The document highlights luxury hotel openings in Asia, including the Peninsula Beijing, which will complete a major renovation in early 2017, and the new Kerry Hotel in Hong Kong, featuring extensive meeting facilities. Additionally, it discusses the upcoming Ani Villas in the Dominican Republic, which will cater to large groups seeking private luxury experiences. The Anam in Vietnam is also mentioned as a new five-star all-villa property with numerous recreational offerings.

1. TTGAsialuxury|December2016
TTG ASIA
for buyers of premium travel and luxury meetings
SPECIAL REPORT
ASEAN’s 50 shades of luxury
DESTINATIONS
Masterminding repeat
success in Lang Co
GASP!
Adrian Zecha’s
latest venture
ASIA TO
OUTPACE
EUROPE

2. gasp!
46 TTG Asia luxury | December 2016
the audacity of luxury
L U X U R Y H O T E L O P E N I N G S
The extensive RMB890 million (US$123
million) makeover of The Peninsula Bei-
jing will be fully completed in early 2017.
The property, located a short walk
from Tiananmen Square, boasts 230
new rooms, including 61 suites. Room
sizes which start at 60m2
are among the
most spacious in the country and they
come with mod cons. Facilities include
a 24-hour check-in, check-out service,
The Peninsula Spa, a fitness centre, an
indoor swimming pool and three F&B
options. Also, The Peninsula Academy
offers in-house guest experiences such
as jade appreciation courses or a lesson
in the art of kungfu.
A contemporary take on Chinese
culture and heritage was the design con-
cept for the hotel, and luxurious materi-
als such as bronze, onyx, white marble
and rosewood have been extensively
used throughout the hotel’s new design.
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts is opening its fourth prop-
erty in Hong Kong this month. Located by the waterfront
of Hung Hom Bay in Kowloon, the 545-key Kerry Hotel,
Hong Kong has rooms ranging from 42m2
to 294m2
, 60
per cent of them boasting harbour views.
The resort-style hotel caters for meetings, with facilities
such as a 1,756m2
Grand Ballroom that can seat up to
1,030 people banquet-style, 17 flexible meeting rooms that
can accommodate between 30 and 600 pax, and other
outdoor and indoor spaces. Other facilities include a 25m-
metre outdoor swimming pool, fitness centre, retail shops
and five F&B options such as a vibrant food marketplace
with 10 varying concepts.
The Anam, Vietnam
The Peninsula Beijing
Ani Villas, which has two private resorts in Thailand and
one in Sri Lanka, will be adding a fourth property, located
in the Dominican Republic, to its portfolio next summer.
The new 1.6-hectare Ani Villas Dominican Republic will
be a fully staffed and serviced private 14-bedroom estate
set on its own peninsula. Designed by Sarah Garcia, the
architecture will incorporate tropical design, contemporary
finishes, and touches of Dominican heritage. Facilities in-
clude a spa, large event pavilion, gym, and sports facilities
such as swimming pools and tennis courts.
The private resort concept taps into a growing segment
of large single groups of travellers who want to vacation in
the company of their loved ones and friends.
Stays at Ani Villas include all F&B, spa treatments and
other onsite leisure pursuits from cooking class to pad-
dle boarding. Nightly rates start at US$4,000 in the low
season for up to eight guests, and rise to US$16,000 for
30 guests during peak periods.
Ani Villas,
Dominican Republic
The Anam, a five-star all-villa property
in Cam Ranh, south of Nha Trang in
Vietnam, is now open. The independent
property is one of six hotels and resorts
worldwide that is in Worldhotels’ new
category, World Luxury. It features 105
villas, some with private pools, each
decked out in fine Vietnamese hard-
wood, decorative stone and antique
tiling.
Recreational facilities include a water
sport centre, dive centre, and fitness and
yoga areas. As well, a 300m-long private
beach, three swimming pools, three din-
ing outlets, a Balinese spa, and a kid’s
adventure club and playground.
Kerry Hotel,
Hong Kong