Where to Stay: New hotels from Melia, Centara, Movenpick and more…

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Innside Yogyakarta
Innside Yogyakarta

Innside Yogyakarta

Location: In the Sleman area of the Indonesian city, about eight minutes’ drive from Adisucipto International Airport
Grade: Upper-midscale
Keys: 242
Facilities: Restaurant, rooftop pool and bar
Meeting space: Function space for up to 400 people
They say: “Innside by Meliá is a brand designed for discerning professional travellers who are looking to connect, work and play during the stay, with balance of work and leisure”
We say: An “urban lifestyle” concept, Innside becomes the fourth brand Melia has introduced to Indonesia, as the Spanish hotel group continues to focus on the country. Rooftop bar overlooking Mount Merapi is a good place to end the day
Opening: Already open

The Novotel's restaurant overlooks the London skyline
The Novotel’s restaurant overlooks the London skyline

Novotel London Canary Wharf

Location: In a 39-storey skyscraper in the banking district of Canary Wharf, close to London City Airport
Grade: Upscale
Keys: 313 rooms and 26 suites
Facilities: Gym, pool, ground floor coffee shop, bar and restaurant with rooftop terrace overlooking city
Meeting space: Nine meeting rooms
They say: “Fusing London’s Docklands heritage with industrial design, Novotel’s new glass skyscraper offers 360-degree views of London”
We say: The new hotel is certainly a level above what one would expect from a Novotel. For leisure travellers the location is away from London’s main tourist attractions, but the views from the rooftop terrace are worth the compromise
Opening: Already open

A Business Club Suite at the new Centara
A Business Club Suite at the new Centara

Centara Muscat Hotel Oman

Location: In the Ghala Heights business district of Muscat, Oman’s capital city, 15 minutes from the airport
Grade: Upscale
Keys: 152
Facilities: Three restaurants, spa, fitness centre, rooftop pool and terrace, children’s pool
Meeting space: Function space available
They say: “With this opening, Centara is bringing unique Thai hospitality to the forefront of service and operations – something that has not been seen before in the region”
We say: Thai hotel group’s first Centara-branded hotel in the Middle East will primarily cater for business travellers
Opening: May 2017

Movenpicks execs sign the management deal
Movenpicks execs sign the management deal

Mövenpick Hotel & Apartments Lahore

Location: A new mixed-use complex in the Johar Town district of Lahore, Pakistan’s third largest city
Grade: Upper-upscale
Keys: 260 hotel rooms and 50 serviced apartments
Facilities: Five F&B outlets, a 700m² spa and fitness area, kids’ club, business centre
Meeting space: 1,500m² of meeting and event space, including a large ballroom
They say: “Mövenpick Hotel & Apartments Lahore will be perfectly positioned to capitalise on the significant resident and visiting population this new commercial hub will attract”
We say: Set in one of Pakistan’s tallest buildings, with extensive MICE facilities and close to Lahore International Expo Centre, this is likely to become a key hotel for the city
Opening: 2021

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