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GHM to manage new resort in Koh Chang

The property will feature an all-day-dining restaurant, a cliff-edge restaurant, rooftop bar, spa, infinity pool with pool bar, and conference facilities overlooking the Gulf of Thailand.

Chedi Aquarius Koh Chang will open in 4Q2023

“This new resort is shaping up with an integrity of design and a certain poise that are hallmarks of the Chedi experience,” said GHM CEO Tommy Lai.

“We’ve been on the lookout for a way back into Thailand since 2013, and The Chedi Aquarius Koh Chang is the perfect […]

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Waldorf Astoria to make Japan debut in Tokyo

Hilton’s Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts has signed a management agreement with developer Mitsui Fudosan to open the first Waldorf Astoria in Japan come 2026.

Set to open in 2026, Waldorf Astoria Tokyo Nihonbashi will offer timeless luxury in Japan’s cultural capital

Located within a planned mixed-use development that will include office and retail spaces as well as luxury apartments, Waldorf Astoria Tokyo Nihonbashi will span nine stories, from levels 39 to 47.

The hotel will feature 197 guestrooms, three restaurants, and the […]

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Marriott expands Thai portfolio

Marriott International has signed an agreement with Thai real estate group Asset World Corporation to add four new hotels under three brands across Bangkok and Pattaya in Thailand.

The multi-property agreement features a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Thailand’s first JW Marriott Marquis hotel in Bangkok, and two Autograph Collection hotels, marking the debut of the Autograph Collection brand in the country.

Marriott set to open three new hotels at Bangkok’s newly revamped Asiatique The Riverfront by 2027

Expected to open by 2024, The Asiatique Bangkok, […]

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Grab and Marriott ink wide-ranging agreement

Grab and Marriott International have established a wide-ranging strategic partnership that will see both companies integrating their offerings.

Under the terms of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), Marriott International will integrate into Grab’s platform in phases across food delivery, payment, transport, loyalty and rewards, as well as advertising. Marriott International will have access to Grab’s customer base via GrabFood, GrabPay, and GrabAds, enabling them to serve a growing pool of customers who are increasingly transacting online.

First-of-its-kind partnership will see Marriott International […]

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Airline job cuts into 2021 inevitable

A latest statement from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) warns that job cuts into 2021 will be inevitable, with airlines reaching the edge of Covid cost-slashing measures as planes remain grounded.

The aviation association is reiterating its call for governments to sustain airlines financially and to avoid massive employment terminations, because “without additional financial relief, the median airline has just 8.5 months of cash remaining at current burn rates,” said Alexandre de Juniac, IATA’s director general and CEO.

Pre-flight Covid-19 testing […]

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Thailand’s largest Crowne Plaza to rise in Bangkok come 2021

IHG has signed an agreement with Sukhumvit Centre Point Co. to rebrand the Grand Sukhumvit Bangkok hotel to the Crowne Plaza Bangkok Grand Sukhumvit by the end of 2021 following an extensive refurbishment.

Additional rooms will be added to the 386-key hotel by 2023, which will make it the country’s largest Crowne Plaza hotel and the flagship for the brand, said IHG in a press release.

The flagship Crowne Plaza will open in Bangkok by the end of next year

The centrepiece of […]

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