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Accor has been awarded the management contract for
the Novotel Interhill Kuching, the group's first hotel in Sarawak, East Malaysia, with opening scheduled for 2008.
The 23-storey hotel enjoys a prime location in the city centre, offering panoramic views of the city and Sarawak River. On opening, Novotel Interhill Kuching will be well
positioned to cater for business and leisure travellers, with increasing air services to Sarawak providing good connections from a number of major centres in Asia.
Sarawak is rich in natural resources, attracting investment for its petroleum, timber and agricultural products. It boasts a rich colonial history and diversity of attractions,
including Fort Margharita, one of Asia’s best museums - Sarawak Museum, as well as the Sarawak Cultural Village located on the Damai peninsula 45 minutes drive
outside the city.
Kuching is also the principal base for visiting Bako National Park, one of Asia’s ecotourism and adventure travel centre, containing one of the world’s oldest
first-generation rain forests.
The 388-room Novotel Interhill Kuching will play an important role in building Kuching’s tourism infrastructure by providing
modern accommodation with one of the leading global brand names. Rooms will include aspects of the latest ‘Novotion Room’ signature features such as rotating desk, flat screen television, glass curtain
bathrooms and wooden floors, all designed to offer guests greater comfort and convenience.
The hotel will offer three BIZ Executive Floors and a
BIZ Executive Lounge on the top floor with mezzanine and double storey ceiling. There
will also a business centre, 1,500 sqm ballroom and six adjacent meeting rooms for between 40 to 300 pax each.
Dining and bar options will feature a speciality restaurant, lobby lounge and ‘The Square’, Novotel’s innovative theme restaurant known for its interactive cooking
experience. Leisure facilities include swimming pool, Kid’s Club, fitness centre and the first spa wellness centre in town.
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