Hyatt has just opened a brand new property in southern China's Guangdong province - the 335-room Hyatt Regency Shenzhen Airport is located in the west side of the terminal hall at the Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and it is directly connected to both arrival and departure halls via an indoor walkway.

In partnership with Vouch, Andaz Singapore is the first hotel in Singapore to launch the ConcierGO program (supported by the Singapore Tourism Board) which is a chatbot system that allows hotel guests to receive personalised response and recommendations based on their interests. This development is part of the STB's Tourism Innovation Challenge and it is in response to the challenges faced by hotel and travel agency industries.

After a series of monumental delays, Perennial Real Estate Holdings has finally appointed Kempinski Hotels S.A. to operate the The Capitol Kempinski Hotel Singapore which is slated to open in September this year (the full range of service to follow in Q4). Housed in the restored Capitol Building and Stamford House, the property will offer 157 guest rooms and suites - it will also feature a leading international restaurant under the helm of a Michelin-starred chef.

Chinese guests visiting Singapore will now have the option of paying for their dining and room charges with WeChat Pay at all six Millennium Hotels and Resorts properties in Singapore - Orchard Hotel Singapore, Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel Singapore, M Hotel Singapore, Studio M Hotel Singapore, M Social Singapore and Copthorne King’s Hotel Singapore. Eligible guests who book their stays via millenniumhotels.com and pay using WeChat Pay can enjoy an additional 5% savings on stays in Singapore.

Indulge in a variety of luxurious handcrafted rice dumplings from the Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium's award-winning Xin Cuisine Chinese Restaurant from 21 April 2018 to 18 June 2018. Apart from the best-selling Abalone, Foie Gras and Tea-smoke Duck Dumpling (S$38.80) which is specially crafted by Executive Chinese Chef Chan Shun Wong and this team, there are also new creations to look forward to this year.

Marriott International has just announced the opening of Bali's very first Fairfield by Marriott brand. The brand new Fairfield by Marriott Bali Legian is located close to the famous Legian Beach and it is also a short drive away to the wide range of dining and nightlife scene in Seminyak. The 163-room property (including 9 suites) showcases simple, intuitive design with natural wooden furnishings and local Balinese accents.

Emirates has just introduced a brand new service officially which allows passengers to check-in for their flights from anywhere in Dubai - this service is available for passengers across all cabin classes travelling on Emirates flights for a fee. Home Check-in allows passengers to complete the security check and check-in from the comfort of their home, hotel or office and have their luggage transported to the airport prior to their flight. An Emirates check-in agent will arrive at the preferred location to weigh and tag the bags as well as check-in the customers and issue boarding passes. Customers can then make their own way to the airport and head directly to immigration, bypassing the check-in desks at the airport.

A management agreement has been signed between the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) and Watson Elite for Sydney's first Hotel Indigo which is slated to open in 2021. The third Hotel Indigo property planned for Australia (following the Hotel Indigo Brisbane Fortitude Valley as well as Hotel Indigo Melbourne Docklands), Hotel Indigo Sydney Central, will be located opposite Capitol Square in the central precinct of Sydney.