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Aerotel Kuala Lumpur lands in Terminal klia2 This new airport hotel is set to cater to the growing travel population
in Malaysia, and enhancing their travel experience in between flights
28 August 2018, Kuala Lumpur – Plaza Premium Group, the pioneer and industry
leader in providing Premium Airport Services around the world, is pleased to bring
Aerotel, an international airport transit hotel brand, to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Aerotel Kuala Lumpur is Malaysia’s first and only airport hotel situated in an airport
terminal shopping mall and is located in gateway@klia2 in Terminal klia2, KL
International Airport (KLIA).
Jointly launched by YB (The Honourable) Mr Anthony Loke Siew Fook, Minister of
Transport, Malaysia and Mr Song Hoi-see, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of
Plaza Premium Group, the opening event saw a turnout of over 160 invited guests
and dignitaries.
Caption: Mr Song Hoi-see, Founder and CEO of Plaza Premium Group (3rd from the
right) and YB Mr Anthony Loke Siew Fook, Minister of Transport, Malaysia (with red
tie), jointly officiated the Grand Opening of Aerotel Kuala Lumpur alongside other
VIP guests.
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A rousing Lion Dance performance welcomed the Guest of Honour and all guests
were feted to a sumptuous flow of food and beverage specialities from the
adjoining Aerotel BAR and Plaza Premium Lounge. Many took the opportunity to
take a quick tour of the hotel, and a view of the guest rooms.
The Aerotel brand video was also launched at the Grand Opening:
https://youtu.be/WjjS650vf2k
“Terminal klia2 in an important transit hub, handling over 30.3 million passengers in
2017 whilst 17.16 million passengers have already come through this terminal as of
July 2018. The transit travellers market segment is significant to our business, hence,
it augured well for the Group to build and operate Aerotel here in klia2”, says Mr
Song Hoi-see, the Group’s Founder and Chief Executive Officer at the launch.
Mr Song added, ”2018 marks the 20th anniversary of Plaza Premium Group and our
partnership with Malaysia Airports, and launching Aerotel, our global airport hotel
brand in Kuala Lumpur, our maiden location - is the best way to commemorate this
auspicious milestone.” “We look forward to transform the stay at the airport for all
travellers by bringing added value, convenience and comfort to all travellers with
Aerotel.”
Guest of honour, YB Mr Anthony Loke, Minister of Transport, Malaysia remarked,
“Malaysia passenger traffic in 2018 is expected to grow at 6.3%, with international
and domestic passenger traffic growing at 8.3% and 4.2% respectively. I am positive
that Aerotel Kuala Lumpur will be able to cater to all the needs of the travellers and
will be a welcome option when they travel through KLIA and klia2.” “The passenger
traffic had significant incremental contribution from nationalities like China,
Indonesia, India, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, United Kingdom, United
States, Australia, Russia, Germany, Canada, Spain, the Netherlands, Japan, New
Zealand, Vietnam and the Philippines,” he added.
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Ms Selena Chua, Chief Executive Officer of WCT Malls, (the management of
gateway@klia2) said, “We are pleased to welcome Aerotel Kuala Lumpur to our
growing mix of high-quality and diverse tenants’ portfolio at gateway@klia2. We
believe that the opening of Aerotel Kuala Lumpur will further solidify our mall as the
ultimate destination of convenience for passengers and travellers.”
Welcome to Aerotel Kuala Lumpur, gateway@klia2,
Terminal klia2, KLIA, Malaysia
Strategically located at the landside (before security and Immigration clearance)
of Terminal klia2, within gateway@klia2 (the airport shopping mall), the hotel is within
a 5-minute walk from the departure and arrival halls and the KLIA Ekspres Train
station, providing easy access to travellers who are arriving at or departing from
Terminal klia2. With the flexible booking hours, guests have the convenience of
booking according to their needs with flexible check-in time for a minimum of 6
hours per stay.
Offering four room types; Solo Plus, Double Plus, Double Squared and the Family
Room, sized between 20 and 34 square metres, all 78 rooms are comfortably
furnished with thoughtful amenities for the travellers.
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Solo Plus Room Double Plus Room Family Room
Rooms rates start from RM280.00, RM364.00 and RM571.00 for a 6-hour stay in a Solo
Plus Room, Double Plus Room and Double Squared/ Family Room respectively. All
room rates are quoted in Ringgit Malaysia (MYR).
Guests are able to enjoy 15% savings off all room rates, from now until 31 December
2018. Reservations can be made via [email protected]
Located across Aerotel Kuala Lumpur is the BAR; the only watering hole in
gateway@klia2. Cosy and inviting, come in for a refreshing pint before take-off or
join us as we catch the latest sporting event live on the big-screen TV!
The BAR is the perfect meeting venue for travellers and shoppers alike as it is located on the
landside of gateway@klia2
Menu offerings include a delectable selection of nibbles and snacks, main course
dishes and desserts with an impressive beverage list, not forgetting the signature
cold/ slow-pressed juices.
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Adjacent to Aerotel Kuala Lumpur and the Bar is another new Plaza Premium
Lounge facility, bringing the number of Plaza Premium Lounge locations in
gateway@klia2 to two. Opens 24 hours daily, it provides 90 comfortable seats within
the lounge and dining areas.
Plaza Premium Lounge, next to Aerotel Kuala Lumpur located on Level 2M, gateway@klia2,
welcomes all travellers regardless of airline or class of travel
Showcasing Plaza Premium’s signature services and hallmark features such as
friendly and attentive staff, comfortable sofa seating, Wi-Fi, TV, work stations,
charging sockets and a sumptuous selection of local and international food
and beverage options, this airport oasis welcomes all travellers regardless of
their airline or class of travel.
Also equipped with one VIP room, and three meeting rooms accommodating
4 to 22 people, these are your private space for meetings and discussions,
away from the hustle and bustle at the airport.
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For high-res photos: https://mega.nz/#F!sOhB2R7b!f9iu8yOp17xsfea7orAQdQ
Note to Editors:
About Plaza Premium Group
Headquartered in Hong Kong, Plaza Premium Group is the pioneer and industry leader in
providing Premium Airport Services in over 160 locations of 41 international airports across
the world, with a collective goal of ‘enhancing your airport experience’. The Group
comprises four core airport services, Airport Lounge, Airport Transit Hotel, Airport Meet &
Greet Service, and Airport Dining. In the past few years, The Group has won more than 60
accolades, including the ‘World’s Best Independent Airport Lounge’ for three consecutive
years from 2016 to 2018 at the Skytrax World Airline Awards, the global benchmark of
aviation excellence.
The Group currently employs nearly 5,000 staff and serves over 14 million passengers around
the world annually. The Group is dedicated to providing quality services and possesses
proprietary knowledge in airport hospitality industry. By continuously surpassing travellers’
expectation, the Group’s network is rapidly growing across major international airports
around the world.
For more details, visit plazapremiumgroup.com
About Aerotel
Aerotel is a one-of-a-kind airport transit hotel located in either the airside (Aerotel airport
transit hotel) or landside (Aerotel airport hotel) of the airport to provide travellers in transit
with both comfortable accommodation and convenient booking hours to suit their needs.
Aerotel is created with the conscious merging of “Aero” and “Hotel”. The root of “Aero”
gives reference to air; it not only is a reflection of its unique location at the airport, but also
makes reference to the light, breezy, seamless experience – and good value – that travellers
will enjoy. With attentive services and carefully tailored designs, Aerotel is well-equipped for
travellers to refresh, relax and rest while at the airport. Aerotel’s expanding network covers
major international airports, including Singapore, Abu Dhabi, Rio de Janeiro, London
Heathrow, Kuala Lumpur, Muscat, Guangzhou and Hyderabad. For more information,
please visit
Website: www.myaerotel.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/myaerotel
Instagram: @myaerotel
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About Plaza Premium Lounge
Plaza Premium Lounge, the world’s largest independent airport lounge network, gives
travelers a heaven away from the hustle and bustle of the airport, a home away from home,
by providing a space with top-notch services and facilities for travellers departing, transiting
and arriving at 41 major international airports around the world. In July 2018, an extension
of the flagship brand, Plaza Premium First was launched to offer a redefined, elevated
lounge experience for elite travelers.
Comfortable seating, enticing food and beverage selection, showers with amenities,
private resting suites, VIP rooms, recharging stations, Wi-Fi, computer workstations are but a
few of the services offered to enhance the airport experience.
As the first airport lounge network to achieve ISO 9001:2008 certification, we are committed
to consistently providing quality services and continual improvement for valued customers.
By putting into action, the best ideas and practices from across the network and around
the world, we focus on innovative and quality products and services.
On top of the sublime and opulent independent airport lounges that are in operation, we
also manage lounges for leading airlines and alliances including Cathay Pacific Airways,
China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways,
SkyTeam, Star Alliance and American Express.
For details, please visit plaza-network.com
About gateway@klia2, Terminal klia2
gateway@klia2 is the shopping mall in the bustling integrated complex of Terminal klia2, KL
International Airport (KLIA). Located between the klia2 drop-off and klia2 Main Terminal
(landside), with 350,000 square feet of net-lettable space spanning over eight levels, a
5,600-bay multi-storey car park and a mall-within-airport concept, gateway@klia2 houses
local and renowned brands from fashion and footwear to food and beverage, gifts to
gadgets and books to beauty essentials to banking needs. It is easily accessible via buses,
taxis, coaches, cars as well as the train.
Terminal klia2, currently the World's Largest Terminal serving low cost carriers is less than 2km
away from KLIA, and is connected via the KLIA Ekspres Train (ERL), for a seamless transit
between low cost carriers and full service airlines to any destination in the world.
For more information, please contact:
Ms FOO Siew Lin
Head of PR & Communications, Southeast Asia
Tel: +6012 981 0548
Email: [email protected]