Bucking the aftertaste of luxury guilt and a current upswing in the financial fortunes of the elite, there is a growing demand for full monty or entourage bookings with entire resorts being taken over for parties, events...

Swiss national Peter Schiess has been appointed General Manager of the 211 room Radisson Plaza Resort in Panwa. He previously headed the chains property in Aqaba Jordan and prior to that was posted in Egypt. Cape...

Upscale beachfront boutique resort Aleenta Phang Nga has announced its 3rd Annual Sea Turtle Charity Weekend for March 21-21 according to Director of Operations Urs Aebi. This year's event is set to raise over THB 500,000...

Thai hotel management company Amari have launched their new expansion platform with the new Onyx Hospitality Group. The group aside from their core offering have debuted two new brands with luxury tier Saffron and Limited...

Leading Thai hotel group Centara have struck a deal to acquire the management of properties under Bangkok based Astudo Hotels. Astudo currently operates under the X2, Le Bayburi, Case and Away brands which have 7...

The hotel management arm of Thailand's Aleenta, Akaryn Hospitality Management Services have announced a luxury 28 villa resort development in Sihanoukville in Cambodia. Leading Thai architect Amata of Department of...

Phuket's east coast continues to make inroads on the island's tipping scale of accommodation with the opening of the new boutique luxury Cloud 19 Beach Retreat at Cape Panwa. Renovating a classic residence of a famed Thai...

From March 22-25 leading French hotel chain ACCOR will be holding it's Race to Survive for Yim Kids here in Phuket. ‘Yim' in Thai means smile. Teams from hotels all over the region are competing in the event which...

All six hotel expatriate management staff of West Sands Phuket including Chief Executive Tony Cousens have departed the property. There has been no announcement of a replacement for the moment. This now marks the...

For anyone driving by Kalim for a number of years you can't help but notice the former Villa Santi residential led hospitality project. I spoke to Khun Laddawan Somniyan recently and learned that yes the resort is taking...

It's been puzzling driving into Laguna Phuket and seeing first the placement of the Best Western Allamanda sign a few months ago, then it's removal and now again we have received a confirmation that yes the 129 room...

Buoyed by the success of the popular Siam@Siam Design Hotel & Spa in Thailand's capital , the group has now taken on two new management contacts under the leadership of industry veteran Kla Kitchakarn. Late last year...

Kalim's boutique IndoChine Resort and Spa Phuket have appointed French National Christian Vassal as General Manager. With more then 12 years in hotel operations he has worked with international chains Ritz-Carlton,...