Sunway International Hotels & Resorts re-establishes its presence in Kuala Lumpur with the 198-room Allson Capital Hotel Medan Tuanku under a management agreement reached with Capital Properties Sdn. Bhd. The 18-storey hotel opens in 2011.

Allson Capital Hotel Medan Tuanku will be located on Jalan Medan Tuanku, which forms part of a mixed-used commercial development neighbouring Kuala Lumpur’s Asian Heritage Row.  The Kuala Lumpur City Centre, nearby attractions and the city’s shopping district are just a kilometer from the hotel, making it ideal for the dominant targetted client base of individual, corporate and government as well as the seasonal leisure traveller.

“Allson Capital Hotel Medan Tuanku, fitted with Business Class facilities, will be designed to serve travellers who seek dependable, consistent and practical accommodation options, setting new standards and directions for the Allson Hotels & Resorts brand in the ‘selected-service’ hotel segment providing the best rates and making each stay an affordable one,” says Hanley Chew, Sunway International Hotels & Resorts’ CEO.

Blending the rich influences of the region, the Allson Capital Hotel Medan Tuanku will reflect a fresh, stylish and contemporary Asian flair in all aspects of the Allson Hotel brand of services, facilities, amenities and experiences.

Most guestrooms and suites at Allson Capital Hotel Medan Tuanku will have views of Kuala Lumpur City Centre. Each will feature a comfortable bed, ergonomic furniture, thoughtfully placed optimum lighting, spacious work station, high-speed internet access point, voice mail and IDD telephone lines, a data-port, television with regional satellite news, documentaries, sports and movie channels, large bay window with blackout curtains, bedside control panel, individual air-conditioning and thermo-control, home amenities including coffee / tea making facilities, iron and ironing board, hairdryer and a full-length mirror.

For meetings and social events, the Hotel will feature 1,184 square metres of space with a 250 persons’ dinner capacity, divisible into eight individual break-out / boardrooms in varying configurations.

For dining and entertainment, Allson Capital Hotel Medan Tuanku will have an all day dining restaurant, a pool bar and a lobby lounge. Recreational facilities will include a fully equipped fitness centre and an outdoor swimming pool.  Other facilities will include an executive business centre, a gift shop and four levels of indoor parking.  The Hotel is located adjacent to the Medan Tuanku Monorail Station providing direct access and convenience to the city’s light rail networks.

Allson Capital Hotel Medan Tuanku will be managed by the Malaysian-based hospitality group, Sunway International Hotels & Resorts.  Headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, the Hotel group manages and franchises hotels under the Sunway Hotels & Resorts and Allson Hotels & Resorts brand names. Its international portfolio of hospitality products and services ranges from the management and development of 5-star hotels with world-class convention, meeting and exhibition facilities, luxurious villas, spas and wellness facilities, serviced apartments and suites, 4 and 3-star range hotels, to technical services, travel services, franchise management as well as hotel marketing affiliation services.

Sunway International Hotels & Resorts represents a portfolio of hotels and resorts in various Asian destinations with future developments in several key cities in Asia / Pacific.