Asia Bagus Buffet Dinner September Specials

Is it September already? 

Golden Dew Bistro is offering Asia Bagus, a buffer dinner specials this September with delicacies across Asia with exotic mouthwatering dishes from India, Vietnam, Japan, Cambodia, China, Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines and Thailand! 

Japanese Omelette

Minced Chicken Thai Salad with Vegetables 

Explore your tastebuds and indulge on the famous Asian delicacies all under one seating. Asia Bagus is available daily at Golden Dew Bistro 6.30pm – 10.30pm throughout the month of September priced at RM 70.00++ per person. For more information and reservations, call 088-528888 or visit www.minggardenhotel.com. Promotion ends by 30^th September 2012. 

See you here! :)

Buffet Ramadhan Dinner at Golden Dew Bistro

Golden Dew Bistro at Ming Garden Hotel & Residences will be offering scrumptious specials of savories and sweets this Ramadhan from the 21st July 2012 – 20th August 2012, 6.00pm – 10.30pm.

Lamb

Sotong Sumbat

White Chocolate Fountain 

An Early Bird Special offers diners to enjoy 20% off in a single receipt for reservations made for the first two weeks of Ramadhan, 21st July – 4th August, 2012. There are two private dining rooms at Golden Dew Bistro available for any exclusive functions or intimate dinners and they are now open for reservations. 

  

There will be a food galore at Golden Dew Bistro this Ramadhan with a variety of specials like a whole lamb, briyani rice, prawn tempura, satay, chicken rendang and so much more. 

Ramadhan Buffet Dinners are available daily 6.00pm – 10.30pm at a price of RM70.00++ per person. For more information and reservations, call 088-528888 or visit www.minggardenhotel.com. Promotion ends by 20^th August, 2012. 

Selamat berbuka! :) 

To the most inspiring man

We will be devoting this Sunday to all fathers out there with an exclusive “Dine in and parents will receive 50% off at Odyssey Spa” promo.

Offering a buffet spread of international and local cuisines, assortments of salad, a carving stall and a delectable desert selection consisting of cakes, kuih and fresh fruits is only priced at RM 56.00++ per person, from 12.00pm – 4.00pm.

Mr. Ravi Shanker, Director of Food & Beverage said, “It’s time to celebrate our inspiring fathers out there. Dine in at Golden Dew Bistro for an intimate family celebration and all parents will receive 50% off at Odyssey Spa. It’s the fathers’ time to relax. ” 

Father’s Day Hi Tea is available this Sunday, 17^th June, between 12:00pm to 4:00pm at RM 56.00++ per person. For reservations, call 088-528888 or visit www.minggardenhotel.com. 

See you here! 

Pesta Kaamatan Buffet Dinner

Kotobian Tadau Tagazo do Kaamatan! 

Pesta Kaamatan (Harvest Festival) Buffet Dinner is offering both local and international foodies some authentic local delights of Sabah. Deemed as one of the most favorite holiday here in Sabah, experience the taste of local favorites such as Hinava, Tuhau, Bambangan, Bosou and more this Pesta Kaamatan.

If you’re local, indulge in our bottomless servings of Hinava, Bambangan and so much more. If you’re a foreigner, well it’s time to get to know the Sabahans by feasting on our local foods. Pesta Kaamatan in Golden Dew Bistro is for everyone.

Golden Dew Bistro’s new Pesta Kaamatan Buffet Dinner is available daily from 28^th May – 31^st May, 2012 for RM 70.00++ per person from 6.30pm – 10.30pm from. For reservations, call 088-528888 or visit www.minggardenhotel.com.

See you here! :)

Sparks is KK's Latest Jazz Lounge in Town

Sparks is Kota Kinabalu’s latest jazz lounge, 

Introducing new fresh tunes by KK’s all time favorite jazz group – the Asif & Rene Jazz Band.

Asif & Rene is a stylish permanent fixture on Sabah's growing Jazz scene, with Asif Pishori's dexterity on the piano together with his perfect accompaniment, Rene Barrow on vocals. With the recent expansion to a quartet with young talents such as Aldoreo bin Marunsai on bass and Kevin Coma on drums/cajon, the quartet will now take centre stage on Sparks, Ming Garden Hotel & Residences’ main entertainment outlet promising more jazz fusion and tasteful beats.  

Asif & Rene Jazz Band performs live every Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights from 9:00pm onwards at Sparks. Sparks also aims to entice jazz enthusiasts around Kota Kinabalu that wishes to lounge and gather around to the classic sounds of jazz.

Sparks’ Happy Hour promotion, Buy Two Free One Glass of Carlsberg Draught is also now available daily from 6:00pm – 8:00pm. For reservations, please call 088 – 528 888 or visit www.minggardenhotel.com. 

See you here! :)

To all awesome mothers out there :)

This Sunday is all about the mothers. Relax, and give the queen of your heart, or maybe yourself too some recognition for being awesome.

Skip the washing, skip the cooking, skip the cleaning. 

The most important in our life deserves a delectable treat. Acknowledge all incredible mothers around you with our scrumptious selection of Hi-Tea Spread this Sunday, May 13 2012. Only RM 65.00 nett per person. Available only this Sunday, May 13th, 12.00pm - 4.00pm. Host a party of five and pay only for four.

Happy Mother's Day :)

See you here!

Take a 360 degree tour of the hotel today!

In conjunction with our continuous efforts to make sure we are always accessible via all platforms to all of our friends near and far, we are pleased to announce to you that you can now observe all our rooms, residences, outlets and function rooms in a complete 360 degree point of view.

Imagine and evaluate how you wish your functions or family getaway by using our Virtual Tour completely for free :)

Here's how you start:

Step 1: 

Head down to http://www.minggardenhotel.com

Step 2: 

Click on 'Take the Virtual Tour'

Step 3: 

Browse around!

Areas include, 

1. Ming Grand Ballroom

2. Business Centre

3. Kinabalu Room

4. Babagon Boardroom

5. Roundtable Meeting Room

6. Swimming Pool/ Pool Bar

7. Kids' Room

8. Gymnasium

9. Rosewood Lounge

10. Golden Dew Bistro

11. Odyssey Spa

12. Sparks Pub

13. Premier Lounge

14. Superior Room

15. Deluxe Room

16. Premier Room

17. Junior Suite Living Area

18. Junior Suite Bedroom

19. Ming Suite Living Area

20. Ming Suite Bedroom

21. Ming Suite Master Bedroom

22. Ming Suite Bathroom

23. Executive Studio Residence

24. Studio Residence

25. 1 Bedroom Residence

26. 2 Bedroom Residence

Feel free to browse around and see you here! :)

Most Egg-citing occasion - It's Easter!

Hurray it's Easter!

Celebrate the year's most egg-citing occasion; The Easter Day with friends and families only here at Ming Garden Hotel :)  Whet your appetites from our selection of local and international festive delicacies and special Easter desserts. Gather the children, let them mingle and have fun egg-colouring with clown and cartoon shows.

Get your reservations sorted out, call +6 088-528 888 ext 6611.

See you here! :)

Drive-by, visit us and save lives

Young and healthy? 

Be part in our mission to save lives, by participating in our Blood Donation Drive this Wednesday, only here at Ming Garden Hotel & Residences. 

This will be our first time collaborating with the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kota Kinabalu and we would like to invite all of you to humbly come and support our mission in expanding our constantly in-need blood bank. 

Details as below; 

Date: 28th March 2012, Wednesday 
Time: 10.00am to 5.00pm 
Venue: Kinabalu Room 3, Level 2, Ming Garden Hotel & Residences 

Come by any-time between 10.00am - 5.00pm and contribute to those who are in need. Light refreshments will be served throughout the blood donation drive. 

We hope you could participate and help our friends in need. 

Love,
Ming Garden Hotel & Residences 

For our special friends this March

It's your turn now March babies! :) Happy birthday and hope you had lots of fun!

See you here! :)

Special privileges for MAYBANKARD users

Oh there are so many things for you to enjoy and experience here at Ming Garden Hotel & Residences; enjoy the lovely food, meet the friendliest people, the modernistic feel, world class panoramic sunset view, there are so many things we can utter about the hotel, but only you can experience it yourself.

Especially for MAYBANKARD users, enjoy excellent privileges up to 30% only here at Ming Garden. Drive in after work, or fly to KK and enhance your stay with us.

Stretch your legs, drop your extra worries and come and stay with us and enjoy these exciting privileges when you're coming to KK next. We welcome you with open arms, and uh, easy on the wallet solutions :)

See you here! :)

Ming Garden is now officially opened!

We are much delighted to inform you that Ming Garden Hotel & Residences is now - officially opened!

Officiated by Chief Minister of Sabah, YAB Datuk Seri Panglima Musa bin Haji Aman with  also the tremendous support from Deputy Chief Minister/ Minister of Resource Development and Information Technology Datuk Dr Yee Moh Chai, Minister of Industrial Development of Sabah YB Datuk Raymond Tan Shu Kiah, Minister of Tourism, Environment and Culture YB Datuk Masidi Manjun, Chairman of SUDC YB Datuk Juslie Ajirol and Group General Manager of SEDCO Mr. Maisuri Besri,  the event was indeed  exclusive, grand and merry.

We couldn't have been more happy with all the love and well wishes that we've received from all our friends across all sectors :) 

So now that we are officially opened, what about exciting promotions that are in store for you? This month we have the Ipoh & Gurney Food Promotion. Skip all the travelling all the way to Ipoh and Penang to enjoy the scrumptious bites and delicacies right here at Ming Garden. 

On a side note, a day before our Grand Opening, some of us gathered around out of their busy schedule to have a gotong-royong to clean up the whole hotel compound. It was all kinds of teamwork and we truly appreciate it. Thank you everyone! :)

Ming Garden Hotel & Residences
Contact: +6 088 - 528 888
Email: reservation@minggardenhotel.com

See you here! :)

Skip the travelling and feast on Ipoh and Penang food right here

Been missing on Ipoh and Penang food so much? Or ever wondered why everyone LOVES them so much? Taste and experience the wonders of it all this month here at our hotel, here in KK.

Bask in the ambiance as well  :)

We want you to enjoy bottomless servings of authentic dishes from Ipoh and Penang such as Penang Char Kway Teow, Loh Bak, Penang Laksa, Tau Sah Piah and Passembur.

Ipoh Hainanese Chicken Rice 

Passembur 

 Possibly the most delicious Pai Tee of all time - fresh, and with scrumptious fillings of prawn.

Even our Chef is manning the Satay Booth himself :P

Everything will be cooked, served and dished at it's finest - you really shouldn't miss this.

Availaable from 6.30pm - 10.30pm for RM 80.00++ per person.

See you here! :)

Lovely February babies

As usual, every month we celebrate the birthday of the superstars of the hotel - this month being the February babies of course! Leaned, dressed to the nine and with smiles carved on their faces - our February babies were definitely ready to party :)

To "orang-orang kuat" Ming Garden - hope you had a beautiful celebration with all your loved ones here in Ming Garden. I'm sure you enjoy each and everyone's company.

See you here! :)

Happy Independence Day Brunei :)

We would like to extend our warmest of wishes to our dear Brunei friends that are celebrating their 28th Years of Independence. May all of us get much acquainted over the coming years - and only strengthen our friendship.

For any of you Brunei friends that are interested in coming to KK, and organizing any sorts of function - please feel free to check out promotion. Download it, save it on your desktop or just print it - this will come in handy :)

Valid till June 30, 2012.

For resevation please contact +6 528 888 or reservation@minggardenhotel.com.


See you here! :)

Ming Garden supports local artists!

Have you visited the hotel? Passed by the Rainforest Atrium or even checked in a night or two maybe? Because if you haven't, we are pleased to share with you that just by visiting us, you get to experience and witness the gorgeous works of the local artists of Sabah.

You may snap with the pictures, or even acknowledge the artists in any of your social media platforms, all are welcome to give our local artists the recognition they deserve :)

Breathtakingly gorgeous artwork by Yee I-Lann

Humbly honored as the first international hotel to purchase and display the products of Sabahan artists with over 760 limited edition prints, we are pleased to say that all these prints are displayed throughout the hotel's 600 guestrooms, residences, and some outlets.

We love our local artists and would like to welcome all sorts of collaboration. By dipping our feet into the local arts scene, we believe more will be well aware of the pieces and artworks by our local artists.

Since the Sabah Art Gallery's establishment in 1984, as many as 73 donors made up of artists, enthusiasts, government agencies and private agencies have contributed 248 pieces of art to the gallery. (Daily Express, 2012)

See you here! :)

Happy birthday Mr. Wei Gang!

Today not only marks the old-age celebration of love, togetherness and friendship, we here at Ming Garden Hotel & Residences also celebrate the birthday of our dear advisor, friend, and colleague our General Manager Mr. Wei Gang! :)

His humble office was ambushed by all of us here in the office, all ready to extend our well wishes. Our adorable boss will be having this dual celebration with his loved ones as well.

Mr. Wei cutting his birthday cake especially made with... uh, love! 

Happy Valentine's Day and Happy Birthday Mr. Wei Gang! :) 

The month of February is all about...

Love, love, and more love.

And especially this month, we're extending our appreciation to all of you, and wishes you to extend your appreciation to the people you love as well with our delicate Valentine's day promotions. Comfortable driving distance, romantic and affordable.

Romantic Candle Light Dinner : http://bit.ly/zDw0Pt 

Valentine's Buffet Dinner : http://on.fb.me/xR1c3T 

In a related note, we would also like to pay tribute to one of the greatest singers of all time, the contributor to almost all of our late night karaoke sessions and the celebration of love, in general.


To Whitney Houston :)


See you here! :)

Jireh Home Tuaran

Last Chinese New Year, our team paid a friendly visit to our friends at Jireh Home Tuaran. We've been very close with our friends at Jireh Home simply because we want to dedicate ourselves to their constant needs and requirements.

Our wish was to make their Chinese New Year celebration no less than ours :)  So we brought gifts and all kinds of merry, including 14 of us to mingle with our fellow friends.

We welcome you and encourage you to extend your assistance to Jireh Home, please call :

Contact person: 
Mr. Philip
Director of Jireh Home
+6 019 530 1964
088 - 780 999

Address : 
152, Taman Sinar Jaya, Phase 2A-2, Jalan Bolong, Tuaran

Postal address: 
P.O.Box 121, 89207 Tuaran.

Thank you everyone! :) 

Celebrate the old-age tradition Valentine's, under bright stars

When would be the perfect time of the year to find excuse to shower your loved ones with all the lovely little things other than on Valentine's? You can do that yearlong, but some days are exceptionally different than other. Celebrate this old-age tradition with the people that you hold dearly to heart; Your parents, your siblings, your bestfriends. 

Contrary to popular beliefs, this day of celebration actually offers you better deals of promotion and bundled with other things, and we want you to have the best things in life. 

With panoramic view of the city, gorgeous illuminated setting, breathtaking view under the stars and acoustic strollers, make this your dream Valentine's. For just RM 220.00++ per pair, you will receive a five course set dinner, two glasses of sparkling wine, a stalk of rose and chocolate pralines. 

Reserve today or before 12th February 2012 at +6 528 888 or reservation@minggardenhotel.com and you will enjoy 10% off because you are lovely like that :)

See you here! :)

To another long weekend!

It's amazing that some of our Bruneians, Indonesians and Malaysian friends get to enjoy a whole load of public holidays in a year. And this weekend is no different. This weekend stretches to Monday for the Maulidur Rasul Celebration.

If you're coming down to KK and have been scratching your head on where to stay, call us up at +6 528 888 ext 6611 and we'll sort that out for yo :)

From RM 198.00++, you will receive; 

* Complimentary Shuttle Bus Service
* Complimentary Internet Wireless in Room and WIFI in public areas
* Complimentary Buffet Breakfast for Two

It is... hassle free!

See you here! :)

Guess who's birthday is this Friday?

It's the lovely, the fun, the ever vibrant, our beloved KK City's 12th birthday :)

If you're in town, and you're staying with us, hop onto our Shuttle Bus to Centre Point, and with less than 15 minutes walk, you'll reach a stretch of exciting activities at the Waterfront Esplanade :)

What's happening? 

There will be tons of people that's for sure, exhibitions, stalls with all sorts of goodies and performances by local artistes. Be ready to mingle, have fun and bask in the love of KK's warm Sabahan hospitality.

Where? 

Waterfront Esplanade @ KK. The stretch should start/ end from Warisan Square.

When? 


3rd February, 2012 (Friday), 5.30pm onwards.

How to go? 


Take the bus of course! If you're staying with us, be informed that our bus transports from the hotel at 9.00am, 11.00am, 1.00pm, 3.00pm and 5.00pm. Other alternatives would be to take the City Bus. They're cheap, convenient, and hey you don't have to think about parking :) But say you do take the car, you can always opt to park around Warisan Square or Centre Point and do some healthy walking.

See you here! :)

Get into KK's most talked about club membership; Friends of Ming at RM 468.00 nett per annum

The next time you're back in KK, 
imagine you'd have to crack your brains to scout for the most value for money hotel in town, 

and after a long day, maybe you just want to have a quick meal, 

and by the end of the night all you want to do is snuggle under the duvet, call Room-Service, maybe grab some Panadols to ease the migraine, 


and last but not least, to loosen your muscles the next day. 

Imagine having all these in one place. Imagine skipping ALL these the next time you're down in KK with our legendary Friends of Ming Card. Possibly the most value for money Exclusive Membership card you'll ever heard of.


The most exciting news is that, Friends of Ming is fully transferable. Say a friend is coming to KK instead, share these privileges with them, and make them happy. 


For only RM 468.00nett per annum, you and your loved ones can patronize Ming Garden Hotel & Residences' outlets as and when you like it. Not only does it covered discounted rooms, dining benefits, laundry and transportation, if you flash this card at our Spa Operator, the Odyssey Spa, you will also receive 30% off on ALL treatments.  


Year-Long Benefits : 


a) Complimentary Voucher of one night stay in a Superior room inclusive of buffet breakfast x 1 
b) Complimentary Voucher of one night stay in a Studio Residence inclusive of buffet breakfast x 1
c) Two (2) complimentary cash vouchers worth RM 50.00++ at Golden Dew Bistro 
d) Two (2) complimentary cash vouchers worth RM 30.00++ at Rosewood Lounge 
e) One (1) Mystery Bottle to be redeemed at Sparks worth RM 200.00++ 
f) Five (5) Complimentary ice cream vouchers worth RM 15.00++ at Rainforest Atrium 
g) One (1) Complimentary Cake voucher worth RM 40.00++ at Rainforest Atrium 
h) One (1) Complimentary room service voucher valued at RM 16.00++ (With a choice of Fried Mee, Fried Rice, Nasi Lemak or Mini Pizza) 

Golden Dew Bistro : 


a) 25% off total food bill for 1 person dining 
b) 50% off total food bill for 2 persons dining 
c) 35% off total food bill for 3 persons dining
d) 30% off total food bill for 4 persons dining 
e) 25% off total food bill for 5 - 10 persons dining 


Rosewood Lounge, Rainforest Atrium, Sparks, Pool Bar and Room Service :
a) 10% off total bill (Excluding tobacco items) 

Accommodation : 

a) Twelve (12) vouchers of one night stay in a Superior Room inclusive of buffet breakfast priced at RM 188.00++ 
b) One (1) Complimentary voucher of room upgrade to 1-Bedroom Residence 
c) 10% off website rate for Friends of Ming members 


Laundry : 
a) 15% off laundry bill 


Car Park :
a) Two (2) Complimentary vouchers for car park entrance 
Complimentary car park entrance vouchers when you spend RM 50.00 and more in F & B outlets 


Whether you are staying with us, enjoying a feast in one of our outlets or planning a party, this card will help you stretch your dollars.  You can also do your part in making the world a better place by doing your bit of charity as we will donate RM30.00 for every card sold to the Society of Sabah Heart Fund to help children patients in Sabah for heart surgery and medical treatments.


Get your card now, call in to ask Imelda Alberto for more +6 088 528 888 ext 6848 or email us at friendsofming@minggardenhotel.com. 

Happy birthday January Babies! :)

To the beautiful January babies, you guys are lovely, and thank you for working extra hard this festive season :)

Hope you had a grand celebration and we wish for many good things in return!

Lots of love! :) 

KK's Latest Entertainment Nightspot KK ; SPARKS is now open!

Gorgeous interior decoration with strong Oriental influence, tantalizing promotions and exciting acquired taste of selection of songs and music; let us introduce to you KK's latest entertainment nightspot, Sparks!

It is the first of it's kind here in Kota Kinabalu, offering a new kind of taste, and a new kind of interest :) Get your groove on, and rock the beat to the acquired taste of Oriental and International Party music with an electrifying local band, The Class Act.

Don't miss out on this month's exciting promotion; 

Chinese Mary by Belvedere 
Vodka Belvedere, Tomato Juice, Lemon Juice, Sauce Worchestashire, Soya Sauce and Pineapple Cube. RM 18.00++ per glass

Also be part of Kota Kinabalu's most prestigious club member for only RM 688 per annum, a promotional rate till end of February.

Upon registration as a member, Sparks member will receive the following;

One (1) bottle of 750ml Chivas Regal 12 Years
One (1) bottle of 750ml Vodka
One (1) bottle of House Wine
One (1) bottle of 750ml Gin
One (1) bottle of 750ml Cognac V.S.O.P
Four (4) cans of soft drinks (Coke, Sprite, Soda, Tonic or Ginger Ale) 

And upon presentation of membership card for every visit, you are entitled to 20% off beverage bill (excluding tobacco items), and exclusive invites to members-only events. 

The Class Act will be playing from ; 

Monday - Thursday : 9pm - 12.45am
Friday - Saturday : 9.30pm - 1.30am.


See you here! :)

The Million Dollar Dragon and a very Mysterious Angpau

Did you know, that the next time you'll be celebrating the auspicious Dragon year, is in twelve years time? So soak up on the millions of goodness that the legendary mythical Dragon brings, the icon that symbolizes strength and courage over the ultimate concoction of Rum Bacardi Light, Peach Schnapps, Mango Juice and fresh lime together with a Mystery Ang Pau. The secret ingredient? Our very own local dragon fruit.

RM 22.00++ per glass. 

Available at Rosewood Lounge, Golden Dew Bistro and Pool Bar till the 6th February, 2012. 

Be delighted. And make your wish this new Lunar year.

See you here! :)

Calendar of Events - Chinese New Year '12

"Healthier!" 

"More money!" 

"Good job offers!"

"Handsome boyfriend!" 

"Pretty girlfriend!" 

There is a million and one things to wish for in the year of the Dragon. And what better way to celebrate the Chinese New Year celebration then over a table of exquisite Oriental delights and the tossing of Yee Sang with friends, family and loved ones here. Save cost on travelling and parking arrangements, and head down to the hotel instead to catch the Lion Dance Performance and catch a glimpse of the God of Wealth, where families and loved ones reunite. 

These array of promotions are available for your reference. Save it on your desktop, print it or carry it around with you on your mobile and make this your holiday guide :) 

See you here! :)