Mariner of the Seas’ SE Asia season brought forward
Royal Caribbean International’s Mariner of the Seas will start her upcoming South-east Asian season on September 10 instead of October as originally scheduled, adding...
New hotel openings: May 2-5, 2017
The latest hotel openings and announcements made this week
X2 Vibe Bangkok Sukhumvit Hotel
Comprising two buildings located on Soi Sukhumvit 52, the X2 Vibe Bangkok...
Sarawak shoots for the stars to boost tourism
Sarawak hopes to bolster tourism by creating greater awareness and appeal of the destination through the film industry.
Acting CEO at Sarawak Tourism Board (STB),...
Tokyo Disney attendance dips as Universal numbers go up
Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea are expecting a fall in visitor numbers for a third straight year in FY2017 to 29.5 million – dipping under...
Expedia Affiliate Network rolls out agent booking module
Expedia Affiliate Network (EAN) has launched an agent booking module for its Affiliate Voyager product, expected to grant agent partners an efficient way to...
Renaissance resort to hit Pattaya shores in 3Q
Marriott International's Renaissance Hotels will make its foray into Pattaya with the Renaissance Pattaya Resorts & Spa, scheduled to open in 3Q2017.
Located in Jomtien...
Bangkok’s not banning street food, but concerns linger
Earlier media reports of Bangkok banning street food have caused a stir worldwide, but while the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has clarified that its...
Viceroy hotel to rise in Vietnam’s new entertainment hub
Viceroy Da Nang Vietnam is set to open in 2020 in the heart of the upcoming Cocobay entertainment and hospitality hub near Hoi An.
A...
Amid China-Korea spat, Japan eases visa rules to lure Chinese
The Japanese government will expand its multiple-entry visa to Chinese travellers with "sufficient financial capability" and their families effective May 8.
The new visas are...
New look for Carlson Wagonlit Travel
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) has unveiled its refreshed branding and launched a new global marketing campaign centred around the tag line “Make the world...
