The announcement was held in Penang in an event attended by Chief Minister Yang Amat Berhormat Lim Guan Eng. Also in attendance were YBhg. Dato’ Daljit Singh Dalliwal, Advisor to the Minister of Tourism and Culture Malaysia, YB Danny Law Heng Kiang, EXCO member of the Penang State Tourism Development and Culture Board, and Dato’ Seri Nazir Ariff, Vice Presidentof theMajlis Dato' Dato' Pulau Pinang, among others.
“Penang’s rich heritage and strong cultural presence has also earned it the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Since the listing, Penang Global Tourism (PGT) estimates that hotel occupancy rates within the city have increased from four to five percent annually. I am confident that DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Penang will certainly contribute further towards this growth rate,” said YAB Lim Guan Eng in his speech.
Built with an estimated Gross Development Value of RM230 million, the introduction of DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Penang also marks the first Hilton branded resort in Malaysia and the first Hilton branded hotel in northern Malaysia.
Located in the tourist belt of Batu Feringghi, DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Penang will consist of 318 rooms, mostly with sea-views. Some of the hotel’s unique features will include a kid’s zone and water-park, a sand lounge with an artificial beach, as well as family-friendly dual key rooms with a common foyer for the perfect family getaway. Not forgetting the discerning business traveller, the hotel also includes function rooms and meeting spaces, all day dining as well as a spa to relax and unwind.
The theme and design for DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Penang is the result of a rare collaboration between locally renowned design house, IDS and internationally renowned design house, Hirsch Bedner Associates (HBA) to device an international branded resort streaked with local cultural influences.
One of the primary attractions of the hotel will be the introduction of Malaysia’s first teddy bear themed museum and gallery, TeddyVille, which will be located within the hotel itself and is set to be another landmark for Penang. The museum will feature the rich history of Malaysia told in a fun way told through the adorable teddy bears.
