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) Dusit Thani Hotel: Exemplifying Thailand’s way of life
Bangkok has become famous among Filipinos as the shopping mecca of Asia. Most sellers in Divisoria, Baclaran and tiangges in the metro buy their merchandise in this city in Thailand and sell them here. It is said that prices in Bangkok can go down up to 50 percent as long as you know how to bargain.These bustling markets have been the primary reason for Bangkok to become a tourist destination. However, there is much more to Bangkok than shopping. They also have dazzling temples, mouthwatering cuisine, ultra modern malls and ancient sights. Because of these, Dusit Thani Hotel, a de-luxe hotel in the heart of Bangkok, was born in February 1970.
Public relations manager Sommai Yocapajorn related in an interview that Dusit Thani is Thai every step of the way. �The hotel is a de-luxe hotel, but everything in it is very Thai. More>>
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) Fragmentation is key challenge facing hotels of the future in Asia Pacific
Bangkok, Thailand (Asia Pacific) | According to Amadeus, a global technology partner to the travel industry, industry fragmentation is one of the key challenges facing hotels in the Asia-Pacific region, both today and in the future.Speaking at the PATA Travel Mart 2007 in Bali, Indonesia, Bruno des Fontaines, Vice President Hospitality, Amadeus Asia Pacific, pointed out that Asia Pacific's tourism and hospitality industry is booming, yet increasingly complicated – with only 20 percent of rooms booked in Asia Pacific belonging to a hotel chain, compared with 80 percent in North America.
"Hotel technologies today are extremely fragmented, with hotels having to utilize separate systems for different functions. With multiple hotel chains and independent properties in the market, this creates a hospitality management nightmare in which single properties may have to manually manipulate multiple inventory systems and databases at a time, often with little integration between the systems," said des Fontaines. More>>
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) Luxury Thai resort planned by Mövenpick group
Swiss group M�venpick Hotels & Resorts has continued its Asian expansion strategy with the announcement of a new management agreement with Apex Development for a M�venpick Resort and Spa in Pattaya, Thailand.The new resort will open in 2010 and be situated near to the centre of Pattaya�s on one of its white sand beaches and be located around an hour from Bangkok International Airport.
There will be 300 bedrooms and an extensive spa and wellness area. A second, high-rise condominium building is currently under construction next to the hotel.
President and CEO of M�venpick, Jean Gabriel P�r�s, said: �Pattaya is one of the most popular holiday destinations in Thailand and is currently investing heavily in its infrastructure in order to firmly position itself as a leading tourist attraction. More>>
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) Starwood launches second 'W' location
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc has announced the expansion of W Hotels worldwide with a plan to launch its second hotel, the W Bangkok in 2011.Starwood has entered into a management agreement with North Sathorn Hotel Company, a joint venture between Istithmar Hotels FZE and Golden Land Property Development Plc for the new hotel. The property would form a major part of Golden Land's Sathorn Square mixed-use development.
The 400-room W Bangkok would be located on the former Russian Embassy site on Sathon Road, that would also comprise Infinity Condominium and 70,000 square metres of grade A office space with luxury boutiques and shops.
''We are thrilled with the introduction of the W brand into Bangkok. Following the announcement of W Retreat & Residences, Koh Samui, the W Bangkok is a logical extension of W's dynamic growth in Thailand,'' said Miguel Ko, president of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Asia Pacific. More>>