Worldhotels affiliates enhance vacation experience for medical tourists

SINGAPORE – With the rise of medical tourism in Asia, many are looking at accommodation providers that can offer the high standards and quality services while they are seeking their medical treatments. Location, in particular, plays a huge role in attracting travellers who venture out of their home countries, in search of their “recuperation spot”. Click on to find out which are the three Worldhotels affiliates in Asia, that have geared towards developing their service offerings in line with the developments in the medical tourism scene.

South Korea, Lotte Hotel Busan

A new affiliate of Worldhotels’ Deluxe Collection, Lotte Hotel Busan is the biggest business and resort hotel in Seo-Myon, the city center of Busan, a 25 minutes’ drive from Gimhae International Airport and across the road from one of Korea’s largest medical tourism developments with 350 hospitals within its vicinity.

The hotel is well-appointed with 650 luxurious rooms and suites, six restaurants and bars, and a comprehensive range of wellness and recreational facilities including indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a world-class spa, a fitness centre, a casino, a cinema and a duty-free shop with more than 1,300 brands, the last two being located in the adjacent Lotte Department Store.

The hotel’s standard rooms come with premium Beautyrest mattresses, Hungarian down duvets, aloe vera amenities, complimentary high-speed internet access and a 32” LCD television, while suites have additional separate shower rooms, powder rooms and bidets. Guests staying on the Club Floor will enjoy access to the Club Lounge, express check-in and check-out, free use of a conference room for up to two hours and other Club Floor privileges. The Fitness Club and gymnasium at Lotte Hotel Busan have more than 80 types of the latest fitness machines, a jogging track, a driving range, an aerobics studio and a squash court.

Conveniently situated just five kilometers from the Busan train station, within five minutes’ walk from two subway lines and walking distance to more than 15 bus lines including airport and inter-city lines, Lotte Hotel Busan is highly accessible and ideal for medical, leisure and business travellers.

Singapore – Goodwood Park Hotel and York Hotel Singapore

Acclaimed for having one of the most sophisticated health care systems in the world and receiving around one million medical tourists each year, Singapore is ranked the top fourth country in the world for medical tourism according to Patients Beyond Borders.

 

Goodwood Park Hotel and York Hotel Singapore are located within minutes from Mount Elizabeth, one of the more prominent hospitals in Singapore.

Built in 1900, Goodwood Park Hotel retains a fin de siècle elegance whilst providing the most modern of 21st century facilities – including a gymnasium and tree-lined swimming pool. The hotel also offers fine western and Chinese cuisine at its well-known restaurants, Gordon Grill and Min Jiang. York Hotel Singapore is a stylish and modern hotel in Singapore’s main shopping belt, Orchard Road, and a short walk to the nearest subway.

Malaysia – Hotel Maya Kuala Lumpur and Prince Hotel Residence Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur has won favour as one of the top medical destinations in the world for its competitive medical fees and reputed heart and eye specialist centers. Located within 10 minutes’ drive to these facilities are Worldhotels’ affiliates – Hotel Maya Kuala Lumpur and Prince Hotel Residence Kuala Lumpur.

Known as a “boutique urban resort”, Hotel Maya Kuala Lumpur prides in delivering top-notch service and a comfortable and holistic environment. Each of its 207 rooms and 107 suites are equipped with air sterilizers and specially designed to receive ample natural light. Suites feature floor to ceiling windows as well as the options of private chef and butler services. In addition to its 608 rooms and 23 indulgent suites, Prince Hotel Residence Kuala Lumpur has several full-serviced apartments, which are ideal for long-term stay visitors. Its other facilities include an opulent spa, fitness facilities, grand meeting and conference rooms, fine-dining facilities and bars.

“Worldhotels being a network of independent hotels finds its strength in catering to the needs of niche markets whether for business, leisure or medical,” said Roland Jegge, Worldhotels’ executive vice-president, Asia-Pacific. “Location is everything when it comes to combining a vacation with a medical stay.” 

Worldhotels affiliates enhance vacation experience for medical tourists