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Rosewood headed for Hangzhou

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts will be adding a new property to its China portfolio with the slated opening of Rosewood Hangzhou in 2025.

Located in Wangjiang New City, the new build luxury hotel will form part of a 740,000m² mixed-use development project, which will also include a K11 Art Mall, office buildings and workspaces, luxury residences and cultural attractions. The hotel itself will sit in a standalone building totalling 25,000m² over 16 storeys.

Rosewood Hangzhou will sit within the Wangjiang New City […]

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Urban Resort Concepts to expand portfolio in China, Japan

Hong Kong-based Urban Resort Concepts (URC) is leveraging on Chinese demand for luxury hotel and resort experiences to “selectively grow its portfolio with owners” beyond the region.

The hotel management, technical services, master planning, hospitality advisory and consultancy services company has projects in various stages of development in Moganshan, Shenzhen and Pudong Shanghai in China; and in Kyoto and Tokyo in Japan.

DeCocinis: China’s strong tourism recovery will enable continued growth through 2021

URC’s portfolio now comprises The PuLi Hotel and Spa, Shanghai […]

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Cap Karoso, a new Indonesian luxury resort opening in Sumba this year

Opening its doors at the end of the year, Cap Karoso in Sumba aims to meld the modern and traditional in this mystical Indonesian island

Even with travel largely on pause, hoteliers around the globe have had to keep things humming whether they were running a hotel or building one. Despite the pandemic, there has been a constant stream of new hotel openings this year, giving us more reason to dream of our next city getaway or beach holiday.

Case in point: […]

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IHG signs on second Kimpton for Thailand

IHG Hotels & Resorts has confirmed a second Kimpton hotel in Thailand, with the new property set to rise in Koh Samui later this year.

The 138-key Kimpton Koh Samui on Choengmon Beach will feature the brand’s signature playfulness, immersive guest experiences and innovative approach to restaurants and bars. Accommodation options materialise in the form of suites and villas, with pool villas granting unique direct access to the beach.

Kimpton Koh Samui will be the second property under the Kimpton banner to […]

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Rosewood to make Japan debut in Okinawa

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts will open its first property in Japan on Mikayo Island in the Okinawan archipelago come 2024.

The 55-villa, ultra-luxury resort Rosewood Miyakojima will occupy a secluded peninsula surrounded by white sand beaches, rock formations and ocean vistas. Each of the resort’s villas will feature private pools, landscaped gardens and unobstructed sea views.

First Rosewood property in Japan will open as an intimate, all-villa Okinawan retreat

Four restaurants and bars will showcase fresh seafood, island-raised beef, locally distilled spirits and […]

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Royal Caribbean’s new mega-ship to set sail in 2022 in Asia

Royal Caribbean’s new and fifth Oasis Class ship, Wonder of the Seas, is set to make its debut in March 2022, sailing from Shanghai and Hong Kong on four- to nine-day voyages through the Far East to Japan.

Currently under construction in Saint-Nazaire, France, Wonder will be the world’s largest cruise ship and the first-of-its-kind to call China home when it arrives in March 2022.

Wonder of the Seas to set sail on cruises to Japan, Vietnam, South Korea from March 2022 […]

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