New Novotel coming to Chiang Mai’s Nimman district
Thai property developer Boutique Corporation has appointed AccorHotels to manage the 200-key Novotel Chiang Mai Nimman Journeyhub when it opens in 2019.
The ceremony was...
Lombok urges tourists to come back as it begins post-quake recovery
As Lombok begins picking up the pieces following the recent string of devastating earthquakes the trade is adamant to show that most parts of...
Belt and Road Initiative spurs upmarket Chinese travel to novel destinations
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has sparked a surge in Chinese upmarket travellers visiting new destinations like Belarus, Croatia, Morocco, Kazakhstan and Serbia,...
UNWTO highlights reveal world’s top travel markets and destinations
Japan entered the world's top 10 destinations in terms of tourism earnings in 2017, among the highlights in UNWTO's most recent report.
International tourist arrivals...
Kerala tourism a washout after devastating floods
The tourism sector of Kerala, already reeling under pressure in the wake of the Nipah virus outbreak in the state, received another jolt when...
HKTB rides new high-speed rail to promote multi-destination travel
With confirmation that the long-delayed Hong Kong section of the high-speed rail service will be operational on September 23, the Hong Kong Tourism Board...
Thai lakeside resort first in Asia to come under Best Western’s...
Best Western Hotels & Resorts will introduce its new soft brand, BW Signature Collection by Best Western, to Asia for the first time this...
China’s Didi suspends ride-sharing service after woman killed
Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing has suspended its Hitch carpool service after a female passenger was raped and killed by a Didi Hitch driver.
The...
Singapore tourism players cash in on Crazy Rich Asians sensation
The premiere of the movie Crazy Rich Asians, adapted from the satirical novel by Singaporean–American author Kevin Kwan about the upper echelons of Singapore,...
Bangkok’s Nai Lert Park Hotel to revitalise as a Mövenpick wellness...
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has signed an agreement to rebrand and manage the Nai Lert Park Hotel, which will undergo refurbishment before reopening as...
