Occupying levels 27 to 52 of an iconic tower in the CBD of Kunming, the brand new Sofitel Kunming is the only international luxury hotel in the Kunming city centre which serves as a gateway between South East Asia and the Yunnan province (including Dali, Lijiang, Xishuangbanna and Shangri-La).
Read MoreFollowing a generous Diamond match for all elite members, Hilton continues bring us more exciting news this coming year. Firstly, do not forget to sign-up Double Hilton HHonors Points since registration is absolutely essential to benefit from it. New hotels in with reward categories from 1 to 7 have also been announced.
Read MoreThe first Hotel Indigo is slated to open in Phuket along the northern end of the busy Patong beach town. InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®) has signed a management agreement with Kebsup Group Company Limited and the brand new 180-room Hotel Indigo Phuket Patong is expected to open before 2018. I am personally a fan of Hotel Indigo for what it represents - especially when the design of each Hotel Indigo is different as it draws on inspiration from the surrounding area.
Read MoreThanks to the kind folks over at HWZ's forum (specifically phayze), I found out about the launch of a brand new Visa Infinite card by the Bank of China in Singapore. Information is still not available readily on their website so I wanted to share as much as I know here. One of the major advantages of this new credit card is the 1.5% transaction fee waiver (usually associated with all foreign currency purchases on the Visa Infinite).
Read MoreChristmas is just around the corner and if you have no plans for the upcoming New Year's Eve next week, check out what the DoubleTree by Hilton Johor Bahru has to offer! In fact, while you are there, consider staying in one of the beautifully-appointed One-Bedroom Suites or the Deluxe/Executive Rooms. Countdown to a brand new 2016 at Makan Kitchen or Tosca!
Read MoreLast month, SPG® announced that you can now enjoy some of your SPG® benefits at selected Design Hotels™ around the world. Ever since that announcement, I have gotten a few questions on where exactly there Design Hotels™ are and so I personally began looking. To my surprise, there are THREE Design Hotels™ in Singapore currently!
Read MoreOnce again, the InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort takes home the 'World's Leading Luxury Resort' title in 2015 at the Grand Final Ceremony of the World Travel Awards Worldwide Categories held at El Jadida, Morocco. Receiving the highest votes from travel professionals and consumers worldwide, this is the second time the InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort has been awarded with this prestigious award.
Read MoreFollowing the sensational news of Marriott acquiring Starwood not too long ago, AccorHotels has just announced the acquisition of Fairmont Raffles Hotels International (FRHI) which is currently present in 34 countries and featuring three luxury hotel brands: Raffles, Fairmont and Swissôtel.
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