In December 2019, I checked into the Ninenzaka House at Park Hyatt Kyoto, a luxury hotel which opened its doors in the ancient Japanese capital on 30 October 2019. Situated in the historic Higashiyama hills steeped in ancient Japanese traditions and literally steps away from the charming Ninenzaka and Sannenzaka…
Hilton Honors recently launched a global promotion “Points Unlimited” which awards members 2,000 bonus points for every stay from 6 January 2020 to 3 May 2020. In addition, with every 10 nights consumed during the above promotion period, members will earn an extra 10,000 bonus points on top of the 2,000…
Accor ALL (aka Accor Live Limitless, the newly-monikered Accor loyalty programme which takes over where Le Club AccorHotels left off) has recently launched a sale for stays in Bali & Lombok from 15 January 2020 to 22 December 2020. Accor ALL members can enjoy up to 35% off stays at 21…
IHG Rewards Club has launched its first 2020 sale for stays in Japan and French Polynesia. IHG Rewards Club members get to enjoy up to 35% off stays at participating IHG hotels and resorts through 30 June 2020 (as long as each stay is at least two nights) if they book…
In December 2019, I checked into the Kaede room at Aman Kyoto, a ryokan-inspired luxury resort in Japan which opened its doors on 1 November 2019. Occupying a location formerly intended as a textile museum, the 26-room property is set in a lush natural garden at the base of the…
In December 2019, I checked into the Deluxe Room at Kyoto Yura Hotel by MGallery, the first MGallery hotel in Japan. The 144-room boutique hotel is situated within the bustling Sanjo shopping, dining and entertainment precinct where the famous Sanjo-kai Shotengai shopping arcade is located. Other nearby attractions include the…
In December 2019, I checked into the Heritage Corner King with Balcony at the Heritage Wing of The Okura Tokyo – the hotel formerly known as the Hotel Okura Tokyo – which reopened in September 2019 after three years of renovation. Situated close to the United States Embassy in the…
In November 2019, I checked into the Governor’s Room at Belmond Governor’s Residence, a luxury heritage hotel in Yangon. Situated in the secluded Embassy Quarter neighbourhood within the grounds of an almost century-old colonial-style mansion, the 49-room property is about forty minutes away from Yangon International Airport by taxi and…
In November 2019, I checked into the Rosewood Suite at Rosewood Yangon, an ultra-luxury hotel situated at the junction of the former Myanmar capital’s Strand and Sule Pagoda Roads facing the Yangon River. The 205-room riverside heritage property is a hop and skip from popular tourist dining destinations such as…