Casino resort aims to change Macau
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- Casino resort aims to change Macau
- Shangri-La hotel Bangkok names roel constantino Director of Marketing
- Chaophya Wedding Package- Love is all Around
Casino resort aims to change Macau
The Age – Aug 28, 2007
But instead of planes the building will hold the world’sbiggest casino with 850 gaming tables and 4100 poker machines a3000-suite (not room) hotel a 350-store shopping complex and asports stadium that will hold 15000 people. But don’t try to get a room this week — all 3000 suites arebooked out for the opening week. Adelson’s Las Vegas Sands Corporation’s first foray into Macauthe Sands Macau waterfront casino part of the traditional casinoarea called “The Peninsula” was the world’s biggest with 740tables and more than 1200 poker machines. The Sands recouped its$US260 million investment in eight months and is providing cashflow for Adelson’s far more ambitious Cotai strip dreams. The Venetian will have 111000 square metres of convention space— double that of neighbouring Hong Kong — and its ownpermanent Cirque de Soleil troupe and dedicated theatre. Roger Federer and Pete Sampras will grace the sports stadium inNovember and the US National Basketball League will play there inctober… The complex comes complete with lagoons and canals and singinggondoliers. It will eventually have its own ferry terminus to bring visitorsfrom Hong Kong because the existing ferry terminal is already atcapacity. Adelson is also planning his own flights to and from theunderutilised international airport to bring in guests from JapanTaiwan Thailand Korea Indonesia and Singapore. The Venetian has hired 15000 people or 5 per cent of thecity’s workforce to make sure guests want to return. Adelson has spent the equivalent of Macau’s public works budgetfor the past five years to realise his vision of making the onceinsignificant former Portuguese enclave that returned to Chineserule in 1999 the hub of Asia’s convention exhibition and gamingindustry. William Weidner president of Adelson’s Las Vegas SandsCorporation says 44 big conventions have already been booked forthe next two years and he expects guests to stay three to four daysrather than the 1. 2-day average at Macau’s other hotels.
Shangri-La hotel Bangkok names roel constantino Director of Marketing
etravelblackboard.com – Aug 28, 2007
Constantino was most recently director of marketing in Malaysia overseeing the launch of the newly-developed Shangri-La’s Rasa Sayang Resort and Spa Penang and Golden Sands Resort. Shangri-La Hotel Bangkok Names Roel Constantino Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts currently manages 51 hotels under Shangri-La and Traders brands with a rooms inventory of over 24000. Shangri-La hotels are five-star deluxe properties featuring extensive luxury facilities and services. Shangri-La hotels are located in Australia mainland China Fiji Hong Kong Indonesia India Malaysia Philippines Singapore Sultanate of man Thailand Taiwan and the United Arab Emirates. The group has over 45 projects under development in Austria Canada mainland China France India Japan Macau Maldives Philippines Qatar Seychelles Thailand United Arab Emirates United Kingdom and the United States. etravelblackboardasia.
Chaophya Wedding Package- Love is all Around
eTravelBlackboard – Asia Edition – Aug 28, 2007
With both traditional and ‘hi tech’ modern restaurants (5) and impressive wine cellar it’s the place Bangkokians gravitate towards for its famous name restaurants including the renowned Kao Tom Buffet and Mori Grill Restaurant. The hotel boasts a full length golf driving range with 45 tee off positions; a massage centre; Bali Spa and fully fitted fitness centre and outdoor pool. The hotel was the first in Thailand to offer complimentary WiFi and internet access in guest rooms and all public areas. Parking for 900 cars. For further details see.
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