InterContinental moves closer to tower residence
Amid a takeover by Mirae Asset Securities Co. and AON, Keangnam is continuing preparations to open an InterContinental hotel in its 72-storey building in Hanoi.
A source from Keangnam Enterprises said that the company was resuming its contract with InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG) to put a 5-star hotel in the building. This will be the second InterContinental hotel in Hanoi so far, after the one in Tay Ho district.
“We are in the final stretch. The InterContinental hotel will be launched in Keangnam Hanoi Landmark 72 Tower in the next couple of months, after more than three years during which the two sides could not come to an agreement,” the source said.
In a previous interview, Keangnam president Lee Hyo Jong told VIR that IHG and Keangnam had come to an agreement and were making preparations to open the InterContinental Hotel at Keangnam in the second half of 2015.
However, the deadline was not met. The InterContinental Hanoi Landmark 72 was initially due to be opened at the end of 2013. However, a disagreement between the two companies in terms of their creative vision for the hotel’s overall style and facilities delayed the opening.
The 5-star luxury hotel is set to be the highest hotel in Southeast Asia. Perched at the very top of the Landmark 72 building, taking up floors 62-71, the 359-room hotel will have spectacular views and access to a variety of restaurants and state-of-the-art meeting facilities.
Keangnam Landmark Tower is the tallest building in Vietnam, consisting of six separate components: apartments for sale, serviced residences, offices for lease, a retail podium, an entertainment area, and a hotel.
