The 200-room Steigenberger flagship hotel in Taizhou will be housed in the top twelve storeys of the 300-metre City Towers, which will then become the city’s tallest structure.

KASARA is a collection of hotels, resorts and residences in exotic locations in Asia and beyond, including Hokkaido, Japan; Koh Samui, Thailand and Pulau Tiga in Borneo.

Abhishek Sahai has worked at senior positions at The Oberoi and The Leela, and prior to joining The Leela Palace, Udaipur, he was Rooms Division Manager at The Leela Mumbai.

He leads a kitchen team of 100, oversees the hotel’s five restaurants, in-room dining, banquets and events, and is responsible for all menu development and food & beverage quality control.

Handing over the reins at PARKROYAL Serviced Suites Kuala Lumpur to Acting General Manager Goh Tee Kay, Sharmini will now helm the 534-room PARKROYAL on Kitchener Road in Singapore.

The historic Clarion Hotel Downtown is to be converted to a 110-room Hilton Garden Inn and a 100-3oom Home2 Suites property that will share some amenities and services, while still maintaining each brand’s individuality.

The changes include the integration of the global operations structure, the formation of an integrated team to lead the Company’s select service business and the creation of a new global franchising strategy function.

Realty Mogul raised over $1.5 million for the project, spread across 85 investors around the U.S.

For those already familiar with Dubai’s over-the-top, often ornate formality, prepare to be surprised with this more intimately scaled luxury enclave.