Banking on his lucky number 5 for success
Published on: Friday, August 28, 2015
Kota Kinabalu: In his first foray into the hotel business, developer Tony Teo is banking on his lucky number to bring him success.Curiously named Hotel Nº5, the three-star hotel which boasts 117 rooms is set to open its doors officially come Aug 31 while the grand opening is scheduled for later this year.Counting on a number that has brought him good fortune, Tony is focusing on domestic travellers as well as those from Sarawak and Brunei as the hotel is located close to the Kota Kinabalu International Airport.ADVERTISEMENT "Number five is a lucky number for the owner, the Managing Director of Sino Land, Tony Teo, hence the name Hotel Nº5 (pronounced as hotel number five)," said the hotel's General Manager, Tan Vun Heong, Thursday. Construction started in mid-2013 and it took two years to be completed before it began its operations on Aug 25, and Tan disclosed, so far the hotel has had positive response.Since the hotel is built in the heartland of the Kadazandusun, Penampang, the interior design concept is also laced with an authentic local touch."The owner is a Sino-Kadazan and he wanted the hotel to have influences of Kadazan in its interior design. Our interior designer, Jaes Ho, is from Singapore and he infused this concept into the decor of the hotel," Tan said.ADVERTISEMENT The design is apparent the moment one walks into the lobby, where ethnic-based motifs are used on the bar and the wall. Managed and operated by Sino Land Group, Hotel Nº5 is the first hotel for the local-based group.
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It features simple design, with uniform furnishings enlivened by vibrant and bright colours. There are 13 rooms in each floor, from the second floor to the 10th floor, and the biggest room type is the spacious Junior Suite – one suite in each floor.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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Some of the facilities provided are café, bar lounge, function room and complementary high speed WiFi access is available throughout the hotel.The function room can accommodate 22 tables at a time and can be divided into three sections, while the bar lounge is located at the rooftop.