The Lake Garden, Nay Pyi Taw - Accor MGallery launches in Myanmar

The Lake Garden, Nay Pyi Taw opens as the first Accor hotel in Myanmar and the capital's finest Accor opens new frontier with newest Member of the MGallery Collection in Myanmar – The Lake Garden, Nay Pyi Taw.

Accor, the largest international operator of hotels in Asia-Pacific, announces the opening of The Lake Garden, Nay Pyi Taw, the newest member of the MGallery Collection and the first Accor hotel in Myanmar. This newly-built, upscale hotel is considered one of the finest hotels in Nay Pyi Taw, welcoming world leaders, dignitaries and discerning travellers visiting the country's capital. The hotel combines lavish facilities and amenities with Myanmar's exquisite touches of cultural heritage and is surrounded by a tropical landscaped garden overlooking a tranquil lake. The hotel is only a five-minute drive away from Myanmar International Convention Centre (MICC) and 20 minutes from Nay Pyi Taw International Airport.

“We are delighted to add The Lake Garden, Nay Pyi Taw to the MGallery Collection of memorable hotels. This hotel opening will officially mark Accor's return into Myanmar,” says Mr Patrick Basset, Chief Operating Officer of Accor Thailand, Vietnam, South Korea, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and the Philippines. “This opening comes at a time when the capital is seeing an influx of visitors with a strong demand for an upscale accommodation with international standard facilities and superb services. The Lake Garden is the perfect accommodation for sophisticated customers looking for a memorable hotel experience in this capital city.”

MGallery is a collection of unique, upscale hotels selected through their individual personality and characteristics. MGallery hotels are categorized according to three themes – Signature, Heritage and Serenity. Due to its majestic architecture amidst sumptuous tropical surroundings by a gorgeous lake, The Lake Garden is categorised under the “Serenity” category.

Mr David Daguise, The Lake Garden, Nay Pyi Taw's General Manager says, “The hotel is a serene sanctuary which offers guests a unique experience through an extraordinary journey of modern Myanmar influenced by its rich, cultural heritage. Its contemporary, lush comfort and a sense of 'Serenity' can be felt throughout the property, while its five-star hospitality and local charm offer guests a memorable experience throughout their stay.”

Guests are greeted at the hotel entrance by three imposing bells, a reminiscent of the Great Bell of Mingun - reputed to be the second largest bell in the world - and the inspiration behind the hotel's logo and theme. The hotel's interior is full of stunning design ingenuities and magnificent centre-pieces, such as a gigantic alms-like bowl in the lobby, Burmese paintings, architectural arched doorways and Burmese arts and visual details throughout.

The hotel has four elegant, low-level buildings and features 165 rooms and suites – two Presidential Suites, eight Executive Suites, 30 Deluxe Suites, 64 Deluxe Rooms and 61 Superior Rooms. All rooms are spacious and designed to provide full relaxation and comfort with themed décors that are artfully crafted with richly-textured materials and furnishings revealing a journey into Myanmar's historical culture.

To indulge discerning travellers with top gastronomic experiences, The Lake Garden offers several venues to choose from: The Grand Bell all-day dining, bell-themed restaurant offers a diverse choice of cuisines, from local Myanmar to its neighbouring-influence variations. The Oak Room, the hotel's impressive wine cellar and cigar room, offers an elegant ambience with club-feel leather chairs for guests to enjoy flights of wines, aged spirits and cocktails from an extensive list. The Primo is a specialty Italian restaurant that offers the finest Mediterranean cuisine in a local atmosphere.

The hotel's extraordinary meeting facilities are the city's best, consisting of a conference room which can accommodate up to 250 delegates, six breakout meeting rooms for small-to-medium size functions, and two state-of-the-arts boardrooms. The hotel also offers an array of recreational options with its fully equipped MFit fitness studio, an oversized outdoor swimming pool and a tennis court. Guests can experience full relaxation at MSpa, where guests are pampered with traditional spa therapies and signature treatments for an experience that will rejuvenate and refresh both the body and mind.

The Lake Garden, Nay Pyi Taw's special introductory rate

To celebrate its opening, The Lake Garden, Nay Pyi Taw, Member of the MGallery Collection, is offering a special introductory rate starting from US$90. This special rate is valid until 29 October 2014. For more information, please visit: www.thelakegarden.com or www.accorhotels.com or contact H9096-RE@accor.com.