THE MAJESTIC HOTEL | Kuala Lumpur ( Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin ) | 15F, 5F | Completed

[shuriKen]

Originally Posted by rizalhakim

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ini macam... anyway dats kl sentral project

sorry guys... what i wanted to post is this pic below

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[patchay]

still no rendering

[cattivo]

Originally Posted by shuriKen

sorry guys... what i wanted to post is this pic below

image hosted on flickr

the area is really majestic.. the land for the development also big..

[sc4]

That hill slope, filled with concrete....such an eyesore

[razpatrol99]

Originally Posted by argory

Not all areas need to be a Bukit Bintang or a Jalan Sultan Ismail – KL needs to maintain her variety too. And in this case, it is an old colonial enclave with a nice quiet charm to it.

About the KTMB HQ: It is probably a few ways of looking at it. In the strictest sense, a historic building should function as it was intended to at which the heritage value is highest. Singapore has a few times gone for restore and readapt which although preserves the structure and caters extremely well to tourists while justifying the financial case; it can also feel desperately tacky, awkward and lacking in depth (eg. CHIJMES). In my opinion, KTMB as a historic establishment should be very proud to own, operate and maintain a living heritage. But of course in the end it is all about the money – as you put it. Still, I am unconvinced of the long-term revenue contribution from the leasing of this building. Ideally, sort out the real reasons behind their loss-making services first before proceeding with other revenue enhancing methods.

The old KL railway station may see a revival if designated as a potential urban rail interchange for new underground metro lines and have it fully integrated with Pasar Seni – bearing in mind that KL Sentral does not have an infinite capacity either. The railway station is different from the KTMB HQ in that it needs a more strategic transport planning approach to its future use.

For it to success Old KL railway station must have both combination as a main rail interchange and a boutique shopping mall, it will be an interesting to turn it into a shopping mall with british colonial style building. Just look at how Sydney develop its QVB(Queen Victoria Building)or even The Strand. With good planning and strategy KTM will get millions from this. Same goes with the Asian Heritage Row... from nothing to one of the hotspot place in KL today.

[idiamindada]

Err... Asian Heritage Row is overrated.

[cattivo]

Originally Posted by idiamindada

Err... Asian Heritage Row is overrated.

yes, overrated by bunch of kids partying at night.

[razpatrol99]

Originally Posted by idiamindada

Err... Asian Heritage Row is overrated.

you can say its overrated.... but still the owner is now making money instead of 10years back where it used to be a drug addicts hot spot.

[idiamindada]

Originally Posted by razpatrol99

you can say its overrated.... but still the owner is now making money instead of 10years back where it used to be a drug addicts hot spot.

agree. but there's always a conflict either to make it commercial with loose regulation or follow strict guidelines by National Heritage Department.

just like this Majestic Hotel. since it's been gazetted as 'national heritage', like it or not the developer MUST follow the guidelines. if i's not been gazetted like the Sentul old train depot, it's up to developer to draw proposal.

[guy4versa4]

i want to see the rendering..

[patchay]

Breaking News: YTL plans luxury resort in KL
Latest Nov 30, 2010
http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_New...#ixzz16jleh3Th


YTL Corp Bhd plans to build a luxury resort in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian Datuk Seri Prime Minister Najib Razak said today.

YTL will spend RM250 million on refurbishing the Majestic hotel, which will be part of the luxury resort development, he said in Kuala Lumpur. - Bloomberg

[cattivo]

Originally Posted by patchay

Breaking News: YTL plans luxury resort in KL
Latest Nov 30, 2010
http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_New...#ixzz16jleh3Th


YTL Corp Bhd plans to build a luxury resort in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian Datuk Seri Prime Minister Najib Razak said today.

YTL will spend RM250 million on refurbishing the Majestic hotel, which will be part of the luxury resort development, he said in Kuala Lumpur. - Bloomberg

"resort"... okay, that's diff. In my mind, something like Mines Beach Resort & Spa.

[idiamindada]

The Raffles and E&O are HOTELS. resort is something like 'AMAN RESORT'. Why Najib is so....confused? )

[cattivo]

Originally Posted by idiamindada

The Raffles and E&O are HOTELS. resort is something like 'AMAN RESORT'. Why Najib is so....confused? )

I don't think he should mentioned the project as a "Resort". very deceiving!!

i think he should refrain himself from making any statement about "building development", every time he speak up about buildings (PNB Tower & this YTL), sure gonna be an issue.

[msyukry08]

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[cattivo]

[msyukry08]

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[msyukry08]

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[patchay]

Still no rendering...

[patchay]

progressing...few floors already!