Located on the mythical beach Lafayette, the Tahiti Pearl Beach Resort will undergo new upgrades and improvements in their rooms and suites, spa, restaurant and overall guest services as current ownership takes the property under private management. Drawing from local and authentic French Polynesia inspiration, the 51- room and 40-suite resort offers views over the …
JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts plans to open three properties in Greater China and one hotel in India by summer 2015 bringing the brand’s Asia-Pacific portfolio to 28 hotels and resorts with 11 in China and 7 in India. By 2020, the global brand portfolio is expected to encompass 105 properties worldwide, 45 of which …
Renovations have begun at the five-star, 120-room Hilton Bora Bora Nui Resort & Spa – a standard setting, award-winning resort that opened in French Polynesia in 2003. The new design will be done in a contemporary island motif and feature villas with a true, Polynesian style “flatscreen” – a retractable wall in the bedroom that …
In 2016 the focus at ITB Berlin will be on the Maldives, the show’s partner country in the Indian Ocean. David Ruetz, Head of ITB Berlin, made the announcement at the DRV conference in Abu Dhabi. An agreement between ITB Berlin and the Maldives will be signed at a ceremony at the upcoming ITB in …
Kempinski Hotel Nay Pyi Taw officially opened its Royal Pavilion to welcome Mr. Barack Obama, President of the United States of America, for the inaugural ASEAN Summit held in the capital of Myanmar in November 2014. The 15,000 square feet Grand Royal Suite, Myanmar’s largest and most secure suite served as the stately home during …
The tropical paradise of Bali says Selamat Datang to Fairmont Hotels & Resorts. The luxury hotel brand enters this Indonesian vacation hotspot with Fairmont Sanur Beach Bali, a 120 all-suite-and-villa resort situated along a 200m stretch of pristine beach on the southeastern part of the island. Formerly the Regent Bali, which appeared on Condé Nast …
AVANI Hotels & Resorts has added its first hotel in Thailand – AVANI Atrium Bangkok. Located in a busy commercial and retail area in the Asoke-Sukhumvit area of the Thai capital, the hotel appeals to business and leisure guests who appreciate a prime location, a passion for design and a relaxing stay. Previously operating as …
Etihad Airways recently celebrated five years of daily, non-stop flights between Abu Dhabi and Chicago at an exclusive gathering of guests, partners and employees at The Café des Architectes at the Sofitel Chicago Water Tower. Etihad Airways started flights from Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) to Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD) on September 2, 2009, …
Natural Habitat Adventures is debuting a brand-new trip, Exploring Nature & Spirit in Myanmar & Thailand, in 2015. This 13-day active journey showcases the little-explored wild side of Myanmar along with the biodiversity of the world’s oldest rainforest, Thailand’s Khao Sok National Park. Natural Habitat Adventures’ in-depth tours are scheduled for February 2-14, February 23 …
Ani Villas announced its global expansion into Thailand and Sri Lanka. In February 2015, Ani Villas will premier two additional tropical island estates- one on Thailand’s Koh Yao Noi, and the other on the South Coast of Sri Lanka. Like Ani Villas’ Anguilla estate, the Thailand and Sri Lanka villas will be fully staffed and …