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| Twin Jets Resort in Broga, Negeri Sembilan, features two cargo planes that have been converted into suites. (Photo by= Facebook/Twin Jets Resort) |
[Asia News = Reporter Reakkana] BROGA, Negeri Sembilan: Settle into the pilot seat of the Boeing 727 jet, flip a switch and the control panel comes alive with lights travelling across the display. It features two cargo planes that have been converted into suites, and placed at either side of a "terminal building", a hallway that serves as a function room, CNA reported.
The idea to refashion planes into a hotel came to Lee during the lockdown in Malaysia in 2020, which sent many businesses - including his - screeching to a halt and kept people sheltering at home from the mutational coronavirus. After 13 months of renovation, plus three months of hiatus when movement curbs were in place, Twin Jets Resort is finally ready to welcome its first guests this April, just as Malaysia opens its international borders and begins its transition to COVID-19 endemicity phase.
Located less than an hour away from Kuala Lumpur city centre, Broga is also home to Sak Dato Temple, a Taoist place of worship with a history of more than 140 years. There are eateries as well that have won over out-of-towners on weekend excursions. Currently, it costs RM3,000 (US$711) to stay one night in a jet on weekends, or RM2,000 on weekdays. One jet has two rooms, which can house six to eight people. Lee said they have started to receive bookings for the planes and guests have noted the uniqueness of the resort concept.
