Thailand’s first DoubleTree by Hilton hotel lands in Phuket
HILTON Worldwide has launched the 250-key DoubleTree Resort by Hilton – Surin Beach in Phuket, marking the brand's inaugural property in Thailand.
Formerly the Courtyard...
Lure of Arabian nights irresistible to rich Chinese
LUXURY travel in the Middle East is proving to be a huge draw for high-end Chinese tourists looking to splash their cash, with tourism...
Easier access to German visas a draw for Chinese FITs
MORE independent travellers from China are now heading to Germany, and the recently relaxed visa regulations for Chinese nationals are likely to spur the...
Resorts World Sentosa’s Marine Life Park to open Thursday
RESORTS World Sentosa announced today that SEA Aquarium and Adventure Cove Waterpark – the two attractions of the Marine Life Park – will welcome...
SATTE 2013 sees growing international interest
NEXT year's edition of SATTE, to be held from January 16-18 in New Delhi, is seeing strong interest from both local and international exhibitors,...
Japan to double arrivals from South-east Asia
JAPAN will roll out its Visit Japan campaign in new destinations in South-east Asia and engage government agencies in a bid to double South-east...
Ningxia vies for Muslim tourists from South-east Asia
NORTH-west China's Ningxia, the only provincial-level autonomous region in the country with a one-third ethnic Hui population, is keen to woo Muslim tourists from...
Jet Airways partners Expedia to sell rooms
JET Airways has added hotel inventory to its two websites, www.jetairways.com and www.jetkonnect.com, following the airline's tie-up with Expedia Affiliate Network (EAN).
Sudheer Raghavan, chief...
Thai travellers lap up Lijiang charters
A SERIES of Bangkok-Lijiang charter flights operated by China Eastern Airlines three times fortnightly since September has proven popular with Thai tourists keen on...
Best Western flexes mid-range muscle in China
BEST Western International's prominent stock of three-star hotels in Asia, which comprises 60 per cent of its total portfolio in the region, has proven...
