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Meliá Hotels grows Thai footprint with Chiang Mai property

Meliá Chiang Mai, a 260-key hotel in the heart of Chiang Mai city in Thailand’s mountainous north, is slated to open its doors in 4Q2021.

Owned by Thai real estate group Asset World Corporation and launched by Meliá Hotels International, the five-star hotel will be situated 6km from the Chiang Mai International Airport on the Charoen Prathet Road.

Meliá Chiang Mai is slated to open its doors in 4Q2021

The hotel will comprise a 22-storey tower fronted by an adjoining seven-floor podium building. […]

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Is hospitality to blame for its own staffing crisis?

Corona changed hospitality. Not the beer (oooh, now I want beer), the virus! COVID-19 shut venues across the world and saw staff ousted at unprecedented levels. Furlough saved many in exchange for financial burden on businesses. But as reopening loomed, venues reported a recurring theme; staff having new jobs elsewhere. […]

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Ritz-Carlton debuts in the Maldives

Villas at the new Ritz-Carlton Maldives Fari Island are located either on the beach or over water. Photo Credit: Ritz-Carlton

Marriott International’s luxury Ritz-Carlton brand has planted its first flag in the Maldives.

Part of the new Fari Islands multi-resort destination, the recently opened Ritz-Carlton Maldives Fari Island sits on the northeastern end of North Male Atoll, accessible via a 10-minute seaplane ride or 45-minute boat ride from Velana Airport.

The property features 100 one-, two- and three-bedroom villas, each located either over […]

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Trade urged to start planning as travel shows signs of strong rebound

Tour operators need to start laying the groundwork for travel rebound which is anticipated to come “fast and furious”, according to industry stakeholders.

At the Arabian Travel Market Virtual, Julia Randow, regional director of GetYourGuide, noted that globally, certain markets have picked up and swathes of the industry have been caught unprepared.

Dubai has been attracting visitors from new markets, and targets over 5.5 million overseas tourists this year, a family touring Dubai Zoo in February 2021 pictured

She said: “When recovery comes, […]

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Marriott to debut Ritz-Carlton in Ningbo

Marriott International has inked an agreement with the Ningbo Central Plaza Construction and Development to bring Marriott Bonvoy’s Ritz-Carlton brand to the heart of Ningbo.

Expected to open in 2025, The Ritz-Carlton, Ningbo is set to be the first addition to Marriott Bonvoy’s luxury portfolio in Ningbo.

Rendering of The Ritz-Carlton, Ningbo

Developed by Shanghai Construction Group, Shanshan Group, and Greentown China Holdings, the hotel is slated to occupy the 62nd to 80th floors of the 409m-tall Ningbo Central Plaza, which will also […]

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Banyan Tree to launch “no walls, no doors” resort concept in Bali

Banyan Tree is set to open its first Banyan Tree Escape in an off-the-beaten-track, untouched part of northern Ubud come September 2021.

Pioneering a “no walls, no doors” concept throughout the property and in each of its 16 villas, Buahan, a Banyan Tree Escape is situated in a quiet enclave surrounded by rice paddies and jungle, next to the Ayung River and waterfall, boasting a sweeping view of the seven majestic peaks.

Buahan, a Banyan Tree Escape connects guest to nature and […]

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