Hotels & Tourism

Chart of the Day: Retail sales buoyant thanks to tourism

Growth in the tourism-related sectors was due to healthy tourist inflows.

Chart of the Day: Retail sales buoyant thanks to tourism

Growth in the tourism-related sectors was due to healthy tourist inflows.

5 out of 10 Singapore executives to spend more on business trips

But they plan to make it worthwhile, as 94% are looking to maximise the sales opportunities while travelling.

Landmark Village Hotel adds Premier Room category

The first phase of the refurbishment is expected to be completed in the early third quarter of 2012.

Hotel occupancies to suffer from oversupply of rooms

Revenue per available room could then drop to SG$227-229 in 2013F-2014F after hitting a new high in 2012.

Hotel occupancies at a high of 87%

Major MICE events in April saw more tourists checking in Singapore hotels.

Hotels poised for lackluster performance in 2Q

April tourism figures less rosy than 1Q’s while channel check shows weaker 2Q, says OCBC.

Tourist arrivals could grow 7% y-o-y

Thanks to a slew of events and attractions in the coming months.

Hotel occupancy rates reach 20-year peak

Record tourist arrivals in the first quarter pushed hotel occupancy rates to 88.5%.

Banyan Tree Holdings appoints Tham Kui Seng as Director

Mr Tham is also appointed as a member of the Audit & Risk and Nominating & Remuneration Committee.

Banyan Tree Holdings appoints Chan Heng Wing as Director

He will also be a member of Audit & Risk and Nominating & Remuneration Committees.

W Singapore - Sentosa Cove to debut on September 16

Feel like sea royalty at one of W Singapore - Sentosa Cove's 240 guestrooms located on the pristine Sentosa Island.  

Strong tourist arrivals dispel worries of slow growth in EU

Malls in Singapore then enjoy better sales as 40% of Wisma Atria’s sales are derived from tourism receipts.

Millennium & Copthorne Hotels say "Salam" to Saudi Arabia

Millennium & Copthorne Hotels, a subsidiary of City Developments, will soon be in charge of 11 luxury hotels in Saudi Arabia.

Welcome to Singapore: STB targets splurging tourists

High-end Singapore hotels showed RevPAR growth of 14.5% in 1Q12, outperforming budget hotels.

Singapore still ranked as Asia’s Top Convention City in 2011

Singapore has retained its spot as the only Asian city in the Top Five Convention Cities in the world alongside Vienna, Barcelona, Paris and Berlin...

Ascott websites get smartphone-friendly

Ascott’s brand websites become tech-savvier with their new online chat facilities and touchscreen-friendly icons.

Oriental Group's Director Chen Choon Khee resigns

Mr Chen was also Deputy Chairman, Member of Audit Committee and Nominating Committee.