Local and Global Experiences
Starwood Preferred Guest members can now use SPG Mobile Check-In at 22 hotels in the United States. The loyalty programme is part of Marriott International. A global roll-out is expected to be completed by end of this year. Members have to book their stays directly with SPG on its website or […]
Hilton Garden Inn Singapore Serangoon, the first Hilton Garden Inn property in Singapore and the only international branded hotel in the precinct, has opened for business on 1 June 2017. The 328-room mid-scale hotel is located just off Serangoon Road and a 400m walk from Little India MRT station […]
If you are headed to South Western Australia this weekend, you wouldn’t want to miss out Jazz By The Bay 2017 held from 2 to 5 June 2017. Over 20 joints will be featuring live performances in wineries, hotels, galleries, old halls, in parks as well as underground in Ngilgi […]
I just got back from Yilan last week having stayed at the Silks Place Yilan, in Yilan County. Visited some of the bright and colourful attractions in this small town popular with domestic tourists. Yilan is also known for its hot springs and sodium bicarbonate mineral water. Westin Hotels and […]
Marriott International launches a new Club Marriott programme combining Club Marriott, Eat Drink & More and Star Privilege, three dining loyalty programmes in Asia-Pacific into one single paid membership programme. Check out the previous Club Marriott programme we got from Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza last year. Members enjoy more […]
Sydney was just a stopover of under 24 hours before we headed off to Uluru for Season two of Field of Lights, a massive light installation under the stars. Arriving on our red eye flight aboard Scoot flight TZ2 from Singapore at 11.30 am, we checked into the Swissôtel Sydney located […]
The Mori Trust Group will launch a total of five Marriott resorts in Japan this summer with the grand openings of these properties in July 2017. They will be the first internationally branded hotel in these locations. They have also launched a new destination-oriented website JapaTabi.com featuring video footage introducing […]
The island city of Singapore is home to many new hotels and serviced apartments. This year, a couple of hotels have already opened while others are scheduled to open after construction delays. We researched some of these new hotels and picked out a few to help you decide where to […]
Langham Hospitality Group’s Cordis Hotels & Resorts will open its second Cordis property in Hongqiao, Shanghai on 26 May 2017. Cordis, Hangzhou is scheduled to open in 2019 and The Langham, Auckland will be re-branded as Cordis, Auckland from 1 November 2017. We previously stayed at the Cordis Hong Kong, […]
I always wondered why people enjoy returning to the 31-storey Conrad Centennial Singapore whenever they visit Singapore. In my travels, I have come across a couple of other travellers who have mentioned that they always stay at the Conrad Centennial Singapore whenever they are here. It is always about the […]
Howard Johnson Hotel makes its debut in South Korea with the opening of Howard Johnson Jeju Seogwipo Harbour. It is the first Howard Johnson in Asia outside China. The 241-room oceanfront hotel is operated under a franchise agreement with local South Korean developed, Windum AMC. Howard Johnson Jeju Seogwipo is […]
Le Club AccorHotels, the loyalty programme of AccorHotels has been awarded the Best Hotel Programme of the Year for the Europe and Africa Zone as well as Best Promotion, Best Redemption Ability and Best Customer Service in the same zone. It also won the 210 Award for the Americas, […]