Thomas Harlander is the Managing Director of the newly opened ultra luxury Rosewood Bangkok. Having managed numerous luxury properties around the world in cities including Washington DC, Cologne, London, Los Angeles,Buenos Aires,
Imagine a hotel or resort without pools, bars, or a lounge – pretty dull and boring, right? In recent years, in accordance with changing demographics, hotels have been turning towards the target market of
Stress is undeniably a relevant issue to people living in the 21st century. With the constant presence of stressors in daily life, people are getting more stressed out year by year. Statistics show
MontAzure has revealed the latest phase of its development, MontAzure Lakeside, situated on Kamala Beach, Phuket, which will eventually turn into the first MGallery Residences in Thailand. The project itself is a collaboration
Centara Hotels & Resorts, and KMA Hotels Group, a subsidiary of Kaung Myanmar Aung (KMA) Group of Companies, have announced the signing of a MOU to begin the development and renovation of 6
Recently, partnering with Habitat Group, X2 [Cross-To] Resorts has officially launched its latest boutique resort, X2 Pattaya Oceanphere - a stylish all-pool villa retreat at Bang Saray Beach, a former pirate haven and
Spa and wellness tourism is growing at a faster rate than ever before, and hotels are eager to get a slice of the growing pie. But should you hire an operator, or go
Chinaccelerator, China’s leading startup accelerator, has partnered with two of their hospitality-focused portfolio companies, Portier Technologies and ATIOM, to deliver a hospitality event that takes an unbiased approach and focuses on the
Steaks and steakhouses are enjoying unprecedented popularity right now. According to TripAdvisor, more than half of Thailand’s top ten steakhouses are located in hotels. At the top of the list is Nami
Raffles has announced the opening of the 21-villa Beach Island Experience in Gaafu Alifu Atoll. This is Accor’s fourth property in the Maldives and is the first under the Raffles brand.The
There will always be people who love nothing more than to treat themselves with a massage or a spa session after a stressful day – and this in turn ensures an abundance of spa-related
A recent winner of ‘Iron Chef Thailand’, Eric Weidmann is an executive chef at Café Claire at the Oriental Residence Bangkok. Eric, who trained at the French School of Cuisine in Nice and
Accor today announced a plan to implement 1200 co-working spaces in 3 years under a new brad 'WOJO' to become the leading co-working brand in Europe by 2022. The WOJO co-working spaces will
We know Accor is large – but to throw some numbers into the mix, the company currently operates around 2,900 hotels in Europe, spread among approximately 800 different hotel owners of all different
