Lost World Hotel in Ipoh expands for families

Ipoh-based Lost World Hotel, which opened in May with 96 rooms, will add a second block of 78 rooms including family suites, starting December 1 at an estimated RM30 million (US$10 million) cost.

 

The hotel is a core feature of the Lost World of Tambun theme park, which attracts 600,000 visitors a year. Lost World of Tambun general manager, Calvin Ho, said: “The new block is to cater to families wanting a longer stay at the park. We expect an occupancy rate of 60 to 70 per cent once it opens.”

 

While consistently running at 100 per cent occupancy during weekends, the hotel currently averages 50 per cent occupancy. “We expect our occupancy rate to rise with the increased inventory because we will be able to take on bigger groups, which we cannot do at present,” Ho said.

 

Additional features are a meeting room with a capacity of 200. But just like the existing block, there will be no F&B facility. “We realise that many visitors come to Ipoh to taste the local food. We encourage them to go out and do so,” Ho said. Singapore-based Lokopoko Travel head, Iwan Yang, said of the development: “The Lost World of Tambun is something we can package for our market. It is hard to say what the response will be though.”

-TTG Asia.