Yearly Archives: 2015
Not a clash of titans
Nobu Hospitality believes its upside-down model from restaurants to hotels is hotter than hell’s kitchen. After expanding in the US, Europe and the Middle East, it is now whipping up interest in Asia. CEO Trevor Horwell talks to Raini Hamdi
Sekercioglu trades Kuok for Kwek
AFTER 21 years with Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts, during which he rose from F&B director to executive vice president, Cetin Sekercioglu has moved on...
New prices for Hong Kong Disneyland admission tickets
HONG KONG Disneyland Resort has adjusted its general admission ticket prices and will dish out special trade offers until January 10, 2016.
A one-day ticket...
Queenie Borromeo passes away from heart attack
THE travel trade is mourning the passing of Grand Holidays Travel and Tours' general manager, Adrienne Macrina “Queenie” Borromeo. She succumbed to heart attack...
Bookings for Marriott International hotel rooms made easy for Alitrip users
MARRIOTT Hotel International has become the first major global hotel chain to sign an agreement with Alitrip, an independent online travel booking platform previously...
Best Western charts steady growth for two new brands
SINCE launching its two new brands Vib and Glo in Asia recently, Best Western Hotels & Resorts has signed up three Vib hotels in...
Melbourne wins 2018 stem cell meeting bid
COME June 2018, Melbourne will be the place to be for the world’s leading stem cell researchers, physicians and government and health officials.
“Securing this...
Hyatt crosses 10th hotel mark in Japan with Park Hyatt Niseko
AS speculated in our Overheard dispatch on Hyatt Hotels Corporation adding two hotels in Japan (TTG Asia eDaily, November 1, 2015), the chain has...
State of emergency lasts barely a week in the Maldives
MALDIVES' Attorney general Mohamed Anil announced yesterday the lifting of the 30-day state of emergency, just six days after it was imposed, following concerns...
Boyen takes SLH forward with five-year plan
THE new CEO of Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) has drawn up a five-year plan that will focus on five key activities...
