Hotels & Tourism
Will future Singapore tourists splurge or save?
Will future Singapore tourists splurge or save?
Spending will increase 9% in next two years as they eat, go clubbing and travel outdoors.
Wego develops ‘popular search’ for Singapore travellers
Singapore is the first country in the world to have introduced a new criterion in the search for travel online.
Singapore packaged tours losing appeal to Chinese
What is the Singapore Tourism Board doing about it?
GuocoLeisure names Timothy James Scoble as CEO of UK unit
He joined the Group in 2006 as CEO of Guoman Hotels and was subsequently appointed as CEO of the Group in Jan. 2009.
GuocoLeisure appoints Premod Thomas as Executive Director
Mr. Thomas will oversee the financial management and operational overview of the Group's businesses.
GuocoLeisure appoints Clay R. Rumbaoa as Executive Director for Molokai Properties Limited
He had extensive property experience in the Hawaii and on the mainland USA.
Sharp loss at hotel group Banyan Tree as chief blames Thai floods, bad economy
3,000 cancelled room nights by October for Thailand, booyah!
The Island of the Calm
Our contributor visits Palma Mallorca and discovers why it’s a hit destination with royalty, celebrities (and writers)
Orchard Hotel Singapore appoints Andrew Tan as general manager
Most recently, Mr Tan was the General Manager of Millennium Gloucester and Millennium Bailey’s Hotel in London.
Government urges Singaporeans to leave Bangkok immediately
As the growing severity of the floods is endangering the lives of Singaporeans staying in Bangkok.
Mabuhay Pinoys: Filipinos the second fastest growing tourist visitor nation to Singapore last quarter
Filipino visitors grew 34% as overall arrivals hit 3.2 m for the quarter, but guess which was the fastest growing tourist market ?
Tourism receipts amount to an amazing S$5b in 2Q11
And guess what countries were the top 5 markets for this quarter?
Up, up, and away: Airfares in Asia Pac to soar by 3.8% in 2012
But average daily hotel rates in APAC will range from a 1.9% decrease to a 2.1% increase in the first half of 2012.
Meritus Hotels & Resorts appoints Christoph Szymankski as manager for Mandarin Orchard Singapore
Christoph joins Meritus from his previous capacity as General Manager for Crowne Plaza Hong Kong.
Pan Pacific Hotels appoints Hans Heijligers as Area VP, Operations – Singapore
He will also helm PARKROYAL on Pickering, the flagship PARKROYAL hotel in Singapore when it opens in 2012.
Singapore’s hotel investment market amounts to a whopping US$1b in 2011
After China, Singapore has been the most active market this year, accounting for 27% of the total investment volumes.
Paramount Hotel to be renamed East Village Hotel after S$30M makeover
Far East Hospitality announced that Paramount Hotel will be renamed East Village Hotel, following upgrading and refurbishment works that will cost...