Wyndham Hotels & Resorts continues APAC expansion in 2022

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has expanded across Asia-Pacific with a number of recent hotel openings in 2021, with a line-up of new hotels planned this year to further strengthen its presence in the region.

In Asia-Pacific, Wyndham successfully added 120 new hotels and signed 200 properties last year, totalling over 1,600 hotels in 20 regional markets.

Wyndham Grand Flamingo Cat Ba, Vietnam

“We will be debuting new brands in several strategic markets this year in a bid to capitalise on an anticipated upswing […]

Guess which tourists are swinging back into Bali?

Almost 15,000 foreign tourists arrived by air into Bali in February and March 2022, and inbound numbers are expected to grow with the recent reintroduction of the visa-free visit for ASEAN nationals. Photo Credit: Gettyimages/Yumi mini

More surfers out in the waves, more tour groups snapping sunset selfies on Kuta Beach, more tables occupied at cafes and restaurants and more traffic on the roads: signs of Bali’s inbound tourism revival are palpable.

After months of gradually relaxing international arrival regulations — including […]

Nintendo’s original Kyoto HQ is now a hotel

The 25-key boutique hotel is adorned with Nintendo memorabilia, including its original cards which can be found throughout the corridors. Photo Credit: Hotel Marufukuro

Gamers will be delighted to find that they’ll be able to stay in the birthplace of one of the largest video game companies in the world once Japan reopens. The building which served as Nintendo’s first and original headquarters from the 1930s was recently refurbished into a boutique hotel.

Founder Fusajiro Yamauchi began his career making and selling […]

A Park Hyatt GM brings her Balinese soul to Cambodia

Rina Mariani was Hyatt Indonesia’s first female general manager.

Back in 2020, Rina Mariani made the headlines when she became Hyatt Indonesia’s first female general manager for Andaz Bali.

Now, the hospitality stalwart plans “to raise the flag for Park Hyatt in Cambodia” under her new role as general manager of Park Hyatt Siem Reap.

Having grown up in the popular tourist destination of Nusa Dua in Bali, Mariani always felt a calling for the hospitality industry. “As a Balinese soul, it is […]

Marriott International to quadruple portfolio in Vietnam

Marriott International has set a target of adding nearly 9,000 keys within its portfolio for Vietnam, and will debut several key brands including Ritz-Carlton Residences, Marriott Hotels, Westin, and Courtyard by Marriott in the country.

Several premium brands will debut in the country. Sheraton Hotels & Resorts will debut in several new destinations, while Renaissance Hotels will establish its presence in Danang and Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts in both Danang and Cam Ranh. The flagship Marriott Hotels brand will debut […]

Outrigger acquires rigged out luxury Maldives resort

Outrigger has jumped at the opportunity to acquire a five-star resort following its recent extensive renovation.

The newly renovated five-star Maafushivaru Resort in the Maldives has been acquired by Outrigger Hospitality Group as of 1 April and renamed Outrigger Maldives Maafushivaru Resort.

Located on a private island in the South Ari Atoll region, accessible by a 25-minute seaplane flight from Male, the resort features 81 villas ranging in different styles from beach, pool and duplex accommodations in-land to overwater bungalows.

An eclectic mix […]