New hotels: Pan Pacific Beijing, Element Chongli and more
The latest hotel openings and announcements made this week.
Pan Pacific Beijing
Come August 20, Pan Pacific will open its latest outpost in China’s capital. Located...
SuperStar Libra unveils triple SE Asia homeports
Starting September 3, Star Cruises will deploy the SuperStar Libra from Kuala Lumpur (via Port Klang), Penang and Phuket to leverage the Malaysian capital's role as...
China’s Wanda enters new Realm with Langkawi signing
China-based Wanda Hotels & Resorts will bring its Wanda Realm brand overseas for the first time with the management of a property within Langkawi’s...
New appointments at Destination Asia
Destination Asia Group has promoted Katie Buxton from general manager for Hong Kong to the senior position of global director of sales.
In her new...
Outrigger appoints new VP for APAC
Outrigger Hotels and Resorts has promoted Andrew Gee as vice president sales and marketing, Asia-Pacific.
Gee has been serving as the company's regional director of...
InterContinental HK to get facelift in 2019
The InterContinental Hong Kong is scheduled to close in 1Q2019 for an extensive renovation lasting 12-16 months.
The transformation will span all rooms and suites...
Rakuten buddies up with Tujia to groom Chinese demand for Japanese...
After announcing a similar deal with US-based HomeAway last month, Japan’s newly-launched homesharing player Rakuten Lifull Stay is now turning to the Chinese market...
MGM Resorts hires former US diplomat to lead Japan subsidiary
MGM Resorts International has appointed former charge d'affaires to the US Embassy in Tokyo, Jason Hyland, as the representative officer and president of MGM...
Malaysia tourism tax will go into effect September 1
Following unclear details and much controversy, Malaysia tourism tax is set to be implemented in Malaysia on September 1.
The official date of implementation was...
Interest in new Indonesian destinations take off on charter flights
With the greater availability of charter flights, more Chinese and Indian tourists heading to Indonesia are choosing destinations beyond the traditional hotspot of Bali.
Charter...
