family of the alleged mastermind of the scam Janet Lim-Napoles owned a condominium unit in the building said to be worth $2 million. On October 31, 2013, The Ritz-Carlton Bangalore opened as the group's first property in India. On November 4, 2013, the Ritz-Carlton Kazakhstan opened in Almaty. The 145-room hotel sits on the top floors of the Esentai Tower, the tallest building in Central Asia. In January 2014, Ritz-Carlton opened a hotel in Herzliya, Israel featuring a spa and the brand's first kosher restaurant. In May 2017, Ritz-Carlton opened a hotel in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the hotel was also opened as a conference hall making it one of the largest conference halls in Jeddah. The Hotel is located in Al-Hamra district, a place famous for its luxury hotels and nearness to the Corniche. In February 2022, Ritz-Carlton will open its second Australian hotel, located in Melbourne inside the West Side Place complex. The hotel spans floors 61-81 of the 81-storey building, with its sky lobby located on floor 79. Cruise ships In 2018, Ritz-Carlton announced that it would enter the cruise market. Construction problems at the Spanish shipyard and COVID-19 delayed the launch of the first ship, the Evrima, originally set to January 2020. Inauguration cruise has been moved numerous times due to pandemic: April 2021, November 2021 and currently May 6, 2022. The cruising arm of Ritz-Carlton would operate under the brand "The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection". It was announced that The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection would join the Marriott Bonvoy, Marriott International's travel program effective November 9, 2021. After a number of delays, Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection finally took guests onboard its first ship, Evrima, in October 2022. The ship sailed from Barcelona, Spain. Former properties Asia Jimbaran, Bali, Indonesia: The Ritz Carlton Bali, Resort & Spa—Opened on November 29, 1996, as the first Ritz-Carlton resort in Asia, management terminated on March 31, 2009. Property reopened on April 1, 2009, as Ayana Resort & Spa Bali, with sister hotels also opened within the 90-hectare integrated resort such as Rimba Jimbaran - Bali (opened 2013), The Villas at Ayana Resort Bali, and Ayana Residences Bali. All hotels managed by the Capella Hotel Group. Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea: Renovated and reopened as the Le Méridien Seoul in 2017. Iran: Tehran in Ferdowsi square during the 50s. The upper floor of the site are now abandoned but the ground floor has converted to