Owners can now operate franchised hotels under the award-winning Hilton Garden Inn brand, part of a new holistic business model in China.
Coordinated restart of tourism across APAC
Tourism leaders from across Asia and the Pacific have met to plan the sector’s restart and recovery even as borders remain closed throughout the region.
Report reveals COVID-19’s dramatic impact on global tourism
COVID-19 pandemic saw Asia-Pacific region suffer the greatest GDP losses America’s the least hit, saved by a strong domestic recovery.
Choice Hotels expands Ascend portfolio
Choice Hotels Asia-Pac continues to bolster its Ascend Hotel portfolio, welcoming two new properties to its boutique upscale brand.
2021 results tracking projections, bright spots to emerge in 2022
The new mid-year revision of the ‘Asia Pacific Visitor Forecasts 2021-2023’ from the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) indicates a hard year ahead in 2021 but with recovery occurring thereafter, albeit in a very uneven fashion.
Prateek Dharkar named Director of Operations at Absolute Hotel Services
Prateek will be responsible for the support and oversight of operations, along with pre-opening transition of new properties under the management which includes U Hotels & Resorts, Eastin Hotels, Resorts & Residences and Eastin Easy as well as White Label properties.
Deborah Kelly promoted to VP of Talent and Culture at Rosewood
Deborah is responsible for overseeing all talent and culture functions within the APAC region.
Growth scenarios for APAC fragile and uneven
Three growth prospects for international visitors arrivals into APAC are made, covering mild, medium and severe scenarios.
Marriott plans to open over 100 properties in 2021
Marriott International continues to expand its portfolio, expecting to open 100 properties in Asia Pacific in 2021.
