When I stayed at the Four Points by Sherton Sydney, Darling Harbour last year, I fell in love with it. The newly-refurbished hotel offers a really impressive view of the harbour (check it out here!) and the location is also really great with everything within walking distance. I read this morning that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with a M&L Hospitality affiliate to transform the Four Points by Sherton Sydney, Darling Harbour into the Hyatt Regency Sydney. The re-brand will officially happen on 30 November 2016 if the agreement goes through.
The current Four Points by Sherton Sydney, Darling Harbour has just undergone a significant US$250 million redevelopment and refurbishment. The expansion of the hotel will also include a brand new 24-storey tower with 222 additional guest rooms that will bring the total room inventory count to 892. The hotel will also introduce a new 272-seat all-day dining restaurant which will feature a Regency Club lounge (after the re-brand) with impressive and panoramic views of the harbour.
InterContinental Taipei is now open beside the Taipei Dome, giving IHG One Rewards members a new luxury flagship in Xinyi with Taipei 101 views.
Capri by Fraser China Square is set to reopen as Hotel Stripes Singapore Chinatown under the Autograph Collection, with Marriott listing an October 2026 debut.
Hilton's first NoMad in Asia Pacific is now open for bookings, with stays from 1 December 2026. Entry rooms are pricing at 100,000 Hilton Honors points a night, and the room inventory tells an interesting story.
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Waldorf Astoria is finally coming to Malaysia. Here is a first look at what the brand's long-awaited Kuala Lumpur debut has in store.
Hotel Miramar is being reborn as Singapore's first DoubleTree by Hilton, opening along the Singapore River in Q4 2026 - and it is not the only new Hilton property coming to the city.
Plaza Premium has relocated its Langkawi lounge to a larger landside space. Walk-in access starts from RM118, and there's a buy-one-get-one companion offer on now until 7 June 2026.
GHA DISCOVERY members can look forward to more earning and redemption opportunities in Japan as Tokyu Hotels & Resorts officially joins the alliance, bringing over 40 properties across Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, and Okinawa into the fold.
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