Pullman Putrajaya to target transit and short-stay clientele
THE PULLMAN Putrajaya Lakeside, due to unveil a new look in December, will be repositioned as an airport and transit hotel.
The property’s general...
Jakarta hotel rings in the changes
REDTOP Hotel & Convention Center, Jakarta is undergoing a major renovation of its rooms and facilities to compete against the slew of newer properties...
Amazing Thailand Grand Sale draws tourist dollar
FOREIGN visitors to Thailand recorded some US$95.8 million worth of Visa transactions over the first two weeks of the Amazing Thailand Grand Sale 2011,...
Hilton to manage new Maldives resort
HILTON Worldwide is adding a third property to its portfolio in the Maldives.
Malwatte Hotels and Resorts (MHRL), a subsidiary of Sri Lankan tea...
Lion Air suffers fleet restrictions
THE INDONESIAN Ministry of Transportation has ordered Lion Air to ground 10 to 15 of its aircraft within the next three weeks, in an...
India shows quick recovery from crisis
INDIA tourism is already on the rebound following last week’s bomb blasts in Mumbai, the Maharashtra state capital.
The Leela Kempinski, Mumbai general manager,...
Chom View Hua Hin to sell room rights
CHOM VIEW Hotel in Hua Hin will spend more than 20 million baht (US$666,000) to turn its 52 two-bedroom garden view duplex suites into...
THAI resumes normal services to Japan
THAI Airways International (THAI) has reinstated its services to and from Japan to levels prior to the March earthquake and tsunami.
Pandit Chanapai, THAI...
Shanghai to get another Marriott
THE SHANGHAI Marriott Hotel City Centre is scheduled to open in downtown Shanghai in September.
The five-star property will offer 664 rooms and 56...
Business events contribute US$197 million to NSW economy
BUSINESS Events Sydney (BESydney) won business in 2010/11 that will inject an estimated A$186.5million (US$197.7 million) into the New South Wales (NSW) economy.
The...
