Centara Hotels & Resorts
“Grande Dame” of Koh Samui to close until 2020
One of Thailand’s most successful hoteliers, Centara Hotels and Resorts, has announced today that it begin work on a full upgrade and refurbishment project at one of its most popular properties, Centara Grand Beach Resort Samui.
Hot hotel openings: Ikos Andalusia and more
On this week’s edition of hot hotel openings, we’ve got properties from Ikos Resorts, Centara, Marriott International, RIU and Hilton.
The rise of Danang and Centara’s unique place in the heart of it
Vietnam’s coastal city Da Nang has exploded as a tourist destination. Recent years have seen visitor numbers steadily rising with nearly seven million visitors packing their sun lotion, goggles and bathing suits to check out the city’s sumptuous beaches, rich heritage as well as dig into the nation’s famously toothsome cuisine -- an increase of 19% on 2016’s figures.
Hot hotel openings: Centara Ao Nang Beach and more
On this week’s edition, we’ve got standout properties from Centara, YOTEL, StayWell Holdings, Rosewood and Best Western Hotels & Resorts.
Swych launches Travelex Pay for WeChat
Leading cross-border financial services firm Travelex has partnered with Swych, the global digital gifting platform, and launched Travelex Pay within the WeChat app.
Quality of life, exchange rate and beaches key to Danang success
With Vietnam growing as destination hot-spot, one location in particular Danang, has been at the vanguard of the nation's ever-increasing tourist industry. To find out more I sat down with Luke Benbow, general manager at Centara Sandy Beach Resort Da Nang, to talk about why Danang is so special, MICE and more.
BHMA sign up Paul Wilson to help spearhead expansion
BHMA, the hospitality division of Flight Centre Travel Group, has announced the appointment of Paul Wilson as its new executive vice president of commercial, effective as of 3 October.
Review: Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas Hua Hin
When it comes to indulging guests with a luxury experience Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas Hua Hin, knows its onions. Which to my mind, is embodied by the superior welcome I received upon swooping into the resort in my chauffeur driven transfer from Bangkok – TD travels in style, natch.
Centara to debut in Dubai with $716m ‘family-centric’ resort
Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s homegrown hotel group, and Nakheel, UAE-based master developer, has signed their joint venture with a construction contract worth AED 2.63 billion to build a 601-room beachfront resort at Dubai’s Deira Islands.
Centara becomes Thailand’s largest hotel group to offer WeChat Pay
Thai hoteliers, Centara Hotels & Resorts, has signed a new deal with WeChat Pay, enabling users of the versatile Chinese app to reserve and make payments for hotel rooms via Centara’s online booking platform.
Centara Hotels & Resorts signs third COSI branded hotel in Thailand
Thai hospitality group, Centara Hotels & Resorts has signed a hotel management deal with Chuan Development Hotel Company Limited, to develop its third COSI property in the South of Thailand, COSI Krabi Ao Nang Beach.
Techsauce Global Summit proves fertile ground for startups
Start-ups are the lifeblood of this year’s Techsauce Global Summit with hundreds of up and coming tech companies in the exhibitors’ area, not including the current or to-be business owners in attendance proving that Southeast Asia is a fertile ground for emerging technologies.
Millennium Hotels now provide WeChat Pay within all six Singaporean properties
Following the news back in February which saw Centara sign a deal with WeChat to provide a flexible payment option for Chinese tourists, through WeChat Pay, the enormously popular messaging platform -- often known as China's "app for everything" – has now partnered up with Millennium Hotels and Resorts in a similar agreement for its Singaporean properties.
MICE advice: The top four Bangkok hotels you need to know
When it comes to MICE locations BKK is spoilt for choice but deciding which is the right venue, to make your gala luncheon go with pop or and trade show snap, can be more than a little time consuming.
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