How will post-pandemic travel to Bali look like?

Some nicknames resonate more aptly than others. Bali, an Indonesian island located in the Java Sea, flawlessly lives up to its nickname: “Island of the Gods”. Sculpted by thick jungle forests that juxtapose seaside cliffs, brimming with enchanting temples that cradle the past’s stories and saturated with sunlight warming buzzing beaches, it’s no wonder Bali has topped destination wish lists since its tourism boom in the 1960s.

This popularity has led to overtourism in recent years, resulting in the destination facing waste […]

Here comes a new crop of hip hotels in APAC

The entrance of the new Fauchon L’Hotel Kyoto. Photo Credit: Fauchon

Fauchon L’Hotel Kyoto

High-end French food purveyor Fauchon is expanding its hospitality footprint with the opening of the Fauchon L’Hotel Kyoto on 16 March.

The property marks the second hotel outpost for the Fauchon brand, following the opening of Fauchon L’Hotel Paris in September 2018 — also its debut into the hospitality business.

Located within Kyoto’s Shimogyo-ku district, the 70-room Fauchon L’Hotel Kyoto will also mark a debut as a member of the Leading Hotels […]

Hyatt to add 1,000 rooms to its Thai portfolio

Hyatt Hotels Corporation and Thai real estate group Asset World Corporation (AWC) have signed a framework agreement for the development and management of multiple Hyatt-branded hotels across Thailand.

AWC, Hyatt ink deal to develop hotels with more than 1,000 keys under various Hyatt brands in Thailand

The framework agreement, which was signed by both companies’ respective affiliates, will see the addition of more than 1,000 new rooms to Hyatt’s Thailand portfolio.

The agreement will also position AWC as a major owner of Hyatt-branded […]

Mandarin Oriental to debut in Hangzhou

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is set to expand its China footprint with a new luxury hotel in Hangzhou, scheduled to open in 2025.

Mandarin Oriental, Hangzhou will be part of the Westlake 66 mixed-use commercial and luxury retail complex owned and being developed by Hong Kong-based Hang Lung Properties.

Mandarin Oriental to plant flag in luxury Westlake 66 development in Hangzhou

The development will be located close to the West Lake, an UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of China’s primary leisure destinations, […]

Reimagining tourism: How Vietnam can accelerate travel recovery

For most players in the travel industry, the idea of vacationers lounging on a beach thousands of miles from home or sailing the high seas seems like a distant memory. Globally, countries experienced a decline of 35 to 48 percent in tourism expenditures last year compared with 2019. Vietnam, with its ten-month international border closure, has not been exempted.

Tourism contributes a significant share to Vietnam’s GDP, and the economy has relied on domestic travel to buoy the sector. Local tourism resumed […]

Interview with Nicholas Clayton, CEO of Capella Hotel Group

Nicholas Clayton, CEO of Capella Hotel, shares with Rachel AJ Lee why the group is pressing ahead to launch its Patina brand, how its properties repositioned swiftly to capture the domestic market, and his predictions for travel recovery.

The first resort under the Patina Hotels & Resorts brand will soon open in the Maldives. Why launch the brand amid the pandemic?
Patina Maldives is a strategic development for Capella Hotel Group (CHG), therefore, a single moment in the history of the resort […]