With its beautiful resorts set in the middle of a tea plantation in China, in the heart of a fort in India, atop the mountains of Oman, on the shores of lush beaches In the Maldives or Bali, and more recently on the Pacific coast at Big Sur in California, Alila has become a specialist in intimate venues steeped in local culture. Aimed at a top-of-the-range leisure clientele, these establishments are also ideal for business meetings. Or should we say "business meetings"?creative meetings"These creative seminars can be held in a villa, in a garden, in a kitchen or even on a boat, depending on the type of establishment.
This philosophy is beginning to be applied in Asia's major cities. Last May, Alila set up in Kuala Lumpur with a "resort business"The Alila Bangsar is located in the heart of the city centre, on top of a forty-storey tower. Zen and welcoming, the Alila Bangsar offers 143 rooms and a number of dining and relaxation areas, as well as meeting rooms. In July, the chain of Indonesian origin will add another urban establishment in Jakarta, its second in the Indonesian capital. In the heart of the financial districtAlila SCBD has 227 rooms and suites, plus restaurants overseen by chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten and the Hakkasan group. Although another urban hotel is due to open soon in Ho Chi Minh City, Alila is not forgetting its original vocation, preparing, by the end of the year, the inauguration of two eco-resorts in Sri Lanka and on a private island in Cambodia.
