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Archipelago International reaches major growth milestone

Jakarta, September 2019 – Archipelago International, Southeast Asia’s largest privately owned and independent hotel management group, has set a new benchmark reaching a 20,000-room inventory across its multi-branded portfolio of 150 operational hotels in the Region – and beyond!

Archipelago International is on schedule to open more than 100 new hotels over the next 3 years and raise its inventory to over 40,000 rooms, thanks to strong domestic demand and an international expansion strategy that is yielding high-profile projects overseas.

“We are the […]

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Hilton to open first Cambodia hotel in Phnom Penh come 2022

Hilton has signed a management agreement with real estate development group GFC Company to operate a new hotel in Phnom Penh.

Part of a mixed-use development, the opening of the 280-room Hilton Phnom Penh in 2022 will mark the entry of the hotel company into the country.

Hilton to open new hotel in Phnom Penh come 2022

“Cambodia is primed for growth, having experienced the third largest increase in the number of international tourists in ASEAN last year – behind only Vietnam and […]

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Global tourism up 4% in 1H2019

International tourist arrivals grew 4% from January to June 2019, compared to the same period last year, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer.

Growth was led by the Middle East (+8%) and Asia and the Pacific (+6%). International arrivals in Europe grew 4%, while Africa (+3%) and the US (+2%) enjoyed more moderate growth.

Global tourist arrivals grew 4% in 1H2019, from the same period last year, with growth led by the Middle East and APAC (Pictured: Crowds throng popular […]

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Bangkok to get its first Aman

Luxury resort brand Aman has signed a long-term partnership with Nai Lert Group to develop a hotel and branded residences in Bangkok, Aman’s second in Thailand after Amanpuri in Phuket.

Under the terms of the agreement, construction of Aman Nai Lert Bangkok is scheduled to commence in the coming months, with the luxury hotel and branded residences project expected to open in 2022.

Luxury resort brand Aman to open its second property in Thailand in Bangkok, after Amanpuri in Phuket (Pictured: Amanpuri’s […]

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Tui Blue to debut in Vietnam come 2020

Tui Group is stepping up the expansion of its flagship hotel brand in Asia with its first Tui Blue property in Vietnam, which will be launched in cooperation with Vietnam-based joint venture partner TMG Group.

Slated to open in March 2020, the 318-room Tui Blue Nam Hoi An is situated in a beachfront location on the Tam Tien beach on the central coast of Vietnam. Holidaymakers can combine their stay with a visit to the coastal town and UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site […]

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Marriott begins massive expansion in Indonesia

United States-based hotel chain Marriott International is undertaking a massive expansion in Indonesia to tap into the rapid growth in the country’s tourist sector.

Marriott, which operates a number of hotel brands including JW Marriott, Ritz-Carlton, The Westin, Le Meridien, Sheraton and Four Points, is currently building 33 new properties across the country including in newly developed tourist destinations, Marriott International’s chief operating officer Asia Pacific Rajeev Menon said in Jakarta on Monday.

Some of the new hotels currently under construction were […]

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