Loyal corporate clients have always been spoiled for choice with The Park Lane Jakarta'€™s six meeting rooms, two small rooms in the business center and a boardroom. Now, after 15 years in business, the five-star hotel strategically located in Kuningan, South Jakarta, is adding an exciting new function space to its already broad range of facilities.

Journalists and F&B movers and shakers witnessed the launching of The Park Lane Jakarta'€™s new banquet room, The Park Lane 8, on Nov. 14. The recently opened room, build to optimize natural sunlight, boasts generous floor-to-ceiling windows and a covered terrace where guests can mingle over coffee or cocktails.

'€œIt is our pleasure to present this addition to our banquet facilities. Park Lane 8 has been designed for corporate meetings, workshops, conferences, birthday celebrations and weddings, and we tailor our services to the client specifications in order to make their events successful and productive,'€ The Park Lane Jakarta general manager Jon Richards said.

Spacious enough to accommodate standing capacity of 500, the room is fitted with cutting edge audiovisual equipment, surround sound system, overhead projector and screen as well as complimentary Internet connection to cater for various functions such as private parties, product launches, weddings and corporate events.

The increasing demand for meeting space paved the way for Park Lane 8, and two additional smaller rooms set to open in 2014.

'€œThe Park Lane 8, in conjunction with the redevelopment of our swimming pool area and the addition of the Riva outdoor, undercover dining and lounge, will help to develop new business channels for the hotel and contribute to our continuing success,'€ Richards added.

Park Lane 8 is the first meeting space to make use of natural light. Contemporary structure meets the great outdoors as the room overlooks the lagoon-style swimming pool with its entirely new landscape work. If desired, larger events can integrate the use of the room with the pool, which has a separate stage area.

Dining at The Park Lane Jakarta is also changing with the times. Having held its last service night on Aug. 3, the establishment'€™s French bistro and bar Riva will present a grill, bar and terrace approach upon its reopening early next year. Acknowledged as a pioneer of wine dinners in Indonesia, the new Riva will have a spanking new bar and lounge as well as al fresco dining on two outdoor terraces, one of which faces the swimming pool.

The new function room and restaurant refurbishment are only part of the wide  scale renovations happening at The Park Lane Jakarta. All 280 guest rooms and 36 long-term residences have also undergone a makeover, ensuring a luxurious yet comfortable stay in the ever-changing metropolis.

Among its many distinctions over the years, The Park Lane Jakarta holds a Certificate of Excellence 2013 from popular travel website TripAdvisor.

In July 2010, it was also the first fivestar accommodation in Indonesia to be certified an eco-hotel management system by TUV Rheinland. An extensive audit covering energy, waste, water and safety management confirmed the hotel'€™s exemplary efforts in minimizing the impact of its operations on the environment.