Hotels News

Accor will close more of its hotels in coming weeks

Hotel giant takes ‘drastic actions’ across global portfolioPARIS - Accor says that more than half its hotels are currently closed worldwide, with that percentage expected to grow to over...

Shanghai hotel occupancies are climbing but yet to reach their former heights.

Corporate travel demand drives lift in China hotel occupancyBEIJING – Positive news continues to come out of China although hotel performance analyst STR cautions that the green shoots...

Dorsett is cleaning to keep everything gleaming in Hong Kong.

Dilemma for Hong Kong hotels: Do they promote special offers?HONG KONG - Hong Kong’s hotels are using different their marketing strategies in order to attract guests needing a place...

Indonesia’s Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Wishnutama Kusubandio and COVID-19 task force chief, Doni Monardo.

Tourism, transport operators join the fight against coronavirusJAKARTA - Hotels and transportation companies in Jakarta have rallied to support Indonesia’s response to the COVID-19...

Clarence Tan was most recently the managing director for South-east Asia and Korea with IHG.

M&C appoints veteran hotelier to guide group through tough timesSINGAPORE – The recently privatised Millennium & Copthorne Hotels Ltd has set itself the task of driving performance...

The Lobby at Cordis, Dongqian Laje, Ningbo

Langham Group eyes ‘glimmer of relief’ in ChinaHONG KONG - Langham Hospitality Group says it is starting to see a “glimmer of relief” in the form of a decreasing number of...

The 1,077-key Mandarin Orchard Singapore will be rebranded to Hilton Singapore Orchard following a S$90 million refurbishment that will add more meetings facilities.

Signing off: Mandarin Orchard Singapore to bid farewellSINGAPORE – After nearly half a century as Mandarin Orchard Singapore, the luxury hotel is set to begin a new phase as a Hilton...

Bill Heinecke: “We are closing our hotels in Bangkok, with a view to extending this to other high-risk areas in Thailand.”

Minor International chairman pleads for greater Thai Covid-19 responseBANGKOK - The chairman of hotel chain owner Minor International, Bill Heinecke, has written to Thai prime minister Prayut...

Hotels saw a significant 37.7% drop in occupancy to 41.2% as the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak took hold.

APAC hotels posted significant decline in FebruarySINGAPORE – While occupancy across Asia Pacific hotels in February saw a significant decline, rooms rates remained steady,...

We list a quick rundown of changes to booking policies hotels have made to work around the Covid-19 disruption

Last minute cancellations? Hotels are here to helpSINGAPORE – Apart from keeping strict hygiene and cleaning standards issued by World Health Organization and similar bodies,...