CIM NEWS MAGAZINE Issue 6 2017 | Page 27

Athenee Hotel in Bangkok gets luxury redesign The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts will reopen The Athenee Hotel in Bangkok following an extensive renovation and transformation into a Luxury Collection hotel.   Formerly known as Plaza Athenee Bangkok, the newly restored Athenee Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Bangkok, stands on the grounds of the Kandhavas Palace, former royal residence of Princess Valaya Alongkorn. A homage to its regal lineage, the hotel’s opulent re-design is a modern take on traditional Thai design elements with a distinctly European flair. Mantra joins $1b development in Melbourne's south-east Mantra Group will operate the hotel and letting apartment component of Saraceno Group's $1 billion mixed-use development in Clayton, in Melbourne's south-east. The full-service hotel and apartments component of the development, to be known as Mantra M-City, is due for completion in late-2020. Auckland debuts Cordis brand in the Pacific Region The Langham, Auckland has rebranded to Cordis, Auckland making it the first in the Pacific region for this new upper upscale brand by Langham Hospitality Group. The hotel will undergo a total renovation with the function rooms and Eight restaurant already completed. Its 411 guest rooms and suites and lobby will be refurbished by February 2018. InterContinental gets riverside opening InterContinental Singapore Robertson Quay is the first international brand to open at The Quayside in Singapore. The hotel offers 225 studios and suites, including an expansive Penthouse, and five intimate meeting and event spaces as well as an exclusive 24-hour Club InterContinental lounge. Adina unveils a new look Adina Apartment Hotel Melbourne has unveiled 11 new penthouse apartments, a revamped rooftop-view pool and entertaining terrace, as part of its full refurbishment. Each of Adina Melbourne’s 155 studio, one, two and three bedroom apartments has been refurbished, along with a new entertainment terrace with outdoor furniture at the swimming pool area. www.cimmagazine.com   Convention & Incentive Marketing, Issue 6, 2017  27