Bali is now open to fully vaccinated tourists from 19 listed countries. Visitors only need to complete a 5-day quarantine at designated hotels and test negative for COVID-19. The upside is that you can now quarantine in a hotel in Bali. And fingers … Continue reading →
MAGICAL NIHI SUMBA, INDONESIA’S ONLY BEACH WEDDING LOCATION WITH WILD HORSES Whether you are a passionate horseperson or simply a lover of nature and wildlife, the wedding celebrations at award winning Nihi Sumba will open your eyes to the beauty of … Continue reading →
Hong Kong has announced a ban on all flights from Indonesia following a sharp increase in Covid-19 cases in the archipelago in recent days. The blanket flight ban tales effect on 25 June and includes transit passengers.. The Hong Kong … Continue reading →
Bali’s upscale beach resort hotspot Seminyak is getting a stylish new lifestyle hotel. Avani Seminyak Resort is on track to open its doors on 1 June 2021, marking Avani Hotels & Resorts’ Indonesia debut. The hotel features 21 residence-style accommodations … Continue reading →
AirAsia Group has unveiled plans to launch a flying-taxi business next year. It is looking at operating a quadcopter aerial vehicle with space for four passengers. It ‘is about a year and a half away from launching’ AirAsia Group CEO … Continue reading →
Asia travel specialist Experience Travel Group (ETG) has today launched its Revitalise Collection offering 18 specially crafted holiday packages focused on wellness, discovery and sustainability. The collection is about holidays with fewer stops and less transit, boutique hotels and local experiences. … Continue reading →
Just less than an hour from Bali, NIHI Sumba, awarded the No. 1 Hotel in the World voted by Travel + Leisure in 2016 and 2017 and consistently among the top hotels worldwide, is renowned for the natural … Continue reading →
Leading luxury hotel brand InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts collaborates with Campari to launch a series of Sala Spiritello pop up across South East Asia. The partnership between the two worldliness icons will also see the birth of a brand-new InterContinental Negroni, … Continue reading →
Marriott International’s Westin Hotels & Resorts debuted this week in Indonesia’s second city. Westin Surabaya marks the fourth Westin hotel in Indonesia and Marriott’s 57th in total across its multiple brands. The 204-room hotel is located 14 miles from Surabaya Juanda … Continue reading →
Luxury hospitality group Banyan Tree is plotting a multi-brand expansion across Indonesia. It unveiled plans for up to five new resorts in Bali, neighbouring Lombok and Sumatra. It confirmed plans for the 72-key Banyan Tree Nipah, a luxury beach resort … Continue reading →
Lifestyle Retreats, a hotel and resort boutique management company, is delighted to announce it has diversified its business to add a new division within the company – Pax Animi, complementing the existing offering of the company. A Latin term … Continue reading →
Hard Rock Hotel Bali is gratified to announce the receiving of Certification for New Era Life Protocols. Given by Bali Tourism Office (DISPARDA Provinsi Bali) after detailed inspections and assessment, this certificate is a testimony of hotel practicing high … Continue reading →
Upcoming global luxury and lifestyle hotel openings from IHG® Hotels & Resorts Miss travelling back to your favourite cities or itching to go off the beaten track? IHG Hotels & Resorts curates the top ten destinations to visit when we’re … Continue reading →
The Apurva Kempinski Bali is delighted to announce that its unique indigenous spa, Apurva Spa has been recognised as the ‘Best Hotel Spa’ in the 2020 Condé Nast Johansens Awards for Excellence. Apurva Spa has been drawing the enthusiasm … Continue reading →
The Apurva Kempinski Bali announced that it has recently been crowned with four different awards, by the World Luxury Hotel Awards. Koral Restaurant is 2020’s Best Luxury Unique Experience; Apurva Spa is Best Luxury Spa Resort; while the resort … Continue reading →
InterContinental Hotels Group is introducing the Hotel Indigo brand to Indonesia’s capital Jakarta. It signed an agreement with owner PT Kapuk Naga Indah to manage the new build Hotel Indigo Jakarta Pantai Indah Kapuk. The hotel will form an important … Continue reading →
Southeast Asia’s largest ride hailing app Grab has tied up with tours and activities platform Klook. A new ‘attractions’ section on the Grab app is powered by Klook’s inventory of local activities offering Grab users opportunities to explore destinations. Bookings … Continue reading →
The Indonesian government is mulling a plan to merge Garuda Indonesia with other state-run tourism related companies to cut costs. It would see the integration of nine state-owned tourism companies including Garuda and low cost arm Citilink. The merger would … Continue reading →
Asia’s leader in high-end villa vacations, Elite Havens announces the addition of three new villas to its Bali portfolio and expects to add three more by the end of the year, expanding further into Nusa Lembongan. Partnering with Sandy Bay, which will handle the management of the villas … Continue reading →
Indonesian tourist hotspot Bali will officially stay closed to international travellers until 2021. The country’s national borders will remain closed for the rest of the year due to Covid-19 concerns. Bali Governor I Wayan Koster backtracked on his earlier statement … Continue reading →
