Hotels reviews
Palace Hotel Tokyo with Evian spa to open in May
Apr 30th
Japan-based Palace Hotel Group is to open the 290-bedroom Palace Hotel Tokyo in the country’s capital on 17 May. Located within Tokyo’s Marunouchi district, the luxury hotel is to anchor a US$1.2bn (£751m, 918m euro) mixed-use development and will house 10 restaurants and bars, as well Japan’s first spa to be branded after Evian – the French mineral water company. More >
Up To 50% Off Japan Hotels For Only 101 Hours
Oct 18th
Travellers around the world are all excited to know that Japan Tourism Agency will give away 10,000 complimentary air tickets! But what if you can’t wait until next year? As the world travel expert, Hotels.com reads your mind and is ready to kick off this craze now! Starting from 17 October until 21 October (101 hours in total), travellers can enjoy up to 50% discount when booking hotels in Japan on Hotels.com. More >
Intercontinental Hotels Group reports 17% profits rise
Aug 9th
Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG), the world’s largest hotel business in terms of rooms, has offered an unexpectedly rosy view of its current trading environment, pushing shares up 8%.
With only a brief nod to recent turmoil in the financial markets, IHG told investors: More >
Biz travel signals recovery: IATA
Jun 7th
Business travel demand is holding up better than price-sensitive leisure travel in a sign of business confidence and a recovery in world trade, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Tuesday. Airlines also expect renewed growth in air cargo demand in the second half of this year as movements of capital goods and high-value components pick up, said Brian Pearce, chief economist, IATA. More >
Japan’s hotel performance post quake
Jun 1st
Japanese hotels have reacted with composure in the aftermath of the recent earthquake, tsunami and the related radiation issues from the Fukushima nuclear plant in the Tohoku region of northeastern Honshu. In solidarity with the Japanese people and business communities, the hotel industry has shown admirable commitment to helping those affected by the disaster. More >
