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TRAVEL WEEKLY ASIA O F F I C I A L D A I L I E S www.travelweekly-asia.com 15 27 October 2017 smart dynamic smart dynamic modern AMARIS HOTEL AMBON | BALI ( LEGIAN, PRATAMA - NUSA DUA, SUNSET ROAD, DEWI SRI, TEUKU UMAR, LEBAK BENE-KUTA) | BANDUNG (CIMANUK, CIHAMPELAS, SETIABUDHI) | BANJAR (KALSEL) | BOGOR (PADJAJARAN, PAKUAN) BENGKULU | BEKASI BARAT | BUGIS - SINGAPORE | CIREBON | CILEGON - BANTEN | GORONTALO | JAKARTA (BANDARA SOEKARNO-HATTA, MANGGA BESAR, MANGGA DUA SQUARE, MAMPANG, PANGLIMA POLIM, PANGLIMA POLIM 2, SENEN, TENDEAN, THAMRIN CITY, JUANDA, SEASONS CITY, DR. SUSILO GROGOL, TEBET, PANCORAN, LA CODEFIN KEMANG, PASAR BARU, SATRIO - KUNINGAN, PLUIT) JOGJA (DIPONEGORO, MALIOBORO) | KARAWANG KUPANG | MAKASSAR (PANAKKUKANG, HERTASNING, PETTARANI) | MALANG (JAWA TIMUR) | MUARA BUNGO - JAMBI | MADIUN - JAWA TIMUR | NAGOYA HILL - BATAM | PADANG | PALANGKARAYA (KALTENG) | PEKANBARU (RIAU) | PALEMBANG | PONOROGO | SAMARINDA | SEMARANG (PEMUDA, SIMPANG LIMA) | SERANG - BANTEN | SRIWEDARI - SOLO | SURABAYA (BINTORO, EMBONG MALANG, MARGOREJO) | TANGERANG (TANGERANG, CITRARAYA, SERPONG) | NEXT OPENING SAGAN - JOGJA ARE READY TO HELP YOU EXPERIENCE THE BEAUTY AND DIVERSITY OF THE INDONESIAN ARCHIPELAGO & SINGAPORE – OFFERING CONVENIENCE AND COMFORTABLE SMART ROOM ON WHERE YOUR TRAVELS MAY TAKE YOU. AMARIS HOTELS 60 MORE THAN tSMART ROOMS t 913&44t-&% TV t'3&&8*'* t4"'&%&104*5#09t.&&5*/(300. (SOME HOTELS) t48*..*/(100-(SOME HOTELS) NOVOTEL GETS INNOVATIVE WITH SPACE AND FUNCTION T he Novotel Bangkok Sukhumvit 20 flagship property is rewriting brand protocols with its multi- use, work-hub/café style lobby and spectacular sunset rooftop bar Sky on 20. Millennials through to baby boomers will love the super-fast wifi, plus the focus on organic and locally sourced food. And over 2,000sqm of quality MICE space comes with customised breaks, including the WHO'S OPENING IN THAILAND? I n recent months, the Park Hyatt Bangkok has opened, while the MahaNakhon, the city's tallest building at 341m, will be welcoming 200 luxury apartments under The Ritz- Carlton Residences brand as well as 154 guestrooms within The Bangkok EDITION, launching 2018. Also coming up are the Four Seasons Private Residences, part of the riverside Chao Phraya Estate and The Residences at Mandarin Oriental at ICONSIAM. Waldorf Astoria, Hyatt Regency and two properties in the Chatuchak market area by Dusit Thani Group and Best Western Hotels & Resorts will also be coming up. Phuket is booming with the JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa Chalong Bay slated for an end-2017 launch. Next year, expect the Park Hyatt Phuket, Rosewood Phuket, W Retreat Phuket Phang Nga Bay, Ramada Chaofa Phuket and properties by Kempinski, Sheraton and Best Western. Pattaya has also welcomed the Verandah Resort Pattaya – MGallery by Sofitel, the Renaissance Pattaya Resort & Spa and the X2 Vibe Pattaya SeaPhere. Samui will be opening the Holiday Inn in Bophut and the second Sala Samui resort in Chaweng Beach late 2017. infinitely Instagrammable edible bugs and insects theme. "The new flagship for Asia Pacific, if not globally, represents what a Novotel can be, from personalised style to the whole warm, casual atmosphere," says general manager Benjamin Krieg. While leisure guests account for 70% of guests, MICE requests are growing and he leverages the Accor network with sister hotels in Hua Hin, Chiang Mai and Pattaya for team building and multi-destination trips. Soon, guests can expect even more from the Sukhumvit-based property. While close to moving the check-in from the front desk to surface tablets, the hotel is also adding three meeting rooms including a junior ballroom for 300sqm of function space. Business and leisure guests will also love the upcoming 10-room branded day spa adjoining the infinity pool- with-a-view on the ninth floor. From left: Novotel Bangkok Sukhumvit 20; general manager Benjamin Krieg NEWS BY CATHARINE NICOL