Hotels & Tourism

Government expects 12-13mn visitor arrivals in 2011

Singapore Tourism Board also forecasts $22-$24 billion worth of tourism receipts in 2011.

Government expects 12-13mn visitor arrivals in 2011

Singapore Tourism Board also forecasts $22-$24 billion worth of tourism receipts in 2011.

Boss, the plane! : Funtasy Island ready to take on Sentosa with a 20 minute ride from Harbourfront

Funtasy Island Resort is 16 kilometres from the Vivocity Shopping Center, Singapore and only 20 minutes away by ferry from the Harbourfront...

Raffles Hotel Singapore appoints Laurent Branover as hotel manager

Mr Branover will be overall responsible for all the Hotel's operating departments.

Government forecasts tourism receipts will reach up to $24bn in 2011

12-13 million visitors are expected to arrive this year in Singapore compared with the 11.6 million visitors last year.

13mn visitors expected to arrive in 2011:DBS

Hotel RevPAR of $205 per night, a 12% hike compared to 2010, is also expected this year.

Hotel industry remains robust with average occupancy rate of 82%

Average room rate continues to hold, as it inches up slightly to $224 per night.

International visitor arrivals to Singapore up 16.2% in January 2011

Indonesia remains Singapore's top visitor-generating market with 208,000 visitors arrived in January 2011.

Singapore room rates rising faster than in HK and Beijing

A new survey revealed that local hotel rates rose by 14% in 2010 on the back of higher visitor numbers and stronger Singapore dollar.

Banyan Tree braces for a bumpy 2011

A weak European economy and the continuing political instability in Thailand pose challenges for the leisure property developer.

Integrated Resorts add $3.7B to economy

Integrated Resorts contributed largely to last year's tourism boom that brought S$7.9 billion in valued-added in the first nine months of 2010.

Shangri-La opens Kerry Hotel in Shanghai

The hotel is located in the new Kerry Parkside complex in the heart of Pudong.

Full House: Hotel occupancy up to 86 % as rooms average $212 a night

Average occupancy rate increased 9.8 percent while average room rates hiked 12.2 percent.

Singapore casino market pegged at $2.8B

Singapore has emerged as Asia's hottest new gambling capital just one year after opening its first casino.

13 million tourists to arrive in Singapore this year

DBS anticipates strong demand underpinned by new phases opening and new rides wowing visitors in RWS and USS.

Tourists splurged $18.8bln on shopping in Singapore

Tourism receipts exceeded the $17.5-18.5 billion forecast, according to OCBC.

Singapore visitor arrivals up 15.9% in December

Visitor arrivals in Singapore rose 15.9 percent in December from a year ago to a record monthly high of 1.13 million. It was helped by the opening of...

Marina Bay Sands CEO resigns

Thomas Arasi, chief executive of Marina Bay Sands, the Singapore casino of U.S. group Las Vegas Sands has resigned and will leave on Feb. 18. Mari...