Awei Metta to open in Yangon
Awei Metta, a chic new business and leisure hotel in Yangon, has announced its opening for December.
Located in the leafy western suburbs of Myanmar’s former capital, close to the city’s international airport, the 46-key resort features a restaurant overseen by an experienced French chef, a lobby lounge and bar, a cigar room, swimming pool, fitness centre, spa, tennis courts and a conference room seating up to 200 guests.
Owned by the Memories Group, Awei Metta shares its location with the Gary Player-designed Pun Hlaing Golf Course, which has hosted the Asian Tour Myanmar Open for the past two years.
The higher floors of the five-storey property overlook the palm tree-lined fairways of the course, while 46 wood-panelled suites – which range in size from 46m² to 95m² – each come with private balcony, office space and wide-screen television.
Chinese-Burmese chef Eric Laurent was recently appointed as General Manager of the new hotel. An experienced sommelier and the son of a three-star Michelin chef, Laurent has an extensive knowledge of French fine dining cuisine and was previously GM with JA Resorts & Hotels in Dubai and several other luxury resorts across Myanmar.
