Langkawi Can Be Like
Monaco
Hassle-Free City Living in Sungai Besi by Yuk Tung
provided with two parking
bays. Three lifts service
every floor.
The serviced apartments
come in two- and threebedroom layouts and
are semi-furnished with
air-conditioner, kitchen
cabinets, hob and hood,
water heater and intercom.
The Centrina also provides
security for all residents with
its four-tier security system.
Prime Minister at the ground-breaking ceremony of the
St Regis Hotel
To add to its attractions,
Langkawi can also
be a top nautical
tourism destination
in the world. Datuk
Seri Najib Tun Razak
expressed his optimism
here and outlined the
prerequisites necessary.
“We need a few anchor
investments and topclass brand names to
be the game-changers
to bring Langkawi on
par with the likes of
Bali and Monaco,” the
Prime Minister said at
the ground-breaking
ceremony for the
St Regis Hotel and
Langkawi International
Convention Centre
(LICC) in Kuah.
With 84 suites, 11 villas
and a convention centre,
the hotel has been
estimated to cost more
than RM400mil.
To be developed by
the Rajawali Group and
Starwood Hotels and
Resorts Worldwide,
the project is targeted
for completion before
the Asean Summit
scheduled here in April
2015.
Najib said the impact of
turning Langkawi into a
luxury nautical holiday
spot would benefit
many, particularly the
local population.
“Thousands of tourists
come here to spend,
generating revenue not
only for companies but
also the Government.
“If we have a large
number of high-end
tourists spending
their money here,
Langkawi can really be
transformed,” he said.
The Prime Minister
said tourist arrivals in
Langkawi had exceeded
the target set under
the Langkawi Tourism
Blueprint 2011-2015
with 3.06 million people,
which was the target set
for 2015.
He said the Government
wanted to attract more
high-end tourists to
Langkawi and get them
to spread the word
“about Langkawi being
among the very best in
the world”.
Najib said the St Regis
Hotel project would be a
race against time with 15
months left before the
Asean Summit.
He said the reward
would be the Asean
Summit also bringing the
international spotlight
on Lang awi.
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Also at the event were
Datin Seri Rosmah
Mansor, Rajawali Corp
chairman Tan Sri Peter
Sondakh and Second
Finance Minister Datuk
Seri Ahmad Husni
Hanadzlah.
Centrina, Central Residence, Service Apartment, Suria Sg Besi
Yuk Tung Land Sdn Bhd
has unveiled The Centrina,
the final phase of three
highrises in their Central
Residence @Suria Sungai
Besi development.
According to Yuk Tung
Group general manager Tan
You Hock, the development
takes the “nature versus
architecture” theme and
refines it to higher levels.
Centrina’s sister
development, The Court
serviced apartments, was
recently granted four
awards at the Asia Pacific
Property Awards and the
company says it expects
Centrina to receive similar
recognition.
“I am confident that The
Centrina can also achieve
the same success as The
Court did,” Tan said.
Tan says The Centrina
emphasises space and
presents layouts unlike
others. Units are squarish
with high ceilings, measuring
10 ft.
It features a vista corridor,
presenting a unique layout
of apartments with all units
facing the pool, amenities
and greenery. This allows
residents to have views of
the pool and beautifully
landscaped leisure and
recreational amenities on
one side of the tower and
cityscape on the other side.
This is further emphasised
through dual facade design
which features a sleek
silhouette clad in glass and
aluminium facing the main
thoroughfare while the style
of a resort highrise complete
with sky garden lounges and
viewing terraces is featured
on the inside facing.
A dynamic and lively range
of facilities has been
incorporated to create an
aura of warmth and style.
On two levels, level six
and the rooftop, facilities
have been installed to
complement every lifestyle
choice.
The podium on level six,
called Pleasure, is where you
will find facilities such as the
swimming pool, barbecue
deck, gymnasium, children’s
playground, water features,
yacht pavilion, reading
room, corridor garden and
amphitheater to relax and
recharge.
The rooftop features
facilities such as a sky
lounge, swimming pool, sky
gymnasium, sauna, meeting
rooms, and a roof garden.
Priced at RM544,300
onwards, the freehold
serviced apartment features
168 units with built up areas
ranging from 782 sq ft to
1,132sq ft. The building is 27
stories high with eight units
per floor and each unit is
Tan said that the project
aims to attract locals from
the age of 26 to 35, who
value time management and
want to live in the city.
To provide more services for
residents, the developer has
decided to make travelling
to KLCC easier.
“We want to provide a
hassle-free environment
for residents and therefore
we have decided to provide
shuttle bus services for
residents to KLCC,” he said.
“It definitely fits city life.
We have thought about
the complete modern life,
from furnishing to parking
facilities and now the shuttle
services,” Tan added.
The introduction of the
shuttle service is said to
be the first of its kind for a
developer.
Aside from the shuttle
service, residents are
also in close proximity to
public transportation like
the Integrated Transport
Terminal at Bandar Tasik
Selatan which is five minutes
away.
The Centrina also has easy
access to major highways
such as Besraya, NPE and
KL-Putrajaya and just 15
minutes to Kuala Lumpur
central business district and
KLCC.
Construction for the project
has already begun, with
expected completion at the
end of 2015.
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