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Four Seasons embarks on the next stage of strategic global growth

ELEVATING EXCELLENCE: FOUR SEASONS EMBARKS ON THE NEXT STAGE OF STRATEGIC GLOBAL GROWTH

Building from the strength of its leading industry position, Four Seasons looks ahead at 2024 with a focus on enhanced portfolio and pipeline development, residential leadership and immersive luxury journeys.

Four Seasons Resort and Residences Caye Chapel, Belize

Four Seasons, the world’s leading luxury hospitality company, is capitalizing on key market opportunities and luxury service leadership to set forward on an ambitious path that builds on its legacy […]

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Cross Hotels & Resorts expands presence in Indonesia

Cross Hotels & Resorts has signed a double agreement with Sunset Studio One, a subsidiary of Bhuwanatala Indah Permai Tbk (BIP Group), to launch the Cross Vibe brand in Indonesia.

The 175-key Cross Vibe Paasha Atelier Bali Kuta is located on Jalan Raya Kuta and is just a brief 10-minute drive from Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport. Within walking distance of the iconic Kuta beach, guests can relax on the beaches, explore bustling shopping hubs and local […]

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Banyan Tree Group sheds its Tree in rebranding

Banyan Group’s Garrya Nijo Castle Kyoto that opened in 2023 is one of the two hotels in Kyoto that signalled the arrival of the hospitality brand into Japan.

Following three decades of success in the hospitality sector, Banyan Tree Group is rebranding, shedding the ‘Tree’ to become the ‘Banyan Group.’ According to the media release, this alteration is part of the group’s shift into a multi-brand hospitality powerhouse.

Since 2019, the Banyan Tree Group has undergone exponential growth, […]

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The world’s 30 hottest hotel openings this year

 

Our Habitas Ras Abrouq opened this month in Qatar. Photo: Our Habitas

Katy Gillett, Jan 2024

Hundreds of hotels are set to open their doors around the world this year, from boutique properties to all-villa resorts and upscale serviced residences.

The National has scoured the planet for some of the hottest openings to add to your travel itinerary, spanning six continents, 30 countries and as many brands.

Some are reinventions of centuries-old landmarks, while others are brand-new builds that promise sustainable […]

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Zecha heads for the beach with latest property

Guests at Azerai Ke Ga Bay can explore the local fishing community.

Azerai, the brand launched by hotelier Adrian Zecha, has opened its latest property at Ke Ga Bay on Vietnam’s south-east coast.

Azerai Ke Ga Bay marks the brand’s first beach resort, and follows Azerai La Residence, Hue, and Azerai Can Tho, a retreat set on a small island in the Mekong Delta.

Two-and-a-half hours’ drive from Ho Chi Minh City via a newly opened expressway, […]

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Ascott breathes new life into its lyf portfolio

The Ascott Limited (Ascott) will expand its lyf brand with eight new property signings, expanding into new resort and city destinations to meet the demand for experience-led social living.

Scheduled to open over the next four years, the eight new properties include lyf Bugis Singapore; lyf Brickfields Kuala Lumpur and lyf Georgetown Penang in Malaysia; lyf Canggu Bali in Indonesia; lyf on Sussex Sydney in Australia; lyf Shibuya Tokyo in Japan; lyf Frankfurt in Germany as well […]

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