
Andaz Bali, the first Andaz resort in Asia, has opened in the heart of Sanur, a town on the famed Indonesian island’s southeast coast. “As we continue to offer our guests new and immersive ways to rediscover Bali, we are honoured to…

Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) and 22 organizations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly upgrade disease control and hygiene measures for the MICE industry in 10 MICE cities. Spearheaded by TCEB and the Department of Health under the…

The Goodtime Hotel, the first collaborative lifestyle hotel brand from David Grutman of Groot Hospitality and entertainer Pharrell Williams, is opening April 15, 2021 on Miami Beach’s Washington Avenue and 6th Street. Grutman and Williams worked alongside real estate developers Michael Fascitelli…

The Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board has launched an initiative to verify the health security of hotels with 50 rooms or more using a universal standard powered by digital health company Sharecare and Forbes Travel Guide. The verification process is expected…

Japan's first wellness hotel is scheduled to make its debut in 2024, reports Jikeikai Group, a company with 60 years of experience in building hotels and medical facilities. The 145 key, single purpose-built Wellness Hotel Zen-Aomori will be constructed in the upper…

Meliá Koh Samui, the first Meliá property in Thailand, has launched a "resort within a resort" called The Level. "With The Level, we have introduced a resort within a resort that prides itself on both exclusivity and privacy," said the resort's general…

The inaugural edition of IBTM Asia Pacific has been moved to 2022. Michael Jones Reed Exhibitions made the decision to postpone the show's debut based on the latest government advice regarding coronavirus (COVID-19) and following in-depth discussions with customers and hosted buyers…

A statement about the current pandemic crisis and the role of industry associations by Annamaria Ruffini, CIS, CITP, CMP, president and CEO of Events In & Out Italy and past-president of SITE Global Over the past twenty-five years, I have been a…

Hosts Global has added 70 new destinations to its portfolio. The expansion includes Hosts Global's Alliance of DMCs and its current portfolio of Hosts Global Destinations. The company reports that with the increase in vaccines and travel destinations continuing to reopen, MICE…