Asia

A holistic approach to hotel revenue

  NB: This is an article by Rachel Grier, Managing Director of APAC for IDeaS There has never been a more challenging time to operate a hotel in the Asia […]

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Ctrip investment is a significant milestone

    Some liken it to fulfilling what Admiral Zheng He, the great Chinese explorer, started in the 14th century when the eunuch mounted expeditionary voyages across the world, from […]

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India and the rising market for stays

2015 was a pivotal year for alternative stays in India and a significant development was growing acceptance of online payment wallets In 2015, EyeforTravel predicted that while B2C plays in online […]

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Time for Chinese hotels to dig deeper post consolidation among OTAs

  2015 witnessed heavy consolidation in the OTA space in China. So what needs to be done by hotels to balance out their distribution mix? The pace with which OTAs […]

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Airbnb boosts the Japanese economy by 222 Bn Yen

This is the first study looking at the impact of the Airbnb community on Japan, and comes after similar studies in France, New York, London, and many other cities across […]

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Singapore hotel market poised for growth

  Despite the steady supply of hotels in the pipeline that will continue to put pressure on occupancy and ADR, hotel performance is likely to improve. Benefiting from its position […]

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Asia Pacific Travellers Choosing Regional Destinations

Visa research shows Asia Pacific travellers are shunning long-haul flights; prefer shorter stays and weekend getaways Shorter flights and shorter stays – Asia Pacific travellers are favouring getaways closer to […]

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ONYX says revenue up despite challenging year

ONYX Hospitality Group expects revenue to be 15 per cent ahead of 2014 by year end despite several challenges during the year. The Thai hotel chain also expects to meet […]

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OTAs in Asia, Think Borderless

NB: This is a guest blog by Ming Foong, director of Online Travel Agencies – APAC, Travelport The OTA segment is developing into an exciting and dynamic growth driver in […]

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Metrics align to support Japan’s hotel growth

Overall fundamentals look good for Japan, and most people in the industry expect strong performance ahead. Most main stakeholders in the Japanese hospitality industry remain positive about market conditions across […]

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