Hilton reveals new hotel brand Tru
AS we wrote in our Overheard column on Monday – Hilton Worldwide to launch 13th brand – the chain has now revealed its Tru...
Singapore second most vacation-deprived nation in APAC
SINGAPORE is the second most vacation-deprived nation in the Asia-Pacific and third most vacation-deprived globally, a study commissioned by Expedia finds.
The Vacation Deprivation Report...
STB sets sights on Myanmar arrivals
THE Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is eyeing Myanmar as an emerging source market and has announced plans to lure more arrivals.
Sherleen Seah, area director...
Shilla Stay opens business hotel in Seoul
SHILLA Stay has opened its eighth property in South Korea in Seoul’s digital district of Guro.
Spanning 25 floors with three room categories – standard,...
South Korea arrivals plunged in 2015
THE number of foreign visitors to South Korea tumbled nearly 7 per cent in 2015, with the outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)...
Amari opens villa in Maldives
AMARI Havodda Maldives is ready to welcome guests to its 120-villa island resort located in Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, approximately 400km south of Male.
It is...
South Korea eyes Indonesian travellers
SOUTH KOREA is wooing tourists from Indonesia by streamlining the visa application process and offering promotional support to travel agencies.
The South Korean Embassy in...
Sofitel brand takes root in Kuala Lumpur
ACCORHOTELS in partnership with developer Oxley Holdings is set to operate the 207-room So Sofitel Kuala Lumpur Hotel and 590-key So Sofitel Kuala Lumpur...
Thomas Cook India offers Airbnb inventory
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CLIENTS of Thomas Cook India heading overseas can now choose from Airbnb’s stock of apartments, rooms, castles, boats, manors, tree...
Worldhotels wants agents to hug and win
HOSPITALITY group Worldhotels is giving away a six-night vacation in Vietnam for two persons, inclusive of airfare and accommodation, for travel agents who take...
