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Resorts World Sentosa

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Resorts World Sentosa is an integrated resort on the island of Sentosa, off the southern coast of Singapore. The key attractions include one of Singapore’s two casinos, a Universal Studios theme park and Marine Life Park, which includes the world’s largest oceanarium.

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Genting Highlands

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Genting Highlands otherwise known as Resorts World Genting is the flagship integrated resort developed by Genting Group. It is nestled on a mountain peak (maximum elevation about 1760m) within the Titiwangsa Mountains on the border between the states of Pahang and Selangor of Malaysia. It is accessible by car from Kuala Lumpur in one hour, or also accessible by a cable car called Genting Skyway (3.38 km)which at its opening used to be the world’s fastest and South East Asia’s longest gondola lift.

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The Olsen

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The Olsen is a boutique hotel located in the heart of South Yarra on Chapel Street, a minutes’ walk from the entertainment and shopping area of Chapel Street and the train station. This newly built property has only been open since March 2010 and offers a modern and contemporary decor.

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Four Seasons Maui at Wailea

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The Four Seasons Resort & Spa Maui at Wailea is a luxury oceanfront resort that sits gracefully among 15 acres on one of Wailea’s best beaches. These Maui Luxury Suites provide an extraordinary blend of elegance and gracious service with the finest recreational activities on land and sea.

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Marina Bay Sands

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Marina Bay Sands is an integrated resort fronting Marina Bay in Singapore. Developed by Las Vegas Sands, it is billed as the world’s most expensive standalone casino property at S$8 billion, including cost of the prime land.

With the casino complete, the resort features a 2,560-room hotel, a 120,000 sq.m. convention-exhibition centre, The Shoppes mall, an Art & Science museum, two Sands Theatres, six "celebrity chef" restaurants, two floating pavilions, a casino with 500 tables and 1,600 slot machines. The complex is topped by a 340m-long SkyPark with a capacity of 3,900 people and a 150m infinity swimming pool, set on top of the world’s largest public cantilevered platform, which overhangs the north tower by 67m. The 20-hectare resort was designed by Moshe Safdie Architects. The local architect of record was Aedas Singapore, and engineering was provided by Arup and Parsons Brinkerhoff (MEP). SsangYong E&C, as the main contractor, built it.

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Gansevoort Park Avenue

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The Gansevoort Park Avenue offers 249 luxury rooms and remarkable suites, most with lofty ceilings, Juliet balconies, and five fixture bathrooms.  The three-story atrium lobby showcases striking herringbone granite floors, an oversized fireplace, and dramatic aubergine chandeliers.  There is a signature rooftop pool for sunbathing and city-escape daydreaming and a bi-level rooftop bar + lounge wonderland.

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Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower

Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower is a supertall skyscraper under construction in Pham Hung Boulevard, Cau Giay district, Hanoi, Vietnam. The area is reserved for big companies to set up their headquarters there such as Agribank and VNPT. This tower is part of a complex of residences and office towers, including a 70-story office tower with the height of 336 m and two 47-story residence towers. The compound is located on an area of 46,000m2 and the total floor area is 579,000 m2, ranking 5th for the floor area of a single building in the world. The investor of this complex is a South Korea-based Keangnam. The investment capital for this complex is estimated US$ 1.05 billion.

According to the master plan, this complex features a 5-star hotel, offices, entertainment areas, retail spaces, clinics, convention centers, and is scheduled to be completed by 2010. Upon completion, Hanoi Landmark Tower will be the world’s 17th highest building, and will be the highest building in Vietnam. The second highest skyscraper in Hanoi and Vietnam will be the 65-story Hanoi City Complex.

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ME Cancun

ME Cancun, also known as ME by Melia Cancun, is a hotel and resort located in the Hotel Zone (Zona Hotelera) in Cancun, Mexico. Formerly Melia Turquesa, ME Cancun hotel has 419 rooms, a 10,700 sq ft spa facility, and 5 meeting/banquet halls. ME Cancun is also home to Maxim Beach, a partnership with The Gerber Group, the Rose Bar and several restaurants. ME Cancun is part of the ME by Melia brand name and is owned and operated by Sol Meliá.

In December 2006, ME Cancun opened in place of the former Melia Turquesa hotel after renovations done as a result of Hurricane Wilma.

 

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Fairmont Acapulco Princess

The Fairmont Acapulco Princess is a resort hotel owned by Fairmont Hotels and Resorts, located in Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico. The hotel features eight tennis courts, including a 6,000-seat stadium court. It is the host of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel, an annual event on the ATP Tour and the WTA Tour.

Mentioning The Fairmont Acapulco Princess is to think of an Acapulco icon; designed in 1971 by William Rudolph and Leonides Guadarrama, as an ancient Aztec pyramid just a few meters away from The Fairmont Pierre Marques, the original name before was Olinyala Princesa. First two dazzling white towers raised from over 200 acres (0.81 km2) of meticulously manicured gardens; in the summer of 1982 the third tower was added.

 

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Shanghai World Financial Center

The Shanghai World Financial Center (Abbr: SWFC; simplified Chinese: 上海环球金融中心; traditional Chinese: 上海環球金融中心; pinyin: Shànghǎi huánqiú jīnróng zhōngxīn) is a supertall skyscraper in Pudong, Shanghai, China. It is a mixed use skyscraper which consists of offices, hotels, conference rooms, observation decks, and shopping malls on the ground floors. Park Hyatt Shanghai is the hotel component containing 174 rooms and suites. Occupying the 79th to the 93rd floors, it is the highest hotel in the world, surpassing the Grand Hyatt Shanghai on the 53rd to 87th floors of the neighboring Jin Mao Tower.

On 14 September 2007 the skyscraper was topped out at 492.0 meters (1,614.2 ft) and became the second-tallest building in the world; as well as the tallest structure in the People’s Republic of China, including Hong Kong. It is currently the third-tallest building in the world. It also had the highest occupied floor and the highest height to roof, two categories used to determine the title of "The World’s Tallest Building".

 

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