Pan Pacific Hotels Group

Pan Pacific Hotels Group expands its sustainability-focused brand PARKROYAL COLLECTION Hotels and Resorts with the official opening of PARKROYAL COLLECTION Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, marking…

Pan Pacific Hotels Group has announced the opening Pan Pacific Yangon in November, the first property in Myanmar under the brand. The 25-storey Pan Pacific Yangon sits within Junction…

BINDU BHATIA has been named as Carlson Wagonlit Travel's new managing director for Asia Pacific, effective 1 September. She succeeds Kai Chan, who will be leaving the company. Ms Bhatia,…

Hilton Yantai Location: Within the Shimao Skyscraper, a 323-metre-high building in Yantai, overlooking the Bohai Strait in China's Shandong province Grade: Upper-upscale Keys: 252…

CitizenM Taipei North Gate Location: Overlooking the Tamsui River, within walking distance of Taipei Main Station Grade: Upper-upscale Keys: 267 Facilities: 24-hour F&B outlet,…

Pan Pacific has signed an agreement to manage a brand new beachfront hotel in Danang. The Singapore-based hotel group has teamed up with MBLand Holdings and Tonkin Properties, which…

GILLIAN MILLAR has been appointed as AccorHotels' new senior vice president for New Zealand, Fiji & French Polynesia. Ms Millar rejoined AccorHotels in 2012 following its merger with…

LOTHAR NESSMANN has been appointed as Pan Pacific Hotels Group' new CEO, following the departure of Bernold Schroeder. Nessmann has almost 30 years of hospitality experience in Asia and…

GERMANO ROLLERO has become Etihad Airways' new general manager for China, based in Beijing. With extensive experience in the leisure and corporate travel sectors, Rollero has previously…

JARED SIMCOX has been recruited as Scoot's new general manager for Australia. Having started as a ground handler at airports in New Zealand, Simcox then moved to Australia to work for…

PETER SEAH will succeed Stephen Lee Ching Yen as chairman of Singapore Airlines. Currently deputy chairman, Seah will take over the top role on 1 January 2017. A banker for more than 30…

ROBERTO MARTINOLI has been appointed CEO of Silversea Cruises, effective 19 September. A Silversea board member since 2013, Martinoli takes over as CEO following a long career in the…

DOUG ANDERSON has been named CEO of American Express Global Business Travel (GBT). He arrives with more than 30 years of global management experience, the last nine of which were spent…

Pan Pacific Hotel Group will soon be able to offer more options to business travellers in Sydney, following a major revamp of its Parkroyal hotel in the city that has included the…

GREG ALLAN has been named as Pan Pacific Hotels Group's new vice president of operations for ASEAN. A UK national, Allan has more than 30 years' experience including spells with Marriott…

Pan Pacific Hotels Group will make its debut in China's capital city in the first half of 2017 with the opening of Pan Pacific Beijing. Located in the central Xicheng district of the…

Pan Pacific Hotels & Resorts will open its first property in Vietnam later this year. The upscale brand will make its debut in the country's capital, Hanoi, in the fourth quarter…

The famous Montreux Jazz Festival turns 50 this year, and to mark the anniversary a new Montreux Jazz Cafe will open in Singapore. In its 50-year history, the annual Swiss jazz festival…

SHELDON HEE has been announced as Singapore Airlines' new general manager for the UK & Ireland. Hee has spent the last 18 years with SIA, including a spell as general manager for…

GTA, Kuoni’s travel distribution arm, has renewed its Strategic Partnership Program (SPP) in Singapore for another 12 months. The scheme, which was first launched in 2015, sees GTA…

CHRIS SILCOCK has been announced as Hilton Worldwide's new executive vice president and chief commercial officer. Silcock has nearly 20 years of experience with Hilton, most recently…

Pan Pacific Hotels Group has embarked on a series of refurbishments at four of its Asia Pacific properties. The company is investing more than US$35 million in renovation work at the Pan…

EDIE RODRIGUEZ has been named as Crystal Cruises' new president & chief executive offer, following Genting Hong Kong's acquisition of the company. Ms Rodriguez has previously held…

VLAD REYES has been named as Pan Pacific's new area general manager for China and general manager of the Pan Pacific Suzhou. Under his regional role, Reyes will be responsible for Pan…

MICHAEL ONG has been announced as the new vice president of growth & development for Pan Pacific. A Singaporean national, Ong joins the hotel group with 20 years of experience in the…

RAJ MENON has been named as Marriott International's new chief operations officer for Southeast Asia & the Pacific. Menon first joined Marriott in 2001 as general manager of the…

BUHDY BOK has been named as the new president of Costa Asia and Costa Cruises Pacific & China. The move marks a promotion for the cruise industry veteran, who previously served as…

Pan Pacific Hotels Group will soon embark on a three-month renovation project at its property in Perth. Due to commence in the first week of December 2014, the multi-million dollar…

A ground-breaking ceremony was held recently to mark the start of construction on a new tower in the Melbourne Docklands area, which will house the city's new Parkroyal hotel. The new…

PHILIPPE CARETTI has assumed the role of vice president of operations for Marco Polo Hotels. He arrives at the Hong Kong-based hotel group with 22 years of experience, the last six of…

LILY CHENG has been appointed as TripAdvisor's new president for Asia Pacific, based in Beijing. Ms Cheng joins TripAdvisor from Expedia, where she helped develop the company's Asia…

JOHN BENDTSEN has been appointed general manager of the Centara Ceysands Resort & Spa in Sri Lanka. An Australian national, Bendtsen has 21 years of hospitality experience, including…

DASHA KUKSENKO has been appointed as Sabre's new vice president of airline solutions for Asia Pacific. Ms Kuksenko has extensive experience in the airline and technology sectors. She…

Pan Pacific Hotels Group has opened a new sales office in Beijing, as it moves to grow its share of the Chinese market. The company has been ramping up its developments in China…

Pan Pacific Hotels Group has unveiled plans to launch its first Parkroyal hotel on the Malaysian resort island of Langkawi. Scheduled to open in 2017, the Parkroyal Langkawi Resort…

Pan Pacific Hotels Group has entered Myanmar's capital for the first time, with the launch of a new Parkroyal hotel in Naypyidaw. Set among landscaped gardens, the Parkroyal Nay Pyi…

MARK MEEHAN has been appointed as Travelport's new managing director for Asia Pacific, based in Singapore. Meehan has spent 15 years with the travel technology company in a variety of…

TAN CHOON KWANG has been named as the new chief operating officer of Meritus Hotels & Resorts. A seasoned hotelier, Tan has more than 30 years of expertise in Singapore, France,…

Pan Pacific is accelerating its expansion plans in Asia, with the signing of three new properties. The company, which currently operates 38 properties, is now expanding its presence…

Business travellers take the greatest comfort from technology that allows them to feel closer to home, a new study has found. A survey conducted by Pan Pacific found that most…

Pan Pacific Hotels Group has announced plans to open its second Parkroyal hotel in Melbourne. Launching in 2016, the 281-room Parkroyal Melbourne will be located in a 37-storey tower…

MARGARET RICE-JONES has been named as chairman of Skyscanner. She brings more than 25 years’ experience to the travel search company, having previously worked with such companies as…

Pan Pacific Hotels Group has signed an agreement to operate its first Pan Pacific-branded hotel in Myanmar. Set to open in 2016, the 348-room Pan Pacific Yangon will form part of a…

NICK WEIR has become Royal Caribbean International's new vice president of entertainment. A former presenter of the UK gameshow 'Catchphrase', Weir has 25 years of experience and comes…

MARK SIMMONS has been appointed as Outrigger's new Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Asia Pacific. An Australian national with 23 years' experience, Simmons joins the company…

The new Pan Pacific Ningbo officially opened its doors today (Tuesday 28 August). Located in the Eastern New Town area of Ningbo, two hours south of Shanghai, the 415-room hotel is set…

Pan Pacific Hotels Group has announced plans to open a new hotel in Tianjin in 2013. Located on the banks of the city’s Haihe River, the 330-room Pan Pacific Tianjin will form part of…