Tag: Asia Hotels
SiteMinder, AsiaPay partner to drive digital payments across Asia hotels
Hotel guest acquisition platform SiteMinder has joined forces with AsiaPay, a digital payment service provider, to simplify the online payment process for consumers booking...
How hoteliers can bounce back post-Covid
As overseas tourism gradually returns, the travel and hospitality industry must adopt a more customer-centric approach to win back guests, writes leading hotelier Anthony Lark
Boutique bosses
From thinking outside the traditional hotel room, to rooting their properties in localism, these hoteliers in Asia have broken new ground on the boutique hotel scene
Hotels revise touchpoints, service delivery to reflect new health, safety measures
Guest experiences at hotels in Asia are set to change in the wake of Covid-19, as hotels tweak guest-facing services and activities to accommodate heightened hygiene and sanitising standards.
Keeping it clean, not sterile
Strict health and hygiene measures will not spell the end of quality guest service and interaction, Thomas Meier, senior vice president, hotel operations, Asia of Minor Hotels, tells Karen Yue
Asia’s branded hotel residences market booms
Hotel branded residences in Asia is flourishing, having seen a strong upward trajectory over the past two years, with the region now accounting for...
In tough times, Asia hotels find new roles
Once filled with merry folks on vacation or business people meeting and closing deals, several hotels in Asia are now readying for a new...
SE Asia hotels note varying business impact as concerned travellers retreat
Hotels in major tourism destinations across South-east Asia are reporting different levels of impact on business as the flu crisis persists, with most bracing for dismal room occupancy in the first quarter.
Tourism in 2020: what lies ahead?
In the current climate of global economic slowdown, geopolitical risks and trade tensions, what does the year ahead have in store? We ask travel industry chiefs to give their take on how South-east Asia’s tourism sector is shaping up in 2020.
Going the experiential mile
These days, hotels are no longer about offering a bed and breakfast. From safari excursions to purpose-built communal spaces, travellers are increasingly seeking out authentic and
culturally immersive experiences, and hotels are answering the call.