Local and Global Experiences
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, […]
The next time you stay in a hotel, you’ll know what you can actually bring home and what should be left behind. As a general guide, if the hotel’s going to be throwing them away after you check out, you should be able to bring them home with you. Some […]
Hyatt’s new loyalty programme “World of Hyatt” has replaced the previous Gold Passport programme on 1 March 2017 & earn double points.
Hotel Eden, part of Dorchester Collection, reopens its doors on 1 April 2017 after an 18-month restoration. The iconic property in Rome was revamped by world-renowned architect and interior designers Bruno Moinard and Claire Betaille of 4BI & Associés, together with Patrick Jouin and Sanjit Manku from Jouin Manku. Hotel […]
The first Park Hyatt hotel in Indonesia is expected to open in the first half of 2018 in Jakarta, at the MNC Centre, Kebon Sirih. It will join four existing Hyatt-branded hotels in Indonesia including the Grand Hyatt Jakarta, Grand Hyatt Bali, Hyatt Regency Yogyakarta and Hyatt Regency Bali. […]
HomeAway Science of Memories study has revealed that travellers across Singapore, Japan, Korea and Hong Kong found trips more memorable when smartphones are used for holiday-related activities. 80% of the 500 people studied used smartphones to take selfies or look up restaurants and other activities during their holidays and find […]
Wyndham Garden debuts in South East Asia with the rebranding of The Kuta Playa Hotel & Villas to Wyndham Garden Kuta Beach Bali. The Wyndham Garden brand has celebrated two openings in 2016 in Guam and Suzhou, China. The Wyndham Garden Kuta Beach Bali is Wyndham Hotel Group’s sixth […]