Jetwing Hotels bulks up in anticipation of Asian influx
JETWING Hotels will open seven new properties in Sri Lanka over the next three years to take advantage of the growing number of Asian...
Indonesia props up low season with tacticals
THE NEWLY established Indonesia Tourism Promotion Board (ITPB) has come up with a series of packages to boost arrivals during low season.
Comprising free-and-easy as...
Patina eyes global expansion
PATINA Hotels & Resorts is keen to expand into China, particularly Shanghai, and has also set its sights on Thailand, Hong Kong, Europe and...
Hoteliers tip Singapore rates to rise further
HOTELIERS in Singapore are confident that room rates will continue to rise, even with the latest Hotels.com index showing the destination already has the...
Wyndham to grow newly-acquired brands in Asia
WYNDHAM Hotel Group (WHG), which has acquired exclusive rights to franchise and manage Chatwal Hotels & Resorts' Dream and Night boutique hotel brands, is...
Largest ibis opens in Indonesia
ACCOR has opened the largest ibis hotel in Asia-Pacific in Bandung, the capital of West Java province in Indonesia.
Located next to Bandung Supermal and...
Myanmar airfare increase a false alarm
THE MYANMA Petroleum Products Enterprise has reversed its decision to sell aviation fuel to domestic airlines at market rate, following fervent lobbying from the...
Swissôtel adds to wellness offerings
FOLLOWING the launch of its Pürovel Spa & Sport brand last year, Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts has introduced a new activity-based wellness programme which...
Korean Air to deploy A380 to Frankfurt
KOREAN Air will introduce the Airbus A380 aircraft on its Seoul (Incheon)-Frankfurt route starting March 25.
Configured in a three-class layout with 407 seats –...
US hotel stock index reports healthy growth
THE BAIRD/STR Hotel Stock Index rose 1.1 percent in February to end at 2,313, outperforming the MSCI REIT (RMZ), which reported a 1.4-percent decrease...
