23Nov

The News Review:

- Thai Company Cooperates With Ningxia To pen New Hotel
- akwood to open the Residence Sukhumvit 24 Bangkok
- Compact array of worldwide beauty
- The Sukhothai Bangkok Launches Spa Botanica With Exclusive Luxury…

Thai Company Cooperates With Ningxia To pen New Hotel
China Hospitality News – Nov 23, 2007
chinahospitalitynews. Zhang Da general manager of Ningxia Lida Real Estate Company signed the agreement with representatives form the Thai company. This hotel has a total investment of RMB200 million and is built according to four-star standards. The main building of the hotel has already been built by Ningxia Lida Real Estate Company. Now Golden Sky will build the other facilities and decoration.

akwood to open the Residence Sukhumvit 24 Bangkok
etravelblackboard.com – Nov 23, 2007
The Sukhumvit 24 property marks the first of four new akwood developments in Bangkok to be unveiled by akwood Asia Pacific which plans to open 19 new properties in Asia by 2009. “Many corporate and leisure visitors are now choosing serviced apartments instead of hotels” said Mr John MacNeill General Manager of the akwood Residence Sukhumvit 24 where fully equipped kitchens broadband internet connectivity and 32-inch LCD screens are part of each room. “Serviced apartments offer more in terms of home environment with hotel style services and facilities” he said. The akwood Residence Sukhumvit 24 offers modern and fully equipped Studio 1 bedroom and 2 bedroom residences as well as a full restaurant business centre residents’ lounge gym valet parking 24-hour security a rooftop swimming pool and sun deck. MacNeill says that such a wide range of services and amenities are not typically found in rented apartments or condominiums. akwood Residence Sukhumvit 24 Bangkok is ideal for guests coming from all over of the world… It is also an ideal accommodation choice for Japanese visitors many of whom have experienced akwood’s nine serviced apartments in Tokyo including the Apartments Residence and Premier Brands. akwood is very strong in Japan and in the Japanese market due to the extent of product and service quality and consistency. There are approximately 40000 Japanese expatriates in Thailand most of them in Bangkok or in industrial estates along the Bangna-Trad Highway which is readily accessible from the new property in Sukhumvit 24. Mr MacNeill said: “We’re targeting business and leisure travelers visiting Thailand who need a centralized base in the Sukhumvit area close to the skytrain. We’re offering daily as well as long-stay rates. ” The importance of Bangkok as a growth centre for akwood was a recurring theme for the 85 delegates who attended the akwood Asia Pacific 2007 Senior Managers’ and Marketing & Sales Conference which took place in Bangkok November 12-14. Frank Foster akwood Asia Pacific’s Singapore-based Vice President Marketing and Sales who addressed the event said: “There have been recent positive trends in Thailand such as government support for investment in mass transit systems and the implementation of a Free Trade Agreement between Thailand and Japan.

Compact array of worldwide beauty
Deccan Herald – Nov 23, 2007
Cultures and periods converge in this home to create an interesting collage of art. They all reflect the deep fascination of the home owner with art especially traditional handmade art—Indian or riental. For Sandesh Kumar Reddy chef de cuisine at a local fine-dining restaurant and floral designer for a five-star hotel chain and for celebrity weddings too art is also what his profession is all about. He has trained at the famed Blue Elephant school in Thailand which taught him a lot about artistic presentation of food besides cooking; and has recently enrolled for advanced training in floral design at the renowned Jane Packer Floral Design School in Tokyo. He says he probably imbibed his love of art from his mother who had a keen aesthetic sense. His own collection was built over time and through his travels around the world as he believes in bringing back at least one souvenir from each trip. It all began with a few artefacts purchased on his first foreign trip and that was in 1989 to Japan… They all reflect the deep fascination of the home owner with art especially traditional handmade art—Indian or riental. For Sandesh Kumar Reddy chef de cuisine at a local fine-dining restaurant and floral designer for a five-star hotel chain and for celebrity weddings too art is also what his profession is all about. He has trained at the famed Blue Elephant school in Thailand which taught him a lot about artistic presentation of food besides cooking; and has recently enrolled for advanced training in floral design at the renowned Jane Packer Floral Design School in Tokyo. He says he probably imbibed his love of art from his mother who had a keen aesthetic sense. His own collection was built over time and through his travels around the world as he believes in bringing back at least one souvenir from each trip. It all began with a few artefacts purchased on his first foreign trip and that was in 1989 to Japan. And he has been on a roll ever since having travelled to 19 countries clocking 60 trips to Japan alone.

The Sukhothai Bangkok Launches Spa Botanica With Exclusive Luxury…
eTravelBlackboard – Asia Edition – Nov 23, 2007
The Sukhothai Bangkok was selected as Thailand’s exclusive representative of the globally renowned spa brand and together with the magnificent experience the hotel affords new levels of spa opulence are now available in Thailand’s capital. Starting with the “Spa Botanica Experience” package in a Superior Room a one night stay costs THB18470 for a double room and a three-hour treatment course for each guest includes a one-hour body scrub a one-hour body massage and a one-hour facial. Guests will also receive a welcome fruit platter and a complimentary breakfast in the award-winning Colonnade Restaurant. etravelblackboardasia.

You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.

Leave a Reply