Preliminary passenger traffic results for 2014 showed continued moderate growth from last year in Asia-Pacific airports at +5.9%.
Pan Pacific Hotels Group has announced new General Manager appointments at its two most widely lauded hotels in Singapore.
Katerina Giannouka has been appointed vice president – development, Asia Pacific and China for Rosewood Hotel Group.
According to the December 2014 STR Global Construction Pipeline Report, the Asia Pacific region reported 2,390 hotels comprising 537,726 rooms Under Contract.
The 2014 Asia Pacific Accorhotels Social Media Monitor found that women and younger travellers are more likely to follow a brand on social networks.
The Asia/Pacific region reported 2,465 hotels comprising 548,005 rooms under contract, according to the October 2014 STR Global Construction Pipeline Report.
Hotel industry and travel news from around the Asia Pacific region; this week: After Blue Radisson launches red, Best Westerns enters Bhutan, UNESCO keeps adding and more.
It is said that Melia Hotels International intends to speed up its layout in the first-tier and second-tier cities of China.
According to JLL’s latest Hotel Investment Highlights Report, transaction volumes in the Asia Pacific hotels market totalled US$3.9 billion during the first six months of 2014.
Accor Asia Pacific does a survey about the social media habits of travelers to show that WhatsApp are now more popular than Facebook in most of Asia Pacific region.
Pan Pacific continues expansion in China. The Pan Pacific Tianjin has been opened after four other Pan Pacific hotels and serviced suites opened in Xiamen, Suzhou and Ningbo.
According to JLL, Hotel transactions volume in Asia/Pacific totaled $3.9 billion during the first half of 2014 and Sales volumes were the highest in Shanghai. Hong Kong ranks number 10.
Shangri-La won several awards including the title of the “Best Business Brand in Asia Pacific”, as well as the “Best Business Hotel in the World” for the Shangri-La Singapore.
With forecasts for strong economic growth, more countries in AP will move up the rankings of the largest economies worldwide.
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts Asia Pacific announced a series of senior advancements in its core leadership team to support its expansion in Asia Pacific.
In August 2014, the region’s occupancy rose 1.1 percent to 72.6 percent; its average daily rate remained virtually flat, rising 0.3 percent to US$116.54.
Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts announced that the fifth Pan Pacific Hotel and Serviced Suites in China will be ready for opening.
ZDirect has appointed Michael Dunphy, the 16-year hospitality industry veteran and former hotel general manager as Director of Sales for the APAC region.
Sandy Russell was appointed as new Carlson Rezidor VP, Commercial Operations in Asia Pacific.
Wedding planners at The Ritz-Carlton are redefining the art of the wedding atelier. They make artisanal luxury wedding shows to fuel the dreams of couples who are looking for special affairs.
Pan Pacific is planning to open its first property in the UK, with parent UOL Group snapping up a prime site in central London.
Hilton expects to add to its representation in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific islands by using multiple brands in the company’s lineup.
Commune Hotels & Resorts, along with Geolo Capital and the Seattle-based real estate firm Touchstone announced plans for a US$104 million ground-up.
Hotels in the Asia Pacific region experienced mixed results during the first six months of 2014 when reported in U.S. dollars, according to data compiled by STR Global.