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ROMPIN: Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) via subsidiary PNB Commercial Sdn Bhd is investing RM80 million to refurbish an old chalet and build a new wing at the Lanjut Beach and Golf Resort in Rompin.
PNB commercial manager Rizahuddin Sohari said that following the company's 2010 takeover of the resort, previously called D'Lanjut, renovation works and building of new hotel rooms had been undertaken in the last few years.
"The new resort portion known as East Wing will feature unique building designs with a touch of modern comtemporary. It will contain 196 guest rooms, Olympic-sized swimming pool, lobby and ballroom for meetings.
"Besides that, we will also provide facilities such as spa, team building activities, as well as beach and land sports," he told Bernama.
Rizahuddin said construction works are now 80% complete and it was expected to be operational by February next year.
When completed, the East Wing is expected to become the new attraction especially to visitors from the corporate sector which can conduct training and other events there, as the Lanjut Beach and Golf Resort also provides an 18-hole golf course next to the sea and lake.
Additionally, the West Wing, which is the old part of the resort offering 86 units of deluxe, chalet, villa and lobby, as well as swimming pool, is now undergoing refurbishment to ensure visitors get the best services.
The resort, which sprawls over a 200ha, is located close to the Endau Rompin National Park, surrounded by tropical forests of more than 100 years old and has a private beach spanning 3.5km.
Rizahuddin said once the East Wing is completed, it was expected to create 150 new jobs for local residents including Orang Asli from nearby areas.
"Besides local residents, we will offer jobs to the Orang Asli and provide them suitable courses such as communication to enable them to enter the job market in the hotel industry," he said.
Currently, the resort employs 80 workers of whom 70 are local residents, he added. - Bernama
