangkok's CBD area in Ratchaprasong. Officially open for business from June 28 onwards, the luxury hotel offers corporate guests versatile function spaces across several floors, which overlook the gardens and offer natural daylight. The hotel's level 9 and 10 are dedicated exclusively to meeting rooms and ballrooms. Also available are executive boardrooms and divisible conference rooms for up to 500 guests; its Magnolia Ballroom will be able to accommodate up to 700 guests for cocktail receptions. OPENING SOON I nterContinental Hotels Group plants another flag in Jakarta with the 508-key InterContinental Jakarta Pondok Indah Hotel & Residences expected to open at the end of Q3 2018. Located in the Pondok Indah city centre, the property is integrated with a high-end complex that includes the Pondok Indah Shopping Mall. For meetings, the hotel offers a 2,000 sqm ballroom as well as other meeting spaces. Luxurious white and gold interiors at the lobby of Waldorf Astoria Bangkok IHG Settles into South Jakarta Wyndham Worldwide A May arrival in Palembang The Wyndham Opi Hotel Palembang, which is expected to open in May, will add 257 rooms to the capital of Indonesia's South Sumatra province. The property is connected to the new Opi Mall Complex in the Jakabaring precinct, which includes facilities such as the OPI Convention Center and OPI Mall. The city centre is located 15 minutes away from the hotel. For meetings, the business hotel offers two ballrooms and six meeting rooms totalling 2,260 sqm. The largest ballroom features a pillar-free space with seating for up to 2,500 delegates. Other amenities include an executive lounge, all-day dining restaurant, lobby lounge, outdoor rooftop pool, spa and wellness centre, and a fitness centre. Wyndham Opi Hotel Palembang The lobby at the InterContinental Jakarta Pondok Indah Hotel & Residences from the Kempegowda International Airport. For meetings and events, the hotel offers 6,072 sqm of total function space, including a 2,602 sqm space in the adjourning convention centre. The 1,400-sqm pillar- free Scarlet Ballroom is complemented by a 1,042-sqm pre-function area. Also included is a party lawn for up to 400 guests.

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