Sunway Hotel Georgetown
Penang’s Sunway Hotel Georgetown may be 22 years old, but it still looks spanking new thanks to a major makeover in 2013. S Puvaneswary...
Outrigger Enterprises Group appoints two VPs
OUTRIGGER Enterprises Group has appointed two vice presidents to its executive team – Bitsy Kelley, vice president, corporate relations; and Monica Salter, vice president,...
Theodore Lau joins American Express GBT’s South-East Asia operations
AMERICAN Express Global Business Travel (GBT) has appointed Theodore Lau as vice president and general manager, ASEAN and entrusted him with the company's commercial...
Ovolo Woolloomooloo unveils collection of event spaces
SYDNEY’s Ovolo Woolloomooloo has launched its brand new event complex, after a A$20 million (US$15.1 million) renovation.
The complex, set in a 100-year-old heritage-listed wharf,...
Palmer to steer Marco Polo’s HK flagship hotel
MARCO Polo Hotels has appointed seasoned luxury hotelier Duncan Palmer as managing director of its Hong Kong flagship property, the Murray Building, which is...
TripAdvisor names chief growth officer and APAC president
TRIPADVISOR has appointed Gary Fritz as its chief growth officer and president, Asia-Pacific.
In his capacity as chief growth officer, Fritz will be responsible for...
Gold Coast Turf Club to get accompanying hotel
JUST over a year since the opening of its Event Centre, the Gold Coast Turf Club has announced plans to build a hotel onsite...
Three global TMCs grow accommodation content with Airbnb partnership
AIRBNB’s new partnerships with global TMCs, American Express Global Business Travel (GBT), BCD Travel and Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), will bring its content to...
Going worldwide
After suffering a fall in regional arrivals among other setbacks in recent years, Hong Kong’s inbound tourism is stepping up on destination promotion efforts...
China’s new elite travellers
The Chinese Luxury Traveler Report reveals how China's Gen Y approach travel – from what they seek in agents to their top hotels and...
