Accor brings its offbeat 25hours lifestyle brand to Indonesia with the launch of 25hours Hotel Jakarta The Oddbird on 22 November 2024. For the uninitiated, 25hours Hotels currently operate 16 hotels globally, and the Jakarta property is the brand’s first Asia outpost, and only its second outside Europe. My most recent…
Accor continues its strong growth trajectory in Singapore with the signing of two new-build properties with three hotel brands set to open by 2027 with its long-standing partners, Fragrance Group Limited and Global Premium Hotels Limited. This landmark agreement will introduce Mövenpick Singapore, the largest Mövenpick hotel in Asia Pacific,…
Nearest train station 10 minutes’ walk to Firenze Santa Maria Novella railway station (Florence, Italy) Loyalty Programme Accor (ALL – Accor Live Limitless) Elite Status Gold Stay Period July 2024 Room category booked Gigantic Room (54sqm) Casetta del Giardino (400sqm private apartment) Room category stayed Gigantic Room (54sqm) Casetta del…
In April 2024, I checked into the Grand Luxury Room at Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi. Located within the heart of Hanoi’s commercial and business district, the 364-room historic hotel is steps away from attractions such as Hoan Kiem Lake as well as the iconic Opera House in the city’s French…
In March 2024, I checked into the Ocean Pool Villa at Raffles Bali. Perched on Bukit Peninsula overlooking Jimbaran Bay, the 32-key resort is spread across 23 hectares of land, making it the largest Raffles property in the world. Jimbaran Beach and its famed seafood restaurants are nearby, while Ngurah…
In December 2023, I checked into the Harbour King Suite at Mondrian Hong Kong, which opened its doors that same month. Located along Hart Avenue in Kowloon, the 324-room hotel is just steps away from Tsim Sha Tsui MTR Station and K11 Art Mall, while the Avenue of Stars and…
In April 2023, I checked into the SO Studio at SO Sofitel Hua Hin. Located near Cha-am Beach some 20km north of Hua Hin, the 108-room resort is 40 minutes from the city’s central area where most of Hua Hin’s hotels, restaurants and malls are located as well as 3…
In March 2023, I checked into the Club Residence Room at Pullman Singapore Orchard. Formerly the Grand Park Orchard, the property underwent extensive renovations and reopened its doors as an Accor hotel in 2022. The 326-room hotel is situated along the famed Orchard Road shopping belt near major shopping malls such…
There have been quite a few exciting updates in the Singapore hospitality space over the past few weeks. Here’s a snapshot of recent notable luxury travel news about new hotel openings and rebrands in Singapore. REGENT SINGAPORE TO BECOME CONRAD SINGAPORE ORCHARD IN JANUARY 2023 Existing IHG property Regent Singapore…