Bangkok Informer

Marriott International, the US hospitality chain, has clinched a deal with the TCC Hotel Group to manage the latter’s seven properties across Thailand. Bangkok Post The landmark agreement will add 3,000 rooms to Marriott’s existing 12 hotels and 3,110 rooms in Thailand and make TCC the largest owner of Marriott hotels in the Asia-Pacific region. [...]

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Hotels in Hat Yai, the business center of this southern province, have been fully booked during the New Year festival, according to the president of the Tourism Business Federation of Songkhla president, Somchart Pimthanapoonporn. Full News here – News update

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Centara Hotels & Resorts has today launched a new hotel brand, COSI Hotels, designed for cost-conscious travelers who mostly do all their own bookings online and who are searching for pocket-friendly accommodation prices. Full News here – News update

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Centara Hotels & Resorts, the country’s leading hotel and resort chain, plans to launch an economy hotel segment to cash in on fast-growing demand from travellers. Bangkok Post The segment will come under the Cosi Hotels brand and become the group’s sixth brand. The expansion allows the group to have a variety of hotel formats [...]

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Centara Hotels & Resorts, the country’s leading locally based hotel and resort chain, will launch a new economy brand to cash in on fast-growing demand by travellers, especially after the opening of the Asean Economy Community in 2015. Full News here – NationMultimedia.com – Business

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W Hotels Worldwide, the luxury hotel brand under Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, is looking to expand its hotel operation in Asia in the next three years. Bangkok Post “Asia is very attractive for us, as the region’s economy is booming. Many people are heading here, and there are many vibrant, incredible and beautiful cities, [...]

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Centara Hotels & Resorts is rebranding three existing spas under its new Cense by Spa Cenvaree brand, which is now being rolled out at selected properties. Rebranding of the spas at two of the properties, Centara Hotel Hat Yai and Away Suansawan Chiang Mai, which is part of the Centara Boutique Collection, has already been [...]

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Eleven Centara Hotels & Resorts properties have been awarded by TripAdvisor as being amongst the top-ranked hotels in their locality. Full News here – News update

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Thailand achieved double-digit increases in revenue  per available room, last July, while reporting healthy gains in another two key performance metrics according to the latest STR Global report. Full News here – News update

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7 March 12 – We are in the process of updating the Bangkok budget hotels starting with the two areas that have the bulk of these cheap hotels, Chatuchak and Khaosan. Here are the new hotels added to the list of budget hotels in these two areas. Chatuchak Chew House Kaset Guesthouse Pannapat Place Poonchok [...]

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18 March 12 – Eight more new hotels have been added to the list of hotels in Pratunam. These hotels are grouped around the Pratunam junction and near the Ratchaprarop Airport Rail Link station. Pratunam junction Blutique Hotel Ideal Hotel Pratunam Novotel Bangkok Platinum Hotel Prince House Ratchaprarop Airport Rail Link station Boutique Hotel Cozy [...]

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20 March 12 – We continue with our hotel updates with the hotels in Siam. The nine new additions are grouped according to the nearest skytrain station and/or major junction. National Stadium Holiday Inn Express Siam Hotel The Lit Bangkok Hotel The Station Guesthouse Siam Interchange Kempinski Residences Siam Ratchaprasong/Chitlom Golden House Royal Maneeya Residence [...]

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Over 5,000 hotel rooms are expected to open on Phuket island by 2015 with the majority of the investments focused on mid-scale and budget properties, according to the C9 Hotelworks mid-year report released late last week. Full News here – Destination updates

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The award-winning Rembrandt Hotel, located in the heart of Bangkok, has achieved additional honours for its Rang Mahal restaurant, Bangkok’s most celebrated Indian restaurant, taking out top spot in Bangkok’s Top Tables Guide 2012, the most authentic and exclusive listing of best restaurants in Bangkok by BK Magazine. Full News here – News update

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4 April 12 – I missed out these hotels at the last two stations of the Sukhumvit line as I was under the impression there weren’t any. This is because these hotels are classified under Bangkok Airport hotels. Not only are they near Suvanabhumi Airport but they are also near skytrain stations which give quick [...]

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