Club Med Borneo Kota Kinabalu to open in Sabah late 2022, merging the best of Borneo’s greenery and beachfront vistas
HONG KONG, CHINA – Media
OutReach – 22 October 2019 – Club
Med, the pioneer of Premium All-Inclusive holidays, announced plans to open its
first resort near Kota Kinabalu, the capital of Malaysia’s Sabah state, in the northern
part of Borneo island late 2022. Located at Kuala Penyu Beach — just 90-minutes’
drive from Kota Kinabalu International Airport — the premium all-inclusive Club
Med resort with a Club Med Exclusive
Collection space (5 Tridents Space) will
offer a pristine paradise where virgin jungle meets idyllic powdery white sand beaches
and crystal clear waters. Club Med is collaborating closely with owners Golden
Sands Beach Resort City Sdn Bhd (GSBR) to create the brand’s first large-scale sustainably-built
BREEAM-certified beach resort in Asia Pacific. This resort is Club Med’s second
resort in Malaysia, after Club Med Cherating Beach, an eco-nature getaway
located in Pahang.
“The Club Med spirit has always been to create new
resorts that seamlessly blend into naturally beautiful locations and become
discoverable bucket list destinations in their own right,” said Henri Giscard
d’Estaing, President of Club Med. “Opening in Kuala Penyu allows us to showcase
Sabah’s beautiful surroundings in a relatively undiscovered part of the world.
This will be our second resort in Malaysia in a destination that is seeing
increased airlift and interest from travellers across globe including China,
Korea, Southeast Asia and Australia.”
GSBRC, the owning
company of the future resort, is a Sabah based company which was formed by
like-minded investors purposely to bring Club Med to Borneo. The group behind
GSBRC has extensive business experience in Malaysia and abroad with specific
focus on Hospitality and Property Developments in Sabah & Kuala Lumpur.
Club Med Borneo Kota Kinabalu — an
idyllic paradise surrounded by lush jungles and pristine beaches
With the international
and modern millennial family in mind, Club Med Borneo Kota Kinabalu will provide
a dynamic and wholesome experience that truly takes advantage of the resort’s
unparalleled location. 41 acres of land flanked by tropical rainforests, fronted
by kilometres of pristine beach with picture-perfect white sand, Club Med Borneo
Kota Kinabalu’s convenient, exceptional location with unobstructed sunset
views, is perfect for a destination getaway for families, friends, and couples.
The resort located next
to a mangrove reserve will offer a plethora of activities that encourage guests
to preserve the location’s natural beauty and discover local gems, including
island hopping to the beautiful Pulau Tiga, a river ride that showcases Sabah’s
diverse wildlife and ecosystem as well as an adrenaline-pumping white-water
river rafting adventure. Guests can also immerse themselves in Borneo’s rich
heritage through activities like evening dance shows, traditional rug and
jewellery making, and interactive culinary classes and coffee tastings.
The resort design will
be inspired by numerous traditional Borneo ethnic cultures while seamlessly
integrating its structures with the surrounding rainforest. The resort will
feature plenty of spaces that is interconnected with nature, using local and
sustainably sourced natural materials.
Guests at the new resort will also be able to
enjoy:
- 400 rooms — 360 spacious rooms across various
categories for Club Med Premium Resort and 40 luxury suites for the Club Med Exclusive
Collection space (5 Tridents Space) - An all-day buffet restaurant serving international
cuisines as well a “Gourmet Lounge”, an a
la carte specialty restaurant that is included in Club Med’s all-inclusive
offer - Free-flow bar with integrated entertainment space
showcasing Club Med’s signature circus and musical shows as well as a pool bar
dedicated to the Exclusive Collection Space. - Children’s Club facilities and dedicated services for
kids of all ages (from 4 months to 17 years old) - Full range of Club Med facilities, including up to 30
types of land and water sports activities, and excursions to discover Kota
Kinabalu and Sabah (Romantically described as The Land Below the Wind).
Club
Med has been building resorts that blend harmoniously into its exceptional locations,
with a focus on minimising the environmental footprint being extremely vigilant
on energy efficiency, treating and recycling water, promoting renewable energy
sources and waste recycling techniques. Its partnership with the Building
Research Establishment (BRE) for Club Med Borneo Kota Kinabalu from the outset
will create a benchmark for Club Med to construct new resorts that meet
stringent BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method)
standards.
About Club Med
Club Med, founded in
1950 by Gérard Blitz, invented the all-inclusive holiday club concept, adding
in activities especially for children with the creation of the Mini Club in
1967. Led by its pioneering spirit, Club Med seeks out exceptional destinations
and sites. Today, Club Med is the world’s leading provider of upscale,
all-inclusive holiday packages with a French touch for families and working
couples. Club Med operates nearly 70 resorts, of which 85% are rated Premium
& Exclusive Collection. Present in 30 countries around the world, the Group
employs more than 23,000 Gentils Organisateurs (GOs) and Gentils Employés
(GEs), representing 110 nationalities.
About the Owners
Golden Sands Beach
Resort City (GSBRC), the owning company of the upcoming Club Med Borneo Kota
Kinabalu, is a Sabah based company which was formed by like-minded investors
purposely to bring Club Med to Borneo. The group behind GSBRC has extensive
business experience in Malaysia and abroad with specific focus on Hospitality
and Property Developments in Sabah & Kuala Lumpur.
