Absolute Hotel Services (AHS)

The global partnership will help expand its hotel and resort management business In Asia Pacific, Greater China and North America

Citadines Millennium Ortigas Manila Location: In Ortigas Center, one of Metro Manila's main financial districts Grade: Upscale serviced residence Keys: 293, ranging from studios to…

Absolute Hotel Services (AHS), the Bangkok-based company that operates the Eastin and U Hotels brands, has signed a major deal that will allow it to expand in Europe. The company has…

GERARD HOTELIER has become Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts' new vice president of operations for Asia. A long-term executive with the Swiss hotel group, Hotelier became GM of the…

Eastin Hotel Kurseong Location: Located on the foothills of the Himalayas in India's Darjeeling tea-producing area, West Bengal state Grade: Upscale Keys: 35 Facilities: Five…

Grand Mercure Zhengzhou West Location: Overlooking Donglin Lake, a scenic area close to the Zhengzhou, the capital of central China's Henan province Grade: Upscale Keys: 180…

Sol House Bali Legian Location: Walking distance Bali's Legian Beach Grade: Upscale Keys: 136 Facilities: Restaurant, rooftop area with large jacuzzi and DJ booth, 12 party rooms,…

ibis Bangkok Impact Location: Next to Impact, Thailand’s largest convention centre, in north Bangkok Grade: Economy Keys: 587 Facilities: Restaurant, café-bar, web corner Meeting…

Hyatt Regency Xiamen Wuyuanwan Location: Part of an upscale complex in the centre of the city, in southeast China's Fujian province Grade: Upper-upscale Keys: 301 Facilities:…

Best Western Thousand Island Hotel Location: On the waterfront in Nyaung Shwe, the gateway city to Myanmar's Lake Inle Grade: Midscale Keys: 48 Facilities: Riverfront cafe, rooftop…

Absolute Hotel Services (AHS) has opened a new property in Chiang Mai designed specifically for long-stay guests. The new Eastin Tan Chiang Mai is located close to Nimanhemin Road, an…

Absolute Hotel Services (AHS) has announced plans to open a new upscale beach resort in Vietnam. Scheduled to welcome its first guests in late 2017, the U Mui Ne Vietnam will be set…

Thailand's Absolute Hotel Services (AHS) has unveiled plans to open a luxury Eastin Grand hotel on the Vietnamese island of Phu Quoc. Scheduled to launch in late 2018, the Eastin…

Absolute Hotel Services (AHS), the Bangkok-based company, continues to expand its portfolio in India with the addition of new luxury villas at one of its U Resorts. Following the recent…

Absolute Hotel Services (AHS) will open a new Eastin Residences in the Indian state of Gujarat on 15 September. The new Eastin Residences Vadodara is described as a "four-star premium…

Absolute Hotel Services (AHS) has revealed that a new U Hotel will open its doors close to Thailand's UNESCO-listed Khao Yai National Park this year. Scheduled to welcome its first guests…

Thailand's Absolute Hotel Services (AHS) has unveiled plans to launch its luxury Eastin Grand brand in Danang. Scheduled to open in late 2017, the new Eastin Grand Resort Danang will…

Absolute Hotel Services (AHS) has unveiled plans for a second Eastin Grand hotel in Bangkok. Scheduled to open in 2019, the Eastin Grand Hotel Phayathai Bangkok will be set in a…

Absolute Hotel Services (AHS) has announced plans to launch its first Eastin-branded property on the Vietnamese island of Phu Quoc. Scheduled to open in mid-2018, the Eastin Resort…

KAI CHAN has been announced as Carlson Wagonlit Travel's new president of Asia Pacific, based in Singapore. Ms Chan currently serves as the corporate travel company's general manager for…

Thailand’s Absolute Hotel Services (AHS) is expanding its upscale Eastin hotel brand in India, with the launch of a new property in Darjeeling, West Bengal. The Eastin Hotel Kurseong…

MICHEL MOLLIET has become chief operating officer of AccorHotels in Greater China, overseeing the management of the group’s 125 properties in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Molliet…

Absolute Hotel Services Group (AHS) has agreed to form a joint venture with Travelodge Hotels Asia for the launch of the hotel brand in Thailand. Following the deal, AHS will form…

Bangkok-based Absolute Hotel Services (AHS) has expanded its portfolio in India with the signing of a new Eastin Easy hotel in Goa. The new-build Eastin Easy Calangute Goa is…

Bangkok-based Absolute Hotel Services (AHS) recently held its first ever General Managers' Global Conference. The event, which was hosted at the U Sathorn Bangkok, gathered the GMs of…

Absolute Hotel Services (AHS) has expanded its portfolio in Bali, with the signing of its first Eastin property on the island. Opening in early 2017, the Eastin Hotel Canggu Bali will…

Absolute Hotel Services (AHS) has reached a major milestone in its global expansion plan, with the signing of its first ever hotel in Europe. The Bangkok-based hotel group has penned…

Absolute Hotel Services (AHS) has announced plans to launch its second U Hotel in Chiang Mai. Opening in late 2016, the new 140-room U Nimman Chiang Mai will be located on the Thai…

Absolute Hotel Services Group (AHS) has unveiled plans to launch its first Eastin Grand hotel in Vietnam, with the rebranding of a property in Ho Chi Minh City.   Vietnam's A-1…

Absolute Hotel Services (AHS) has announced plans to bring its upscale U Hotels & Resort brand to a small island off the coast of Koh Samui. The company has taken over the management…

MICHAEL SENGOL has been selected to lead the Bintan Lagoon Resort. The hospitality industry veteran takes the role of interim managing director at the 470-room Indonesian property,…

Absolute Hotel Services (AHS) has made a series of new appointments. Based at the company's regional office in Mumbai, Priya Mokal has joined AHS as marketing communications & PR…

Thailand's Absolute Hotel Services (AHS) will launch its upscale U Hotels & Resorts brand in Pattaya next month. Opening on 15 February, U Pattaya will offer 44 rooms, ranging…

MARYAM BANIKARIM has been appointed as Hyatt's new global chief marketing officer. She joins the Chicago-based hotel group with more than 20 years of marketing expertise across multiple…

Absolute Hotel Services (AHS) has unveiled plans to open its first U Hotels & Resorts property in Bhutan. Scheduled to launch in the first half of 2015, U Ariya Thimphu will be…

CLINTON ANDERSON has been named as Sabre's new senior vice president of strategy & business development. Anderson previously spent nearly 20 years with Bain & Company, leading…

MARIO HARDY has been confirmed as the new chief executive officer of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA). The move marks a promotion for Hardy, who has served as PATA's chief…

RAJIT SUKUMARAN has been named as Starwood Hotels & Resorts' new vice president of acquisitions & development for Asia Pacific, excluding China. Based in Singapore, he will also…

Thailand’s Absolute Hotel Services (AHS) has unveiled plans to launch its U Hotels & Resorts brand on the Indonesian island of Java. Scheduled to open in mid-2016, U Bandung is…

DOUGLAS MARTELL has been named as Onyx Hospitality Group's new executive vice president and chief operating officer. Martell joins the Thailand-based company with 25 years’ experience,…

BADLISHAM BIN GHAZALI has been appointed managing director of Malaysia Airport Holdings Berhad (MAHB). Bin Ghazali joins the state-run airport operator from another government-linked…

Thailand's Absolute Hotel Services has unveiled plans to bring its upscale Eastin brand to Chiang Mai. The company currently operates four Eastins in Thailand - two in Bangkok, on in…

Absolute Hotel Services (AHS) will launch its upscale U Hotels & Resorts brand in Pattaya next year. Set to debut in early 2015, U Pattaya will be set on a 5.5-hectare plot of…