France speeds up visa delivery for 6 SE Asia nations
In a bid to boost tourism, French prime minister Edouard Philippe on Wednesday said the country will cut visa delivery time to 48 hours...
Accor houses vacation rental purchases under onefinestay
Having closed a deal to acquire all remaining shares in Squarebreak, one of three of its vacation rental purchases along with onefinestay and Travel Keys, AccorHotels will...
HomeAway gains Japanese vacation rental listings in new deal
A partnership will see Rakuten Lifull Stay, a newly-launched vacation rental business in Japan, provide property listings from its Vacation Stay service to the Expedia group's...
All booths taken for upcoming Travel Revolution fair
This year's second edition of the biannual Travel Revolution B2C travel fair will take place at Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands from August 4 to...
Courtyard by Marriott to open in Yangon
A Courtyard by Marriott hotel is scheduled for opening in Yangon come 2019 as part of a mixed-use development.
Courtyard by Marriott Yangon will feature...
New hotels: citizenM Taipei North Gate, Santa Grand Hotel Boat Quay...
The latest hotel openings and announcements made this week.
citizenM Taipei North Gate
Asia's first citizenM has arrived with the opening of citizenM Taipei North Gate,...
A breath of fresh air
Julian Ryall takes a look at how the country’s largest port city makes a name for itself among international visitors by forging partnerships, launching...
Citizen guiding: friend or foe?
New platforms connecting tourists to local hosts defend themselves in the face of sceptical tour guides. By Adelaine Ng
A guided tour by Localyokl
Airbnb and...
Brenden van Blerk, hotel manager, Holiday Inn Potts Point, Sydney
What are the three greatest challenges to Australian tourism and how would you address them if you had your way?
Labour shortage The primary issue...
Mid-market demand drives launch of BHMAsia’s new millennial brand
With its X2 brand targeting the luxury segment and Away offering resort-type properties, BHMAsia believes there is a market for mid-priced hotels such as...
