HotelChatter - Tag: Asia Hotel Scene

Da Nang: Raffles In Vietnam :: Insert Luxury Hotel Chain Here

ced138 — 2008-09-30T11:48:10-05:00

Last week, we told you about the historic hotel in Phnom Penh, Cambodia bearing the Raffles name. Never to be outdone by its neighbor and fiercest competitor, Vietnam has announced a Raffles hotel of its own, set to open in Da Nang sometime in 2011.

The resort will be set right on China Beach on a stretch of sand usually inhabited only by fisherman. Once notorious for being the site of bloody battles during the Vietnam War, it's and now famous for such pristine beauty one can hardly imagine anything but pleasantries occurring there.

Millennium Hotels Start a Grander Version in Asia

amandak — 2008-05-05T08:58:10-05:00

The Asian region of the Millenium Hotels chain have just found a great way to increase room rates: just create a new brand by sticking the word "Grand" in front of your old one.

Okay, that's the cynical take on the news, and as we haven't yet been inside a Grand Millennium we should probably reserve our judgment. In any case, there are already four Grand Millennium Hotels operating, after Sukhumvit Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur opened last October, and then during 2008 the Grand Millennium Dubai and Beijing hotels have also started operations under the new branding.

Phuket: Stay Green in Asia, Save the Elephants Too

amandak — 2008-01-29T09:20:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/ElephantsThailand.jpg" class="imgborder"> Update: We heard from Banyan Tree Phuket: <blockquote> Banyan Tree Phuket does not have an attached wildlife sanctuary. However, Banyan Tree Phuket, like our other resorts has embarked on numerous CSR initiatives including: *Gibbon Conservation Supported the Gibbon Rehabilitation Project to help retrieve captured gibbons and retrain them to live in the world again *Laguna Phuket Sea Turtle Conservation Ceremony Organizing an annual carnival to raise awareness for marine conservation </blockquote> Asian hotel blog Agoda recently put out its list of the top ten eco-friendly hotels in the Asian region, and it makes for interesting reading. The <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Banyan+Tree+Phuket/ian/212342">Banyan Tree Phuket</a> in Thailand, for example, made it into the number one position both

More Hotels Hit India While a Theater Hits Bangkok

amandak — 2008-01-15T11:03:50-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/RafflesSingaporeFront.jpg" class="imgborder"> All across Asia, hoteliers are rubbing their hands with glee at the thought of more and more tourists landing in their hotel rooms. Take India as an example: prices and demand for upscale hotel rooms are both rising, and figures just released show that in 2006, room rates rose by a huge 40%.That means that large chains like Marriott, Hilton, Four Seasons and Shangri-La are all planning big expansions throughout India. Marriott, for example, is planning to add another 15 hotels in the next couple of years, and like most chains is looking at cities like Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kerala.But further east in Thailand, hotels are looking at other ways to increase their exposure and income. The