The highly anticipated winners of the third annual World Spa Awards were revealed at a dazzling ceremony, which took place at the glamorous JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay earlier this evening alongs…
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Wyndham unveils plans for Lombok Sundancer Resort, Indonesia
Wyndham Hotel Group’s growth continues with the strategic expansion of its upscale Wyndham Hotels & Resorts brand into Indonesia’s spectacular Lombok Island, scheduled for opening in m…
AccorHotels to debut Raffles brand on Palm Jumeirah, Dubai
AccorHotels has signed a management agreement with leading Dubai-based master developer Nakheel for the expansion of AccorHotels’ globally-renowned luxury brand, Raffles Hotels & Resorts.The…
Strong growth in Abu Dhabi visitor figures
Abu Dhabi accelerated its growth in hotel guest arrivals during October with 418,883 guests checking into the emirate’s 163 hotels and hotel apartments, representing an 18 per cent increase over…
Centara launches new Cosi format in Samui, Thailand
The new Cosi Hotel on Samui Island is now officially open and welcoming independent, tech-savvy travellers.It is as different from a traditional hotel as a new smartphone is from the mobile phones of …
Chinese Travelers Are Young, Rich, And Connected
Italy is one of the most popular destinations among Chinese tourists. It is also the travel destination where Chinese citizens spend the most, with an average of 918 euros per head. This emerges from …
Thailand Tourism organises fam trip for more than 300 travel agents
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), in collaboration with Thai Airways International, Bangkok Airways and EVA Airways, hosted over 300 travel agents and media from around the world on the Thailan…
Royal Brunei Holidays launches to customers
Royal Brunei Airlines has launched Royal Brunei Holidays, a new online dynamic packaging service.Fully-integrated into the Royal Brunei website, the new booking system will allow guests to book their …
Mount Agung ash cloud forces closure of Bali airport
The Indonesian government has closed Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali as Mount Agung continues to pump potentially dangerous ash into the atmosphere.At the same time authorities have raised th…
Volcano eruption strands 59,000 travelers in Bali
KARANGASEM, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities ordered 100,000 people to flee Monday from an erupting volcano on Bali that forced the island’s international airport to close, strandin…