Thursday, October 16, 2008 Hong Kong's Airport Hotel By Jinggoy Salvador
AS YOU slowly land in one of the busiest airports of Southeast Asia, you can't help but be amazed with the architectural wonder of this land's terminal. Huge. And, you get a glimpse of the towering edifice attached. This is the Regal Airport Hotel.
The Regal Airport Hotel is more than a hotel; it is a Meeting & Conference Centre. And they can proudly proclaim that this is the only hotel connected directly to the passenger terminal of Hong Kong International Airport by an enclosed, air-conditioned link bridge.
From the airport's arrival hall, guests can reach the hotel in just two minutes by foot.
We seem to get the perception that Lantao Island and everything in it seem to be too far from the bustling center we have gotten used to staying in whether on vacation or in town for business.
However, Regal is located at a very strategic location serviced by sophisticated transportation networks. From this point, in just 23 minutes you can travel to the downtown area via the Airport Express Line (AEL).
Additionally, it provides the closest proximity to the SkyPlaza integrated shopping and entertainment centre and AsiaWorld-Expo Convention Centre by a few minutes walk. And for those who want to have a little more "fun", Hong Kong Disneyland is also few minutes drive only.
When we talk of awards and recognition, this hotel can boast of a good track record. This hotel in the financial and shopping mecca of Asia is consistently receiving accolades from the business, travel and hotel magazines worldwide.
They have been voted as the Best Airport Hotel in Asia-Pacific since 2001 and 2005 by Business Traveller Asia-Pacific and TTG Asia respectively, TravelWeekly (Asia) named them as the Best Airport Hotel in Asia while Business Traveller UK Edition awarded them the 1st Runner-up for the World's Best Airport Hotel, Capital CEO as the Best Conference Hotel in Hong Kong.
To be able to host the biggest conventions in this territory, they should be able to accommodate their guests as well. The hotel provides superb accommodations with 1,171 rooms.
With a state-of-the-art meeting and banquet facilities including HongKong's largest pillar less hotel ballroom and 31 function rooms, they sare the only venue to head to when you have these points to consider.
When it comes to authentic cuisine, they can deliver. Regal house six restaurants and bar. A night oif dining with Xavi Gimeno, hotel manger, was indeed a gastronomical experience. That's making sure this HongKong trip is memorable wespecially with a short visit in his hotel.
Activities doesn't come short, the hotel is equipped with a complete range of recreational facilities featuring an outdoor pool and indoor heated pool and a new spa. Aaaah, the SPA! Let's take that up in the next issue.
If you must know: Regal Hotels International is one of the largest hotel operators in Hong Kong with five quality hotels in HongKong (Regal Airport Hotel, Regal Hong Kong Hotel, Regal Kowloon Hotel, Regal Oriental Hotel and Regal Riverside Hotel).
In addition, Regal operates two hotels in Shanghai (Regal International East Asia Hotel and Regal Shanghai East Asia Hotel). There are over 4,000 fine rooms in total.
