Insight Vacations introduces off-the-beaten-track Europe tours
INSIGHT Vacations has unveiled a range of new itineraries for 2014 focused on in-depth experiences to give travellers the opportunity to understand a different...
Four Points by Sheraton opens in Penang
STARWOOD Hotels & Resorts Worldwide today announced the launch of Four Points by Sheraton Penang after extensive renovations and rebranding of the beachfront property.
Offering...
Malaysia removes VoA for Iranian tourists
THE Malaysian government’s decision to scrap visa on arrival (VoA) for Iran will hurt Iranian arrivals during the Visit Malaysia Year campaign, according to...
Accor hails ‘record-breaking’ year in Indonesia, strengthens upscale offerings
ACCOR will be opening 17 hotels across Indonesia, including Jakarta, Surabaya, Bali and Makassar, next year and at least 11 more in 2015.
With 73...
Post-disaster Philippines introduces more appropriate campaign
The Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) has temporarily suspended the international brand campaign It's More Fun in the Philippines, and unveiled a new one called...
Pattaya welcomes Centara Grand Modus Resort
THE five-star Centara Grand Modus Resort Pattaya soft-opened on December 1, 2013.
The resort, the third property under the premium Grand brand of Centara Hotels...
Refurbished The Scarlet reopens
FOLLOWING a five-month renovation, Singapore's luxury boutique hotel, The Scarlet, has reopened.
The 80-room four-storey heritage building property located in the heart of Chinatown features...
Shangri-La’s second Yangon property to open in 2017
SHANGRI-LA International Hotel Management on Saturday broke ground for its second hotel in Yangon, Myanmar.
Located on the banks of Kandawgyi Lake, the 350-room Lakeside...
McAuley rises, Buckingham joins, as Fairmont reorganises
A RE-ORGANISATION of Toronto-based Fairmont Holdings, which now sprouts a freshly registered corporate entity and logo, FRHI Hotels & Resorts, sees Aiden McAuley rising...
Zurich’s VistaJet seeks domestic operations in India
VISTAJET Holding, a Zurich-based, non-scheduled business jet operator, is in talks with the Indian government to start domestic operations in the country.
VistaJet founder and...
