TODAY: Six Senses adds resorts and standalone spas in 2018, Indigo debuts in Belgium 7 Kimpton in Taipei and is NDC disrupting distribution in China? Not that easy.

Six Senses adds resorts and standalone spas in 2018
Thursday, 21st December 2017

Magical locations? Unforgettable experiences? Bring it on. Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas plans to increase its portfolio by seven resorts and two further spas from now until early 2019, with a continued focus on sustainable practices and a deep commitment to pioneering well-being >>

Indigo debuts in Belgium, Kimpton in Taipei
21 Dec 2017 : InterContinental Hotels Group has opened its first Hotel Indigo® hotel in Belgium, Hotel Indigo® Antwerp – City Centre, while Kimpton Taipei is slated to open in 2018 >>

Choice acquires nearly 240 extended-stay hotels
21 Dec 2017 : Choice Hotels International has reached a definitive agreement to acquire the brand and franchise business of WoodSpring Suites from WoodSpring Hotels Holdings LLC, a portfolio company of Lindsay Goldberg, for approximately $231 million, subject to customary adjustments >>

Is NDC disrupting distribution in China? Not that easy
21 Dec 2017 : There have been certain direct connectivity deals featuring Emirates, Lufthansa etc, but disturbing China's distribution status quo hasn’t been easy considering the strong position of TravelSky >>

pentahotels™ to open three new hotels in Chengdu in 2018
20 Dec 2017 : pentahotels™ announce the upcoming launch of three new properties in Chengdu, China. Marking the entry of the brand in Sichuan, pentahotel Chengdu, Convention Centre, will open in March 2018 as the fifth member within the brand’s fast-expanding portfolio to operate in Greater China after Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong, followed soon by pentahotel Chengdu in October 2018 and pentahotel Chengdu, High-Tech Plaza in November 2018 >>

News from around the APAC region
21 Dec 2017 : Hotel industry and travel news from around the Asia Pacific region: First Dual Hyatt-Branded Hotels open in Shanghai, Archipelago signs 700-key hotel in Malaysia, renovation expansion plans Thailand’s airports and more... >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

How Disruption is Driving Change for Hotels
Thursday, 21st December 2017

From the likes of Airbnb to growing competition in the food and beverage space, disruptive forces are striking the hotel industry from all angles: Yet this is far from being a bad thing, Arthur Adler, Chairman of JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group – Americas, believes.

Instead, disruption is driving innovation across the industry as hotel brands and operators implement new concepts to improve their offerings and keep their guests coming back for more >>

Attracting Guests For The Season – DO’s And DONT’s
‘Tis the season once more! For hoteliers, though, silent nights are usually not an option: the holidays might be the busiest time of the year, not that that’s a bad thing, on the contrary - it’s your time to shine! You probably already have a marketing strategy in place, specifically for this period, in order to get travelers to book your hotel and also 'wow' them in the process >>

Eight Thoughts for 2018 - Part 1
As 2017 draws to a close, it’s time to look ahead to what awaits us and we ask our panel of industry leaders to share their thoughts and personal wishes for the year to come, Part 1 >>