earthtimes.org, Dec 26, 2007 Jammu (TVLW) – The Jammu and Kashmir government has worked out a proposal to have five-star hotels in Gulmarg, Pahalgam and Srinagar to cater to the needs of high spending tourists.Currently, the valley has only one hotel of five-star category, Grand Palace, at the eastern bank of Dal Lake in […]
eTN, Dec 26, 2007 There may be worries about the world economy – especially with the ongoing subprime crisis and rising standards of living – but that hasn’t stopped interest in luxury hotels from making a steady comeback.With the recent entry of a new player in Singapore’s luxury hotel industry, the exclusive St […]
TTGasia.com, Dec 14 – 20, 2007 BUOYED by its proximity to one-year-old Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thailand’s main gateway, Pattaya is seeing a burgeoning number of new hotels while existing properties are being upgraded. Pattaya is having a renaissance, the trade says.Amari Hotels and Resorts sales and marketing vice-president, Mr Duncan Webb, said the overall outlook […]
TTGasia.com, Dec 14 – 20, 2007 Thailand is seeing unprecedented confirmed bookings to Phuket, Khao Lak and Krabi this high season.Tour operators told TTG Asia Phuket and Khao Lak in particular, devastated by the December 2004 tsunami, were seeing an absolute turnaround and Krabi was hot on their heels.Diethlem Travel Asia chief operating officer, […]
Jones Lang LaSalle , 14 December 2007 As exclusive advisor to Magnum Asia Limited, Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels (the “Firm”) is pleased to announce the completion of the acquisition of a 39-hectare prime beachfront site in Danang to US-based Kor Realty Group LLC (“Kor”). This deal marks the Firm’s second transaction this […]
chinaview.cn, 2007-12-13 A luxury hotel that lost millions of yuan to a swindling manager has become China’s first five-star hotel to lose its star status after a re-evaluation by China’s tourism authority.The Shenzhen Grand View Hotel, in south China’s Guangdong Province, has admitted that its facilities and services failed to meet five-star standards, but […]
Balidiscovery.com, (12/15/2007)The energy conservation program, dubbed Switch off, Unplug, Enjoy – Energy Efficient Bali, was launched on board Greenpeace’s fabled Rainbow Warrior docked at Bali’s Benoa Harbor.The program, based on a survey conducted by Greenpeace among 15 hotels in Nusa Dua in November 2007, outlines the steps than can be taken by hotels to […]
Traveldailyasia.com, 12/4/2007Foreign investors have revealed plans to spend about Bt6 billion in hotels in Phuket and other major tourist destinations in Thailand over the next three years.The Nation reported that at least four international investment companies from Singapore and Malaysia and some Thai operators had confirmed big investment plans in Phuket last week.According to […]
Property Report Thailand – November 07 2007Koh Samui’s property market has boomed in recent years with developers and ex-pats rushin for slice of the tropical pie. So rapid is the expansion that attention has already been placed on the environmental impact caused by such a flurry of construction. The desire for real island living […]
Asia Property Report – November 26 2007Koh Yao may be experiencing a growth spurt. The remote, idyllic setting has been a well-kept secret hideaway for a few lucky travellers in the past but those days seem to be gone. With the number of developments on the island kept below the amount you could count […]
