AccorHotels ventures into private sales with purchase of booking platform VeryChic
AccorHotels' buying spree continues with its latest acquisition - VeryChic, a digital platform for the private sale of luxury hotel rooms and apartments, cruises, breaks and packages.
This deal follows close on the heels of its decision to buy French hospitality firm Potel & Chabot (deal is [...]
The Millennial Traveller: The secrets behind cultivating real talent in hospitality
The second WIT Hospitality conference took place at Hotel ICON this week, one of Hong Kong’s more forward-thinking teaching hotels. The day saw close on 200 delegates attending, ranging from the usual CEO figureheads from major hotel groups to characters from ambitious startups.
Among them too [...]
Letter from Hong Kong: Hard questions posed at WIT Hospitality, the answer lies in commitment to change
The sky was blue. The air was distinctly chilly. Hong Kong put on her best winter frock for us as we kicked off our first WIT event of the year, our conference dedicated to hospitality.
The day prior to the event, we had held a Think Tank gathering of about 20 industry leaders and we were gathere [...]
AccorHotels in talks to buy French hospitality firm Potel & Chabot
AccorHotels is on the acquisition trail again, as it is in negotiations to purchase French event company, Potel & Chabot Group.
The French hotel group is working with private equity firm, Edmond de Rothschild Investment, to acquire the company.
Under the deal Edmond de Rothschild Investment [...]
Special Report: No slowdown in Malaysia’s outbound travel despite weak ringgit
The Malaysian ringgit may be tumbling, prices of essentials in the country may be rising, and many in the country’s population of 31 million may be cutting down on spending, but one thing hasn’t changed – travel.
As one friend said: “I can reduce the number of dresses I buy or stop upgrad [...]
BeMyGuest recognised as Ctrip’s most valued strategic partner
BeMyGuest has made the news again – this time being awarded ‘Best Strategic Partner 2016’ by China’s largest online travel agency Ctrip at its annual partners’ conference, the China Travelers’ Forum and the International Tourism Industry Summit 2017.
The Asian attractions, tours and a [...]
India’s Paytm beds Booking.com
India’s Paytm, a new disruptor in the travelscape, continues to make inroads with the big travel boys, announcing a booking.com partnership.
Under this partnership, all domestic and international accommodations available on booking.com will be available on Paytm, with new offers and promotions, [...]
Confessions of an airline miles hunter: Building Mileslife is harder than a self-drive in Western Africa
He says his hardest trip ever was a self-drive in Western Africa. Over a month, he crossed three countries. Road conditions were terrible and he kept hitting police checkpoints everywhere and at each point, he never knew if he would be arrested or released.
“It was a very hard trip,” says Tro [...]
Letter from Delhi & Shanghai: Meet the two giants shaking up travel & Asia
As I stood at the immigration queue at Delhi airport, just two days after I had departed Shanghai, I was mindful that I had just gone from one mega city to another, two giants that are leading what experts are calling the Asia Decade, or maybe the next two Decades.
In terms of population, both ar [...]
The Wrap: Meet IVALO, the Tinder for fashion
In the news: IVALO, a mobile shopping app for high fashion, new presidents for Genting Hong Kong, York Hotel Singapore’s revamped website, mobile boarding for more Jetstar's destinations
MOBILE TECHNOLOGY: MEET IVALO, THE TINDER FOR FASHION
See a beautiful dress that you like and want to [...]
