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Jakarta to get first Hotel Indigo

IHG is expanding its footprint in Indonesia with the signing of its first Hotel Indigo in Jakarta, slated for a 2022 opening.

Partnering IHG in this project are PT Kapuk Naga Indah, the land and building owner and a subsidiary of property developer Agung Sedayu Group (ASG), and Salim Group. The signing of Hotel Indigo Jakarta Pantai Indah Kapuk marks the start of the partnership between ASG and IHG as one of their preferred partners for hotel projects in Indonesia.

IHG’s first […]

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Marriott opens second Aloft Hotel in Jakarta

Stay & Play while exploring the vibrant South Jakarta at Aloft Jakarta TB Simatupang

“We are thrilled to continue to grow our presence in Indonesia with the opening of the city’s second Aloft Hotel,” said Rajeev Menon, President, Asia Pacific (excluding China), Marriott International. “The new Aloft Jakarta TB Simatupang is the newest destination for locals and travelers alike to enjoy the capital’s vibrant social scene through the hotel’s bold design and live music programming.”

Featuring 170 guest rooms, plush platform beds and modern bathrooms with complimentary Wi-Fi, […]

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Sheraton Resort Opens on Belitung Island in Indonesia

Marriott has expanded its portfolio of hotels in Indonesia with the opening of the Sheraton Belitung Resort.

Belitung Island is a part of Bangka Belitung Islands Province, located off the eastern coast of Sumatra.

The 169-room hotel, located within a wildlife reserve, is surrounded by over 100 small islands and is home to over 1,000 different types of flora and fauna, allowing guests to spot the Karamunting flower which only grows in Belitung, or the Tarsius, one of the […]

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Centara expands Myanmar portfolio with trio of signings

Thailand’s Centara Hotels & Resorts has signed agreements with developer SL International Construction to manage three new hotels in Myanmar.

The agreements cover the management of Centra by Centara Hotel Thiri Hpa-An, Hpa-An Hilltop Resort & Spa, and Centara Hotel Mandalay.

Centara brings total property count in Myanmar to nine with new signings in Mandalay and Hpa-An; Mandalay city pictured

In the last 12 months, Centara has inked management deals for a total of nine Myanmar properties, including the latest signings with SL […]

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China’s Chengdu to get first Hotel Nikko

Come 2022, Tokyo-based Okura Nikko Hotel Management will open a new property in Chengdu, capital of southwest China’s Sichuan Province.

The company has contracted with the state-owned Aerotropolis City Development Group to manage the new property through its joint venture BTG Nikko International Hotel Management.

Hotel Nikko Chengdu Yixin Lake to open in October 2022

Slated to open in October 2022, the Hotel Nikko Chengdu Yixin Lake will be located in the Tianfu Yixin Lake development area in the Shuangliu district, about 20km […]

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The restorative power of Indonesia’s domestic market

As plans to reopen the Indonesian island of Bali to foreign visitors have been delayed until 2021, domestic travellers are now in the spotlight.

Tourism industry members see the delay as realistic and are now optimising the potential of the domestic market, reported the chair of the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) Badung chapter, I Gusti Agung Ngurah Rai Suryawijaya.

Since restarting domestic tourism at the end of July, Bali has seen an increase of more than 100% in domestic arrivals. At […]

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