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Are Hotel Brand Standards Out of Touch with the Markets they Serve?
Brand standards for global companies like Marriott [https://www.marriott.com/], Accor [https://www.accorhotels.com/], Hilton [https://www.hilton.com/], IHG [https://www.ihg.com/] and Shangri-La [https://www.shangri-la.com/], while necessary for ensuring brand and service integrity, might be...

Chef of the Month: Cheng Kam Sing
Chinese native, Chef Cheng Kam Sing has been a resident of Thailand since 1989, and with his impeccable Cantonese cooking credentials he...

Pragma Hospitality to Manage Six Eco Inn Hotels in Thailand
Newly-formed Pragma Hospitality [https://www.pragmahotels.com/] Co., Ltd has signed a management agreement with the Eco Inn Hotel Group to manage...

The Conversation: Branding from an Owner’s Point of View
Last month, Hotelintel.co invited brands to talk about just how important branding is (See Here [https://hotelintel.co/fourth-hotelintel-co-forum-draws-biggest-gathering-yet/]). One of...

Avani Hotels and Resorts Continues to Grow in Australia
Avani Hotels & Resorts [https://www.avanihotels.com/en/] continues its expansion plans in Australia with the opening of two new residence-style...

Aussie Hoteliers Hone China / Asia Strategy as Market Shifts from Groups to Affluent FIT's
In the wake of the 2019 Melbourne Cup, many Australian hoteliers were back to business as usual on the 7th of November,...

What Wellness & Spas Forget When it Comes to Breasts
If you have breasts you will know how sensitive they can be. And if you don’t have breasts, you’ll just...

Travel Costs 30 Years to Present; Now Everyone Can Fly So What’s Next?
When I first came to Thailand more than 20 years ago, it seemed that very few Thais traveled abroad. If they did,...

Aman Private Jet - Ready for Boarding
Aman has announced the launch of its 'Aman Private Jet [https://www.aman.com/private-aviation]' service that will allow present...

TripAdvisor and Trip.com to Provide Outbound Chinese Traveller Platform
Two of the world’s largest travel companies build China’s top travel planning and booking site, custom-built for Chinese travellers eager...