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Spa Cenvaree to open in Sri Lanka   03 May 2013
Spa Cenvaree to open in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has a new hotel on its north eastern coast, an area which is seeing a marked growth in tourism following the end of the conflict, in 2009. More>>
Ambitious theme park for India   25 Apr 2013
Ambitious theme park for India
Bollywood-themed rides and special effect Hindu gods will all be part of the fun at India’s latest theme park, Adlabs Imagica, between Mumbai and Pune. More>>
Hilton Worldwide enters Burmese market   17 Apr 2013
Hilton Worldwide enters Burmese market
Hilton Worldwide has marked its entry into the Burmese market with the signing of an agreement for a new property in Kyauktada Township, Yangon, Myanmar. More>>
India aims to increase overall tourism by 12 per cent   06 Mar 2013
India aims to increase overall tourism by 12 per cent
The Indian government’s working group on tourism has recommended the country target an annual growth in both domestic and international tourism of 12 per cent. More>>
Chinese plan to develop a theme park based on homegrown cartoon   18 Dec 2012
Chinese plan to develop a theme park based on homegrown cartoon
The local government of Chongqing in China is planning to invest 3.5bn yuan ($560m, 425m euro, £345m) in a theme park based on the homegrown cartoon, Xiha Youji, according to the Global Times. More>>
India reveals multi-million dollar plans for tourist parks   14 Dec 2012
India reveals multi-million dollar plans for tourist parks
India has announced plans worth Rs 1,000 Crore (US$183.6m, 140.3m euro, £113.9m) to develop 20 tourist parks across the country to mirror resort town developments in Cancun, Mexico and Sentosa, Singapore. More>>
Linder swaps one top spa for another   03 Dec 2012
Linder swaps one top spa for another
COMO Hotels and Resorts has appointed Paul Linder to head up the group’s two Bali properties. More>>
Shangri-La adds to Chinese portfolio   03 Dec 2012
Shangri-La adds to Chinese portfolio
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts opened on the shores of ‘China’s Hawaii’ last week, with the launch of the 337-bed Shangri-La Hotel, Haikou on Hainan Island. More>>
Japanese-themed spa opens in Guam   28 Nov 2012
Japanese-themed spa opens in Guam
The Hilton Guam Resort and Spa has launched Spa Ayualam, featuring six treatment rooms offering a range of treatments originating from Japan. More>>
Industry gets first stats on Thai spa goers   22 Nov 2012
Industry gets first stats on Thai spa goers
Most Thai spa goers pay a visit every other month according to the first dedicated spa consumer survey. The research was completed by Intelligent Spas on behalf of the Thai Spa Association and gives valuable information about spa goers' recent behaviours and preferences. More>>
Sohum Spa opens at Movenpick Bangalore   21 Nov 2012
Sohum Spa opens at Movenpick Bangalore
Sohum Spa has opened at the Movenpick Hotel & Spa Bangalore, Southern India. Spanning more than 4,000sq ft (370sq m), the spa focuses on Indian therapies. More>>
Maldivian resort launches spa   26 Oct 2012
Maldivian resort launches spa
A new Maldives spa has opened on the island of Maafushivaru. Situated on a quiet corner of the tiny island, on its own jetty, the spa is surrounded by the sea. More>>
Hyatt to open hotel and spa in Sri Lanka   23 Oct 2012
Hyatt to open hotel and spa in Sri Lanka
Hyatt Hotels will open a Hyatt Regency hotel and spa in Colombo, Sri Lanka in 2014. More>>
Golkonda Resorts opens Angsana Spa   05 Oct 2012
Golkonda Resorts opens Angsana Spa
Golkonda Resorts' first Angsana Spa in Andhra Pradesh, India, is now up and running at the resort in Gandipet. More>>
First Indian site for Banyan Tree   04 Oct 2012
First Indian site for Banyan Tree
Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts is to make its Indian debut, with Banyan Tree Kerala set for launch in the first quarter of 2013. More>>
Cotai Strip aims to be Asia's cultural hot spot   02 Oct 2012
Cotai Strip aims to be Asia's cultural hot spot
The Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel, at Sands China's Cotai Strip, has announced a busy programme of events this winter with Titanic The Exhibition, The Human Bodies Exhibition and the Winter in Venice extravaganza. More>>
Park Hyatt Chennai, India, opens its doors   02 Oct 2012
Park Hyatt Chennai, India, opens its doors
Hyatt has announced the opening of Park Hyatt Chennai, the first Park Hyatt hotel in the city, known as the gateway to southern India. More>>
Dusit to open first Deverana-branded resort in India   20 Sep 2012
Dusit to open first Deverana-branded resort in India
Dusit Bird Hotels is gearing up to open the first luxury retreat under the Dusit Deverana brand, in New Delhi, before the end of the year. A partnership between Thailand-based Dusit International and the Bird Group of India, Dusit Deverana is described by the company as a sanctuary to counter the demands of the ordinary world and is aimed at guests seeking a balance between success and quality of life. More>>
Sohum Spa launches at Mövenpick's Bangalore hotel   25 Jul 2012
Sohum Spa launches at Mövenpick's Bangalore hotel
Sohum Spa has launched its latest site at a Mövenpick hotel in the southern Indian city of Bangalore. More>>
New spa opens at India's Alila Bangalore hotel   19 Jul 2012
New spa opens at India's Alila Bangalore hotel
A new 308sq m (3,315sq ft) Spa Alila has been added to the facilities at the 101-bedroom Alila Bangalore in India - the business lifestyle hotel opened earlier this summer by Alila Hotels and Resorts. More>>
Mandara Spa opens at New Delhi's Pullman Gurgaon Central Park   27 Jun 2012
Mandara Spa opens at New Delhi's Pullman Gurgaon Central Park
Mandara Spa has announced the opening of its new 250sq m (2,691sq ft) spa at Pullman Gurgaon Central Park - a 285-bedroom hotel located in New Delhi, India. More>>
Jaideep Anand named general manager of Ananda in the Himalayas   22 Jun 2012
Jaideep Anand named general manager of Ananda in the Himalayas
Jaideep Anand has been named general manager of Ananda in the Himalayas, the 24,000sq ft (2,230sq m) destination spa located in the Tehri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand, India. More>>
Centara takes over Koh Chang Resort and Spa   21 May 2012
Centara takes over Koh Chang Resort and Spa
Centara Hotels & Resorts has taken over the management of the 157-bedroom Koh Chang Tropicana Resort and Spa, located at Klong Praow Beach, on Koh Chang, Trat Province. More>>
Two more properties to build on Hyatt's growth in India   04 May 2012
Two more properties to build on Hyatt's growth in India
Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced that agreements have been signed for the opening of two new Regency-branded hotels in India - one in Gurgaon and the other in Ludhiana. More>>
<i>Borat</I> movie 'boost' for Kazakhstan tourism sector   04 May 2012
Borat movie 'boost' for Kazakhstan tourism sector
Borat, the controversial character created by UK comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, has reportedly been praised by a Kazakhstan government minister for boosting tourism. More>>
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