Shangri-La Doha opens for business
DOHA (Feb 29): Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts welcomed a new hotel in Doha, Qatar – the Shangri-La Hotel, Doha, the latest addition to its line of existing hotels – on Feb 23.
Genting Malaysia doubles its investment in GITP
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 24): Genting Malaysia Bhd (Genting Malaysia) is raising its investment to RM10.
Oxley Holdings plans to open hotel and residences in KLCC area in 2020
PETALING JAYA (Feb 16): Singapore-listed property developer Oxley Holdings Ltd (Oxley) has announced it will open its 207-room So Sofitel Hotel and a 590-key So Sofitel Residences in the heart of Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) area in 2020, it said in a press statement today.
Penang government denies claims former Runnymede Hotel demolished
GEORGE TOWN (Feb 12): The Penang government has refuted claims that a neo-classical building constructed in 1921 in Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah here was demolished to make way for a commercial complex and five-star hotel.
Dynasty Hotel tops list of most expensive property for auction at RM210 mil
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 11): Despite having gone under the hammer a few times since 2014, the reserve price of Dynasty Hotel (pictured) here has remained at RM210 million – making it the most expensive commercial property on the auction market last year, according to online auction listing platform AuctionGuru.
Best Western Hotel & Resorts opens third hotel in Pakistan
PETALING JAYA (Feb 10): International hospitality group Best Western Hotels & Resorts opened its first hotel in Faisalabad, Pakistan -- its third hotel in the country.
The historic hotel called The Del
The historic Hotel del Coronado, popularly known as The Del, was inspired by the natural beauty of Coronado island.
Container Hotel Group, Everly Group to jointly manage international youth hotel in Roppongi, Cyberjaya
CYBERJAYA (Jan 18): Container Hotel Group, Everly Group and BND Global Development signed a memorandum of collaboration to develop Cyberjaya’s first international youth hotel today.
GuocoLand signs AccorHotels as hospitality managers in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur
SINGAPORE (Jan 6): GuocoLand Ltd and AccorHotels have signed a deal for the management of GuocoLand’s two newly-built hotels: the Sofitel Singapore City Centre at Tanjong Pagar Centre, Singapore, and the Sofitel Kuala Lumpur Damansara at Damansara City, Kuala Lumpur.
Best Western Hotels & Resorts launches third hotel in Myanmar
BANGKOK (Dec 16): Best Western Hotels & Resorts recently launched the Best Western Plus Eastern Palace hotel in Mandalay, Myanmar.
