Launched in 2018, voco hotels have quickly become the fastest-growing brand within IHG Hotels & Resorts’ Premium collection with properties in 18 countries and new-to-market hotels opening in Japan, Kenya, Spain, and India. With 46 open hotels and 55* hotels in the pipeline, voco continues to be a key driver of IHG’s overall growth in the conversion space.
Elite Havens responds to the return of destination weddings adds four new villas
Elite Havens, the leading provider of high-end vacation rentals in Asia, owned by Dusit International, has expanded its portfolio of more than 300 luxury villa rentals by adding four outstanding new properties to its hand-picked collection of exceptional event villas in Thailand and Indonesia.
Radisson Hotel Group signs Thailand’s first Radisson RED hotel in vibrant Patong Beach
Slated for opening in late 2023, Radisson RED Phuket Patong Beach marks the conversion of an existing property in the heart of Patong Beach, which will now be fully renovated and relaunched in line with Radisson RED’s bold design and brand standards. Owned by Destination Group, which recently partnered with Radisson Hotel Group to open both the Radisson Resort & Spa Hua Hin and Radisson Resort & Suites Phuket, this signing reaffirms the Group’s ability to meet the needs of guests and owners in a wide variety of markets – including Asia’s most popular destinations – with innovative brands and attractive business models.
The Ritz-Carlton, Fukuoka to open its doors on June 21, 2023
The Ritz-Carlton, Fukuoka will open its doors on June 21, 2023, welcoming guests to the prefectural capital of Fukuoka on the island of Kyushu in southern Japan with the Ritz-Carlton legacy of fine hospitality and sophisticated design. Situated within the main tower of the Fukuoka Daimyo Garden City complex in the tech hub of Tenjin, the 167-room luxury hotel is the first by Marriott International to open in the Kyushu region, whose capital is a major gateway between Japan and other countries of Asia. The hotel’s calm, modernist spaces will incorporate local art traditions such as Hakata-ori weaving and woven bamboo.
The Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel Hong Kong launches Hong Kong sevens offers
To celebrate the return of the Hong Kong Sevens Tournament at the Hong Kong Stadium from 31 March to 2 April 2023, The Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel Hong Kong joins hands with the Hong Kong Rugby Union for the first time to launch limited-time room packages and dining offers for rugby fans to indulge in one of the city’s biggest and world-class sports events.
The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands introduces the essence of balance
The Ritz-Carlton Spa at The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands introduces The Essence of Balance stay package – a signature island experience that embraces the circle of island life. With a minimum stay of four nights in any Villa category, awaken your senses with over 450 minutes of exquisite treatments from renowned sustainable and holistic wellness brand Bamford, flow with the ancient practice of yoga hosted in breath-taking venues around the island, get hands-on in workshops, discover indigenous ingredients and techniques with cooking classes and more. Guests can also combine exhilarating Ocean and Land Discoveries for a complete getaway.
Springboard Hospitality announces addition of The Ozarker Lodge, a new boutique hotel coming to Missouri
Springboard Hospitality, a leading hospitality management company with 45 independent and branded properties in 13 states throughout the U.S., today announced the addition of The Ozarker Lodge in Branson, Missouri to its growing portfolio. Nestled in a valley, surrounded by the idyllic landscape of the Ozark Mountain Range, The Ozarker Lodge will be the first true boutique hotel experience in Branson, led by a talented group of individuals from independent investment platform Eagle Point Hotel Partners and hospitality branding and experience design agency Longitude°.
Introducing the new cable car at Hotel Iyaonsen in Iya Valley, a well-noted locale in the inbound tourist market
Hotel Iyaonsen (Iyakei Onsen Kanko Co., Ltd.; Location – Miyoshi City, Tokushima Prefecture; CEO – Yoshihiro Ueda) will introduce a new cable car on Wednesday, February 22, 2023. The new Cable Car No. 4, designed under the supervision of mural artist Hideki Kimura (the “free-wheeling rocking muralist from Kyoto” who has more than 200 works to his name both in Japan and abroad – https://ki-yan.com/), is adorned with Iwa Tsutsuji (Kamchatka bilberry) blossoms on the outside and Yabu Tsubaki (Japanese camellia) blossoms on the inside.
Solaz, Los Cabos reopens its doors with expanded suite offerings and a fresh dining concept
The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s global portfolio of 30 extraordinary hotel brands, is thrilled to once again welcome guests to Solaz, a Luxury Collection Resort, Los Cabos. The 34-acre beachfront oasis overlooks the Sea of Cortez and invites guests to discover the enduring beauty of Los Cabos as it reopens, revealing new luxury suite offerings and a fresh dining concept.
Doors open at the Vibe Hotel Adelaide just in time for ‘Mad March’
The launch of the 123-room, design-led Vibe hotel signifies the completion of the Flinders East precinct, more than twenty years in the making by its South Australian developers, GuavaLime and Loucas Zahos Architects. TFE Hotels’ Group Chief Operating Officer, Chris Sedgwick, said he was proud to bring Vibe Hotels’ distinctive style of Australian hospitality to Adelaide and to the Flinders East Precinct.
