Hotel reviews

Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced today the opening of Andaz Shanghai, introducing its vibrant lifestyle brand Andaz to Asia. The newly constructed 28-story hotel is located in Xintiandi, a landmark entertainment area in the heart of downtown Shanghai and a short walk to the Metro and Huai Hai Zong Road, one of the city’s main shopping areas. More >

While emphasising the importance of a private sector driven economy, the Maldivian Economic Development Minister Mahmood Razee said yesterday that the Hotel Asia Exhibition and Culinary Challenge,has grown from just 60 participants in 1998 to an impressive 150 in number. More >

Sofitel is to open a new 405-room hotel in the booming city of Kunming in early 2014. Kunming is the capital of Yunnan province and often referred to as Spring City due to its pleasant climate. More >

International hotel management chain Accor, the largest hotel operator in Asia and the Pacific, will open 21 new hotels in Indonesia, one of its fastest growing markets in Asia, an executive says.

Michael Issenberg, the chairman and chief operating officer of Accor Asia Pacific, said Tuesday that the plan would help his company benefit from surging travel in the country. More >

Simon Cooper doesn’t immediately know the exact number of hotels he oversees as managing director of Marriott International Inc. for Asia-Pacific. “It changes everyday,” he explains. The last count was 130 Marriott hotels, including several under the Renaissance and Ritz-Carlton brands. Seventy more hotels are under development in Asia and an additional 110 are in the early planning stages. Half of these new properties will be in China; the rest being split evenly between India and Southeast Asia. More >