TODAY: Ctrip and Big Bus Tours signs strategic agreement, pentahotels celebrates its new hotel in Asia and active volcano forces Bali to close airport.

Ctrip and Big Bus Tours signs strategic agreement.
Tuesday, 28th November 2017

Ctrip.com International has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Big Bus Tours, both companies will work together in areas of innovative marketing and product diversification to ensure that customers are able to have more access to tours options and in-destination transportation services >>

pentahotels celebrates its new hotel in Asia
28 Nov 2017 : Pentahotel Hong Kong, Tuen Mun is set to celebrate its official opening on December 5, 2017, becoming the first international hotel brand to set anchor in the Tuen Mun area of the New Territories >>

News from around the EAME region
28 Nov 2017 : Hotel industry and travel news from around the Europe, Middle East & African region: Fonciere des Regions to purchase four NH Hotels, Courtyard to debut in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Holiday Inn Express checks into Moscow and more >>

Active volcano forces Bali to close airport
27 Nov 2017 : Indonesia's national disaster agency said on Monday (Nov 27) that the exclusion zone around the volcano, which is 75km from Bali's tourist hub of Kuta, has been widened to 10km, with people living in the zone being urged to evacuate >>

Hyatt moves to sell off its real estate
28 Nov 2017 : In a move that sent Hyatt Hotels Corporation stock soaring to an all-time high, the company recently reported better than expected earnings while also unveiling a plan to sell many of its hotels >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

Branding Basics for Boutique Hotels: How to Get Started
Tuesday, 28th November 2017

Boutique hotels can be considered the new kid of the block and although they’ve been in existence for several decades, operating under the banner of ‘independent’ hotels, it’s only recently that the world has exploded in its fascination for boutique hotels. Today, more than ever, travelers are looking beyond the usual frills and fancy that are offered up in the name of hotel stays. They want a more intimate, more unique experience that brings them closer to the community the hotel is located in >>

Five of the World’s Most Unique Hotel Gyms
Tis the season for holiday feasting, so what better time to highlight five of the most unique hotel fitness centers around the world! Whether you are traveling for business or leisure, the gym is a great place to release stress, promote better sleep, and even fight jet lag >>

Pitch Me Something I Don’t Understand, Says Investor Supremo
It is said the best ideas either terrify you or make you laugh, in Joel Cutler’s case, it’s ideas he doesn’t understand. Known as the man with the Midas touch with his investments in companies such as ITA Software, KAYAK and Airbnb, the co-founder and managing director of General Catalyst Partners said, 'If someone pitches an idea to me that I don’t understand, that’s when I am interested >>