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Capri by Frasers expands into Vietnam

August 27, 2016 • Alicia
Following the successful launch of its Capri by Fraser brand in Singapore, Frasers Hospitality is celebrating the outlet of its first residence in Vietnam. Capri by Fraser, Ho Chi Minh City caters to the always-on lifestyle needs of the e-generation traveller in an urban-inspired, high-tech and intuitive hotel residence. The property brings an intensive range of hotel facilities and services such as the relief and convenience of an entire serviced residence to offer travellers with the power to determine how they wish to rest, relax and recharge. Generously appointed for comfort, the 126-suite Capri by Fraser, Ho Chi Minh City/Vietnam features spacious studios, one bedroom and two bedroom suites. Each residence have been specially designed to add well-defined living spaces that reach to well-thought-out workspaces with large work desks and...
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The Ascott boosts China offering with Wuxi properties

August 23, 2016 • Alicia
CapitaLand’s wholly-owned serviced residence business unit, The Ascott, has entered Wuxi in China by securing contracts to regulate two serviced residences within the city. The 134-unit Ascott Central Wuxi and 169-unit Somerset Wuxi are slated to open within the second 1/2 2015. The new properties in Wuxi will further strengthen Ascott’s leadership position because the largest international serviced residence owner-operator in China with greater than 8,600 apartment units in 48 properties across 19 cities. Lee Chee Koon, Ascott deputy chief executive, said: “As China continues to draw strong foreign direct investment, it’s far expected to enjoy healthy demand for quality accommodation. “Revenue per available unit for our serviced residences in China increased by four per cent within the first quarter of 2013 in comparison to a similar period last year....
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News: Holland America Line and Seabourn celebrate partnership renewal

August 21, 2016 • Alicia
In recognition of Earth Day, Holland America Line and Seabourn today are announcing the renewal in their partnership with Marine Conservation Institute. The partnership with the Washington State-based organisation began in 2010 with the “Our Marvelous Oceans” program, and should continue with the signing of a brand new three-year agreement that runs through 2016. The goal of “Our Marvelous Oceans” is to foster greater understanding of the marine environment through guest and staff education and commitment to sustainably sourced seafood on shipboard menus. The partnership also incorporates a new “Saving the Ocean’s Gems” program to be rolled out in fall 2013 that promotes Marine Protected Areas — parts of the sea put aside to give protection to endangered species, special habitats and/or cultural heritage sites — especially along the ships’...
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News: Priceline.com ticket booking data revelas “untethered” mobile-equipped traveler

August 19, 2016 • Alicia
They’re younger than their desktop brethren, and lots of them don’t need to be tethered to pre-set, round-trip flight itineraries.  That’s what priceline.com present in its latest study of airline ticket booking trends among travelers equipped with iOS, Android and other mobile devices. The airline tickets data is analogous to what priceline.com saw in earlier studies of hotel reservation trends and paints an image of a mobile device-equipped consumer whose travel booking practices and preferences are very different from travelers who plan their trips using desktop computers and laptops. “Mobile-equipped consumers are what we call ‘untethered’ travelers,” said priceline.com’s Travel Ekspert Brian Ek.  “They desire to create their travel experiences at the fly, as opposed to follow itineraries planned far ahead.  Hotels are usually chosen towards check-in day (even at...
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Hyatt Regency Amsterdam to open in 2015

August 19, 2016 • Alicia
Hyatt Hotels Corporation, Aedes Real Estate and UBM Realitätentwicklung AG announced today their affiliates have entered into an agreement for a Hyatt Regency hotel in Amsterdam, that is expected to open in 2015. Hyatt Regency Amsterdam could be the first Hyatt Regency hotel and the third Hyatt-branded hotel to open inside the city, joining the recently opened Andaz Amsterdam and the late-2013 opening of Hyatt Place Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. Hyatt Regency Amsterdam will offer 211 guestrooms, including 15 suites. The hotel will feature meeting and ballroom space, a cafe, a bar and lounge, a health club, and a two-consultation room spa. “The Hyatt Regency brand is a smart fit for Amsterdam,” said Peter Norman, senior vice chairman, real estate and development for Hyatt Hotels & Resorts. “It is certainly one...
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