Melco PBL Entertainment (Macau) Limited (NASDAQ: MPEL), a developer and owner of gaming and entertainment resort facilities, announced that its luxury hotel and casino “Crown Macau”, has won the “Best Casino Interior Design Award” in the first “International Gaming Awards 2008” recently held in London, UK.
The award recognizes outstanding design in the casino sector. The winner was judged on originality, innovative style, quality of materials and customer friendly environment.
Among all the hotels and casinos currently operating in Macau, “Crown Macau” is the first property to receive the “Best Interior Design” honor and earn international recognition.
“Crown Macau” stood out from seven other contestants, including the short-listed Grand Lisboa Hotel and Casino as well as the Venetian Macau Resort, to win the 2008 award.
The overall design concept of “Crown Macau” was originated from the mastermind of the Co-Chairman and CEO of MPEL, Lawrence Ho. “We saw a niche existed in Macau for a world-class contemporary and non-traditional luxurious hotel casino aiming to provide a six-star experience to VIP customers,” said Ho. “Crown Macau is actually a collective result from various designers, and I would like to take this opportunity to thank the designers and architects who helped to bring my ideas and vision to reality. Needless to say, this award also proved that all our efforts did not go in vain,” he continued.
Peter Remédios, a world-renowned and award-winning interior designer, is one of the designers who helped bring Lawrence Ho's ideas to life. Remédios also designed a number of high profile hotels including Four Seasons New York, Grand Hyatt Tokyo and Landmark Mandarin Oriental in Hong Kong.
As the tallest building on Taipa Island, “Crown Macau” is uniquely positioned to offer panoramic views of the Macau peninsula from its spectacular Sky Lobby on Level 38, and expansive floor-to-ceiling windows featured in every guest room and suite.
James Packer, Executive Chairman of Crown Limited, also the Co-Chairman of MPEL, said “We are delighted that Crown Macau has received this international accolade. It is indeed an honor for Crown Macau to receive this prestigious award.”
Mr. Packer also congratulated the designers, architects and operators of “Crown Macau.”
This first-ever “International Gaming Awards 2008” was a memorable evening for the gaming sector and was attended by international manufacturers and gaming operators.
About Melco PBL Entertainment (Macau) Limited
Melco PBL Entertainment (Macau) Limited is a developer, owner and through its subsidiary, Melco PBL Gaming (Macau) Limited, an operator of casino gaming and entertainment casino resort facilities. MPBL Gaming is one of six companies granted concessions or sub-concessions to operate casinos in Macau. Its first property, Crown Macau (www.crown-macau.com), opened on May 12, 2007. Other development projects include City of Dreams, an integrated casino resort located in Cotai. MPEL’s business also includes the Mocha Clubs, which feature a total of approximately 1,100 gaming machines in seven locations and comprise the largest non-casino based operations of electronic gaming machines in Macau. MPEL has entered into an agreement, subject to certain conditions, to acquire a third development site on the Macau Peninsula. For more information about MPEL, please visit www.melco-pbl.com.
MPEL has strong support from both of its major shareholders, Melco International Development Limited (‘Melco’) and Crown Limited (‘Crown’). Melco is a listed company on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and is substantially owned by Mr. Lawrence Ho, who is also the Co-Chairman and the CEO of MPEL. Crown is a top-50 company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange and led by Executive Chairman James Packer, who is also the Co-Chairman of MPEL.
Contacts:
Irene Lo, 852-2598-3650
Director,
Corporate and Brands Communications
irenelo@melco-pbl.com
or
Susanna
Poon, 852-2598-3656
Corporate Communications Manager
susannapoon@melco-pbl.com
