Fairmont Hotels & Resorts - Chinese New Year Deal

This Lunar New Year of the Goat, guests who check into any of the five participating Fairmont properties in Asia Pacific might just strike it rich in a lucky draw. If that’s not enough, each hotel is offering attractive perks of up to 50 per cent off the best available rate. To welcome the Year of the Goat (which falls on 19 February 2015), book a stayi between 14 and 28 February 2015 and enjoy the Fairmont Chinese New Year Celebration Offer.

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Lunar New Year - Singapore Resort and Spa Sentosa (Accor)

If you are tired of all the usual places for a family reunion or company dinner this year where you get bombarded with typical questions, check out The Terrace at the Singapore Resort and Spa Sentosa (managed by Accor) for a unique and lively Lunar New Year celebration! Set in one of the most tranquil resort setting in Sentosa away from the hustle and bustle of city life, The Terrace offers a wide variety of food, coupled with a live smoking barbecue and option of alfresco seating. This is the perfect location for a jolly reunion with your loved ones! Check out the special menu for FOUR DAYS ONLY! 

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Loft Apartments at One Farrer Hotel & Spa

The opening of two-storey Loft Apartments at the One Farrer Hotel & Spa has been announced today. Being one of three distinct hotels within One Farrer Hotel & Spa, the Loft Apartments are designed to cater for longer stays. 

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Hilton Ngapali Beach Resort & Spa (in Myanmar) opens!

Sitting atop the clear seas of the Bay of Bengal, the Hilton Ngapali Resort & Spa is the second Hilton property to open in Myanmar. Owned by Eden Group Company Limited and managed by Hilton Worldwide, Hilton Ngapali Resort & Spa is approximately two kilometers away from the Thandwe Airport and nine kilometers (10-minute drive) from the charming Thandwe town center. Ngapali is a 45-minute flight from the gateway city of Yangon.

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The Taxi Situation in Singapore: A Conversation with an UBER Taxi Driver in Singapore

Most of us have experienced the frustration in (not) getting a taxi. Taxis are hard to find, booking charges are ridiculously expensive (not the absolute dollar value but rather, the pricing of it) and when you eventually manage to flag down a taxi, you have to almost pitch your destination to the taxi driver, hoping that he or she will be kind enough to send you there (at full price of course). Check out what my conversation with an Uber Taxi driver in Singapore revealed. 

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IHG to acquire Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants

Kimpton is the world’s largest independent boutique hotel operator and a sophisticated food and beverage operator. With a cheeky brand and an interesting loyalty rewards program, Kimpton is an industry leader when it comes to boutique hotels - you even get direct access to Kimpton's CEO if you are a top-tier Inner Circle member. Find out what the acquisition from IHG means for both brands.

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Accor and Huazhu Alliance in China

Accor and Huazhu Hotels Group (China Lodging Group) have pledged towards a long-term alliance to create a strong and diversified hotel company in China with over 2,000 hotels in the country. This alliance will facilitate both groups in the expansion of one of today's fast-growing and largest domestic travel markets in China.

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Supercharge your Miles and Points with Kaligo

First in the Asia-Pacific region to challenge the status quo of hotel rewards propositions, Kaligo allows you to earn huge miles and points whenever you make an eligible hotel reservation. If you are here for the miles, you will be extremely excited to know that you now have the opportunity to earn up to 12 Miles per S$1 when you make your next hotel reservation on Kaligo.com. If you are into cash backs, using Kaligo can give you up to 12% cash rebate on your Citibank credit card. 

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