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Rendezvous undergoes restructure

ASEAN Tourism Forum launches online hotel booking

Best Western signs serviced suite property in Pangkor

Third JW Marriott for Thailand

Carnival selects Indonesia sales rep

Qatar heartened by Asian interest



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I Rendezvous undergoes restructure
Singapore (2009-10-26)

STRAITS Trading Company has combined Rendezvous Hotels and Resorts International with its hospitality assets under a new wholly-owned subsidiary, Rendezvous Hospitality Group (RHG).

RHG CEO Iqbal Jumabhoy said the Singapore-based company intends to become the leading regional player in the Asia-Pacific region's business hotel segment. "There are very few players who both own and manage hotel assets that are Asian based. We intend to...grow to over 12,000 rooms in the region by 2020."

Jumabhoy added the Rendezvous and The Marque brands would be repositioned as business hotels in a S$190 million (US$136 million) investment to refurbish both owned and leased properties to meet new standards.

Jumabhoy was appointed in March this year to restructure the hospitality business of Straits Trading, and will be responsible for expanding RHG beyond its current Australia and New Zealand base.

RHG currently operates 13 Rendezvous and Marque branded hotels in Asia-Pacific, with four new properties in the pipeline.



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I ASEAN Tourism Forum launches online hotel booking
Singapore (2009-10-26)

THE ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF), scheduled for January 21 to 28, 2010 in Brunei, now allows delegates to book their choice of official or supporting hotels online.

The online facility aims to increase convenience for delegates, with more than 600 rooms from three- to five-star hotels available.

The 29th ATF will be staged at the new Brunei International Defence Exhibition Centre (BRIDEX) in Jerudong, with over 400 sellers and 400 hosted buyers expected to participate in the travel mart component of the annual event.

In addition to promoting tourism in the region, ATF 2010 is advancing a green theme to encourage responsible environmental and social practices in tourism-related business.



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I Best Western signs serviced suite property in Pangkor
Kuala Lumpur (2009-10-26)

BEST Western International has signed the 170-room Best Western Marina Island Pangkor, slated to open in 2010 in the Malaysian state of Perak.

The chain’s third Malaysian property will operate as a serviced suite property, targeting long-term business travel and holidays. Best Western Area Developer, BWI Hotels - managing director Naresh Mohan said: "We expect to achieve 50 per cent average occupancy in the first year of operation, growing to 80 per cent in the next 12 months."

The property offers business and leisure services and facilities, meeting rooms, international restaurants, a spa and fitness centre, food and beverage outlets, a business centre and access to the marina complex.

Mohan added Best Western aimed to operate 10 hotels in Malaysia within three years including a Best Western Premier in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah in 2010, and two properties in Johor, opening in 2011 and 2012 respectively.



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I Third JW Marriott for Thailand
Hong Kong (2009-10-26)

MARRIOTT International will open the JW Marriott Khao Lak Resort & Spa on November 1 in the Thai province of Phang Nga, north of Phuket.

The 298-room property will be the third JW Marriott-branded property in the country.

An hour’s drive from Phuket International Airport, the resort offers seven restaurants and bars overlooking the Andaman Sea and a spa complex with 15 double-treatment rooms.

The resort also has 444 square metres of meeting space including a 288 square-metre ballroom, a meeting room and two boardrooms in varying configurations.




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I Carnival selects Indonesia sales rep
Singapore (2009-10-26)

CARNIVAL Cruise Lines has selected Discover the World Marketing (DWM) as its first Indonesian partner for passenger sales representation.

The partnership is the second between the two companies following their collaboration in the India market.

"We plan to increase the awareness of cruising in the Indonesia market by making it more accessible and affordable with the Carnival products," said DWM CEO Jenny Adams.

DWM has over 27 years of experience and is spread across 83 offices in 55 countries.



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I Qatar heartened by Asian interest
Singapore (2009-10-26)

QATAR is benefiting from Asia-Pacific markets' quest for new, well-organised and safe destinations for business tourism.

Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) head of promotion and exhibitions abroad Soha Moussa said the state's second year at ITB Asia yielded several leads from "top-level MICE and incentive buyers as well as high-end tour operators."

Louise Cutajar, the Museum of Islamic Art head of events, noted growing interest in Doha's cultural events and cited requests for educational programmes and corporate events and exhibitions at the museum.



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