Swiss-Belhotel makes Manila entry
SWISS-BELHOTEL International will establish a presence in the Philippines with a new deal to manage a 426-room hotel in the capital.
Slated for a 2016...
Sofitel builds up India presence
SOFITEL Luxury Hotels will launch two new hotels in India by 2016 – Sofitel Mulund and Sofitel So Mumbai Mulund – after strong performance...
Bohol, Cebu tourism shaken by 7.2 quake
TRAVEL companies are cancelling tours and scrambling to keep tourists comfortable in the wake of yesterday's 7.2 magnitude earthquake.
The earthquake, which struck 2km south-east...
UK courts Chinese with streamlined visas
THE UK this week announced a number of measures to simplify visa application processes for China visitors, an increasingly lucrative source market that contributed...
India dangles better loans to hotel developers
INDIA'S Ministry of Finance now includes hotel projects under its harmonised master list of infrastructure sub sectors, allowing large capital-intensive hotel projects access to...
Loyalty important to millennials when travelling
MILLENNIAL travellers are big on loyalty and mobile technology when it comes to leisure and business travel.
According to Expedia.com and Egencia’s Future of Travel...
Rosewood expands in Asia with Bangkok win
ROSEWOOD Hotels & Resorts has been appointed to manage the ultra-luxury Rosewood Bangkok, scheduled to open in 2017. The agreement with Thailand-based hospitality investment...
Abu Dhabi sharpens focus on North Asia with golf, business tourism
ABU Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) has embarked on a promotions drive to draw even more arrivals from China and South...
Cornell to launch Asia’s first programme for senior hospitality professionals
CORNELL University and Singapore's Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have joined hands for the region's first hospitality management programme for senior professionals.
The Cornell-Nanyang Advanced Management...
Boracay gets flight boost from new airlines
THE popular beach destination of Boracay will get better air access with the upcoming launch of Manila-Caticlan services by two new airlines – Skyjet...
