Marriott to open world’s largest branded residences development in Vietnam

Marriott International has announced what it is referring to as “the largest hotel-branded residential project announced to date worldwide”, located in the Vietnamese hub of Ho Chi Minh City.

The project is slated to open in late 2024, and will feature nearly 4,200 residential and “officetel” units across the group’s JW Marriott and Marriott Hotels brands.

According to Marriott officetels “have the benefit of dual functionality of both commercial as well as residential components”, with the units “expected to be designed in […]

Bright start to 2021 for Sanya tourism

Building on its strong recovery momentum of 2020, Sanya, a resort city in south China’s Hainan province, is seeing its tourism sector get off to a promising start as it ushers in the new year.

Between January 1-3 of 2021, Sanya received 407,400 tourists for the New Year holiday, ringing up RMB$964 million (US$149.1 million) in revenue, according to a press release by Sanya Tourism Promotion Board.

Sanya, known as the Hawaii of China, is a popular destination for both domestic and […]

New World adds fourth hotel to Vietnam portfolio

New World Hotels & Resorts has been appointed by KDI Holdings to manage the 306-room New World Nha Trang Hotel, slated to open in 2023.

New World Nha Trang Hotel will join the brand’s portfolio as the fourth property in Vietnam, following the announcements of New World Saigon Hotel and resort properties opening in Hoi An and Phu Quoc this year.

The hotel will be located within Vega City, the 44ha integrated resort complex housing the iconic Opera House, Vega Continental Shopping […]

Hilton targets 600 Hampton hotels in China by 2034

Hilton and Jin Jiang International has extended the Hampton by Hilton management license agreement, with the goal of operating more than 600 hotels under the brand in China by 2034.

The exclusive license agreement between Hilton and Plateno, which has since been acquired by Jin Jiang, was first signed in 2014 to tap into the potential of China’s mid-scale hotel market.

Hilton opened its 155th Hampton by Hilton hotel in China in Beijing last month

Building on the original 10-year partnership, the extension […]

The Essence of World-Class Hospitality: An Interview with Azerai Founder Adrian Zecha

SINGAPORE (December 29th, 2020) – Adrian Zecha cut the ribbon last month on his latest resort development, Azerai Ke Ga Bay, which is located on Vietnam’s picturesque southeastern coast about 150km from Ho Chi Minh City. In the interview below, the veteran hotelier, who has more than five decades of experience in international luxury hospitality, shares his thoughts on where the Azerai brand is heading, his philosophy on creating memorable guest experiences, and what he hopes his legacy will be.

Azerai […]

EDITION opens first of two locations in Tokyo, the Tokyo Edition, Toranomon

The Tokyo Edition, Toranomon is ready to welcome guests to what can only be described as the hotel company’s coolest offering yet.

The hotel, which officially opened its doors on Oct. 20, is the first Edition hotel in Japan. Designed in partnership with renowned architect Kengo Kuma (the architect of the Olympic stadium in Tokyo), Ian Schrager, and Miwako Date, the president and CEO of the Mori Trust, the hotel pays homage to the city’s rich past while maintaining one foot firmly planted in the future.

Inside, […]