Male (Maldives) – April 29, 2018 (travelindex.com) – Maldives’ Guest-house sector went from just one guesthouse in 2010 to 600 guesthouses across 76 islands today, adding 7,000 beds. The number could rise to 700 guesthouses with a combined 10,000 beds by end 2019, according to Mohamed Karam, president of the Guesthouse Association of Maldives. With […]
Bangkok (Thailand) – April 26, 2018 (travelindex) – Best Western Hotels & Resorts has unveiled plans to launch its BW Premier Collection brand in Vietnam, with a new upscale beach resort in one of the country’s most exciting up-and-coming coastal destinations. Saint Simeon Resort, BW Premier Collection is currently under construction in Vung Tau, the […]
London (United Kingdom) – April 26, 2018 (travelindex) – Global hospitality management software company Xn protel Systems has announced today that the stunning, super-yacht style, Southampton Harbour Hotel in the UK has successfully piloted its Point of Sale system, xnPOS. The implementation included both traditional terminals and mobile devices across the hotel’s extensive F&B operation, […]
Guangzhou (China) – April 23, 2018 (travelindex.com) – The Tourism Federation of Cities in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao Bay Area (referred to as the “Federation”) held its first General Membership Meeting in Guangzhou today (20 April) to confirm an array of major tasks to carry out. The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) will join […]
Satun Province (Thailand) – April 21, 2018 (travelindex.com) – The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization or UNESCO has endorsed the designation of about half of Satun province as Thailand’s first Global Geopark for its renowned natural beauty and geological significance. The UNESCO executive board in Paris endorsed 13 new sites worldwide that showed […]
Bangkok (Thailand) – April 20, 2018 (travelindex) – Wherever Life Takes You, Best Western is There – and for more than 70 years, Best Western Hotels & Resorts flagship midscale hotel brand – Best Western – has been there welcoming travelers with superior value and quality guest service. As part of Best Western Hotels & […]
Geneva (Switzerland) – April 19, 2018 (travelindex.com) – WISeKey International Holding Ltd, a leading Swiss cybersecurity , Blockchain and IoT solutions company, today announced that it has partnered with TraNexus, headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, to secure the TraNexus Blockchain Engine, using WISeKey’s Cybersecurity IoT technology. This will be a new Blockchain Travel platform for apps […]
Bangkok (Thailand) – April 17, 2018 (travelindex.com) – Siam Summer Getaway integrated One Siam Siam Paragon, Siam Center, and Siam Discovery, welcoming Songkran and inheriting beautiful culture, worshiping sacred ancient Buddha, tasting authentic Thai foods, and opening various travel experience from today until 16 April 2017. Siam Piwat Co., Ltd, a collaboration between 3 leading […]
Victoria, Mahe (Seychelles) – April 17, 2018 (travelindex.com) – The cost of operation in Seychelles continues to rise, irrespective of the fact that the islands are in competition with other similar tourism destinations. Increases in food and electricity costs are serving to price Seychelles out of the market. Smaller operators are feeling the burden of […]
Dublin (Ireland) – April 17, 2018 (travelindex.com) – Speaking today, Geoffrey Lipman, long time sustainable travel advocate, announced a new research and delivery program to advance application of the Blockchain for travel and tourism. He revealed that TraNexus, an Irish company, has put in place steps for an ICO (Initial Coin Offering) that would focus […]