YTL Hotels has released a new set of offers across its European properties for Singapore residents taking advantage of the recently announced Vaccinated Travel Lanes.
Travellers can book luxurious stays and curated experiences at seven different destinations in the UK, France and The Netherlands. Properties comprise The Academy, Monkey Island Estate, The Gainsborough Bath Spa, Threadneedles, The Glasshouse, Edinburgh, The Hague Marriott Hotel, The Netherlands, and MUSE Saint Tropez.
The Academy is centrally located in London’s Bloomsbury, and occupies five restored Georgian townhouses. Meanwhile, Monkey Island Estate in Bray, one hour away from London, is a retreat located across 2.8 hectares on an island in the River Thames.
Both hotels are offering a Stay Two, Pay One offer, and guests receive a complimentary night for every two nights booked. This offer includes accommodation in a guestroom or suite, complimentary continental breakfast and Wi-Fi.
For the other five properties, offers vary.
The ‘Book-Direct Benefit’ at The Gainsborough Bath Spa ensures the best available rates. For every reservation made directly with the hotel, guests will be given a 20 per cent discount on treatments booked in Spa Village, where they can also take advantage of the spa’s access to the natural thermal waters of Bath for a one-of-a-kind experience.
At the Threadneedles in London, the City of London package includes a four-hour private guided walking tour of London to explore monuments and museums, full English breakfast for two each morning and free Wi-Fi.
Over at The Glasshouse, Edinburgh, the property offers a Romance Package great for couples, which includes a champagne breakfast, romantic turndown service, and pamper and relax toiletries.
Moving east to The Hague Marriott Hotel, The Netherlands, the Open Local Doors Promotion includes daily breakfast, complimentary bicycle rental for one day per person, and a Local Discounts Card with access to discounts and complimentary items at local partners throughout the city. A minimum of a two-night stay is required.
Lastly, open only during summer and confirmed reopen for the new season in April 2022, MUSE Saint Tropez is a retreat nestled in the heart of a self-sustainable garden by landscape artist, Sophie Agata Ambroise. Here, with the Book Direct Benefit, guests receive a complimentary bottle of MUSE Rosé wine made from the grapes of the neighbouring vineyards and enjoy complimentary Wi-Fi, parking, bicycles and bowl games, free shuttle service to the town and the beach, and complimentary non-alcoholic beverages from the mini-bar and more.
Bookings are subject to availability and can be made online on each website or directly to reservations@ytlhotels.co.uk. Direct bookings ensure guests receive the best available rates.
Indonesia’s Artotel Group has completed a Series B funding for an undisclosed sum, led by Indies Capital Partners, a leading South-east Asian alternative asset manager, with participation from creative industry-focused Benson Capital.
Artotel Group will utilise the proceeds to drive expansion through an aggressive merger and acquisition strategy in Indonesia’s hospitality sector, and invest in strengthening the group’s core business infrastructure, digitising operations, and enhancing sustainability throughout the organisation.
Erastus Radjimin, founder and CEO, Artotel Group, told TTG Asia: “With the rapid development of second- and third-tier cities like Sentul, Malang, Cepu and Banyuwangi, and the improved infrastructure across Indonesia, we see the opportunity to reach out to the (various) domestic market with many options that the Artotel brand alone cannot.”
The group is in the process of rolling out 29 new properties across the country, plumping up its portfolio to over 50 by 2023.
In tandem with the investment, Artotel Group has acquired the Indonesia franchise of Kyriad, a hospitality brand created by France-based Louvre Hotels Group. The deal includes 11 managed properties in the country, adding 1,300 rooms to Artotel’s portfolio. The group will continue to manage the properties under the established Kyriad brand and develop new two- and three-star hotels under the brand in second-tier cities throughout Indonesia.
Erastus said: “Kyriad is the first non-standardised hotel chain at the three-star level. We see the opportunity to develop (the brand) in cities like Purwoketo and Jember where an Artotel brand is (not feasible) due to the project cost or the (local) price level.”
The Kyriad acquisition brings Artotel Group’s total room count to around 3,000.
Erasutus revealed that another acquisition would be announced next month.
Pandu Sjahrir, managing partner at Indies Capital Partners, said: “Artotel Group has demonstrated resilience in this pandemic through effective management and streamlining business operations. Looking ahead, we will support Artotel’s long-term ambitions by strengthening the group’s corporate and technology infrastructure, as well as implementing strategic business plans geared to drive sustainable growth,”
Avina Sugiarto, senior vice president at Indies Capital Partners, expects Indonesia’s tourism industry to continue to grow post-pandemic on the basis of a burgeoning domestic middle-class and strong International appeal.
Meanwhile, Ben Soebiakto, co-founder at Benson Capital, revealed that the company would leverage its expertise in the creative industry to support Artotel’s unique art-inspired offerings.
Prior to this, Artotel Group’s Series A investment had come from Intudo Ventures.