Linked by moving sidewalk to Hong Kong's new Chek Lap Kok airport, the gleaming luxury hotel features resort facilities such as an airport passenger lounge with shower facilities and an array of travelers' services. The hotel surrounds an open courtyard replete with a glass-roofed health club, and indoor and outdoor pools. Eastern and Western dining and beverage choices abound in five restaurants, two lounges and poolside bar.

The ultra-modern hotel is opening in phases, with 385 of 1,100 guestrooms and nine function rooms open now. Final touches are underway on a total of 11 restaurants and lounges, and Hong Kong's largest grand ballroom. When complete, the Regal Airport Hotel will be the newest of five upscale Regal Hotels International properties in Hong Kong, and Hong Kong's largest hotel.

Special "get acquainted" rates will be offered during the opening phases of the Regal Airport Hotel, with discounts of up to 50 percent available some dates. For more information, travelers within the U.S. can dial 800/222-8888, or visit Regal's website, www.regal-hotels.com.

Regal Hotels International is a collection of world-class hotels including seven hotels in Asia and 13 North American hotels, such as the Regal Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, Regal Knickerbocker in Chicago, and Manhattan's Regal U.N. Plaza Hotel in New York. The Regal brand is within the portfolio of Englewood, Colorado-based Richfield Hospitality Services, which operates 50 other hotels in the U.S.