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     Issue: September / October 2004

CTW: PRODUCT GALLERY

Your guide to this year’s travel suppliers

THE LANDMARK B500
The Landmark brings the favoured style of London’s Kensington and New York’s SoHo quarter to Bangkok with its unique Lifestyle Floors, 44 contemporary rooms set on two private levels of the hotel.

The Lifestyle rooms feature high-tech amenities including a DVD player and broadband Internet access. Lifestyle Floor guests are entitled to many privileges, including the use of a private meeting room, breakfast and individual check-in/out.

Contact:
Tel: (66-2) 2254-0404
Fax: (66-2) 2252-6646
Email: joi@landmarkbangkok.com

ROYAL CLIFF BEACH resort B534 (corporate booth) & B500 (TICA)
The Royal Cliff Beach Resort and PEACH (Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall) are situated on a 26 hectare estate just a few minutes’ drive from Pattaya.

The Royal Cliff Beach Resort is a five-star resort next to a semi-private beach and comprises four hotels. It boasts 10 restaurants, two spas, five swimming pools, six tennis courts, two squash courts and a fitness centre. PEACH has a 5,000m2 main hall and smaller meeting rooms.

CONTACT:
Tel: (66-38) 250-421
Fax: (66-38) 250-141
Email: david@royalcliff.com,
Website: www.royalcliff.com

JW MarrioTT SEOUL B708
The JW Marriott Seoul is conveniently situated at Central City, a multi-purpose complex featuring an air terminal, six-screen multiplex, South Korea’s largest bookstore, music store, virtual reality space and food court.

JW Marriott Seoul is directly connected with two subway stations (lines three and seven) and is adjacent to a regional express bus terminal.

With panoramic views over the city’s Han River, the 34-storey hotel comprises 497 guestrooms and suites, Grand Ballroom and meeting space, and a selection of fine-dining restaurants and exclusive bars. The JW Marriott Seoul is home to Asia’s largest fitness centre, the Marquis Thermal Spa and Fitness Club, which covers 13,900m2 over three levels.

Situated in the heart of Seoul’s business and entertainment districts which serve as headquarters to many Korean and international companies, JW Marriott Seoul is close to the Convention and Exhibition Center and the World Trade Center.

CONTACT:
Tel: (822) 6282-6111
Fax: (822) 6282-6114
Email: joann.kim @marriotthotels.com

EATON HOTEL B600
Eaton Hotel is a four-star hotel situated on Nathan Road in downtown Kowloon which recently completed a multimillion-dollar refurbishment programme.

All 468 guest rooms feature broadband Internet access. The Eaton Banquet and Conference Centre showcases three grand ballrooms and 10 breakout rooms all equipped with the latest audiovisual facilities and state-of-the-art technology.

CONTACT:
Director of sales,
Mr Hugo Hui Miguel
Tel: (852) 2710-1889
Fax: (852) 2385-8132
Email: hugo@eaton-hotel.com

GRAND HYATT SINGAPORE B400
Refurbished at an investment of S$30 million (US$17.5 million), Grand Hyatt Singapore celebrated the reopening of its new Grand Wing on March 15, 2004.

The new Grand Wing, comprising 403 grand deluxe rooms and suites, boasts world-class luxury and cutting-edge technology.

The S$1 million high-speed wired and wireless broadband network allows guests to access the Internet from anywhere in the hotel.

Each guest room in the Grand Wing features soft-grained honey coloured timber interiors. The living area, separated from the spacious bedroom and bathroom, offers greater privacy for guests and is ideal for hosting informal meetings. The built-in drawer safe with a 24-hour power outlet provision allows guests the convenience to store and charge their laptop at the same time.

Guests at the Grand Wing also enjoy high-tech entertainment on two flat screen digital Bang & Olufsen TVs.

CONTACT:
Director of corporate sales,
Ms Anne Gao
Tel: (852) 2768-1234

PAN PACIFIC SINGAPORE B400
Pan Pacific Singapore features an impressive 35-storey atrium with exterior and interior bubble lifts and has stunning views across the bay and skyline of Singapore. The international five-star hotel’s 777 rooms and suites, including the signature Pacific Floors, offer full amenities including high-speed Internet access.

Over 20 meeting and event rooms and immediate proximity to the Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre provide ideal meeting and convention opportunities.

CONTACT:
Tel: (65) 6336-8111
Fax: (65) 6339-4852
Email: singapore@panpacific.com

Hilton HANOI OPERA B604
Hilton Hanoi Opera is located in the heart of Hanoi against the backdrop of the magnificent Hanoi Opera House.

The seven-storey colonial style hotel has 269 rooms, all equipped with high speed Internet access. There are five f&b outlets, including Chez Manon serving international and Vietnamese specialities, Turtle's Poem, one of Hanoi's top Chinese restaurants, and JJ’s Sports Bar.

The hotel also offers a videoconferencing service, a ballroom, six spacious meeting rooms, two boardrooms and a business centre.

Voted Best Business Hotel in Vietnam in 2000 and 2003 by Business Asia, CNBC and Bloomberg Television.

Contact:
Tel: (84-4) 9330-500
Fax: (84-4) 9330-626
Email: gomi.suppiah@hilton.com

INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP/INTERCONTINENTAL SINGAPORE B514 InterContinental Hotels Group has been expanding its presence in Thailand.

Crowne Plaza Karon Beach Phuket is set to capture the MICE and leisure markets when it opens in February 2005. And in January 2006, the group will open Crowne Plaza Sukhumvit Bangkok, in the heart of the capital’s commercial district.

Another key hotel in the group’s growing portfolio is InterContinental Bangkok. In addition, there are four Holiday Inns in Thailand, of which the Holiday Inn Bangkok will be opening in late 2004.

Located in the heart of Singapore’s historic Bugis area, the InterContinental Singapore is minutes away from the business and shopping precincts.

The hotel has 403 tastefully appointed guestrooms including its deluxe rooms, signature Peranakan-style shophouse rooms, Club InterContinental rooms and a range of luxury suites. Each room features broadband Internet access. InterContinental Singapore offers three award-winning restaurants.

CONTACT:
Director, regional sales Singapore,
Sebastian Tan
Tel: (65) 6431-1095
Fax: (65) 6431-1222
Email: sebastian.tan@ichotelsgroup.com

AMADEUS B410
Amadeus Asia-Pacific e-Travel introduces Aergo V6, the first global booking platform for corporations and business travel agencies which it claims can streamline a company’s global online booking and handle all its travel management needs on one central site.

Contact:
Benjakalaya Osiri (Jackie)
Tel: (66-2) 305-8180
Email: bosiri@amadeus.net

THE SUKHOTHAI B500
The Sukhothai is in the heart of Bangkok’s Central Business District. Surrounded by lush, tropical gardens and pools, it is only 25 minutes from Don Muang International Airport. The Sukhothai features 220 Thai contemporary rooms and suites, three world-class restaurants, a swimming pool and spa.

CONTACT:
Tel: (66-2) 344-8888
Fax: (66-2) 344-8899
Email: info@sukhothai.com
Website: www.sukhothai.com

HERTZ B420
Hertz #1 Club Gold is one of the company’s premier car rental services. At more than 40 of the world’s busiest airports, travellers go straight to their cars in the weather-protected Gold rental area. At more than 1,000 other locations in 23 countries, they will receive expedited Gold counter service. Frequent travellers can enjoy fee-waived membership.

CONTACT:
Email: hapmarketing@hertz.com

Meritus Hotels & Resorts B506
This year, Meritus Hotels & Resorts formed a strategic partnership with Thistle Hotels of UK, First Hotels of Scandinavia and Affinia Hospitality of the US. The new alliance brings together 137 hotels in these respective regions.

Meritus is represented in the global distribution system by its own private label code, GM.

CONTACT:
Website: www.meritus-hotels.com

Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur B300
The Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur enjoys a prime location in the heart of Kuala Lumpur’s business, retail and entertainment districts.

It features 643 guestrooms including 41 suites and 51 executive apartments, all with spectacular views of the city skyline or park.

Inroom features include modem data ports, wireless high-speed Internet access and fax machines. The Mandarin Oriental Club offers 148 guestrooms and 11 suites and the city’s largest Club Lounge which incorporates two meeting rooms, an executive business centre, a billiard room and a reading room.

The hotel boasts two spacious ballrooms and 16 function rooms supported by a wide range of state-of-the-art audiovisual equipment and a fully-equipped business centre.

CONTACT:
Director of sales and marketing,
Ms Rachel Wong
Tel: (603) 2380-8888
Fax: (603) 2179-8658
Email: RachelW@mohg.com

Nai Lert Park Bangkok B500
Nai Lert Park Bangkok, a Raffles International Hotel, is a 338-room luxury hotel located 30 minutes from Don Muang International Airport.

The hotel’s facilities include a business centre and an exclusive executive floor. Conference services include sound, audiovisual and display equipment and technical backup facilities.

Contact:
Director of sales,
Pichai Visutriratana,
tel: (66-2) 253-0123
fax: (66-2) 254-8740
Email: Pichai@ nailertpark.swissotel.com

Radius B418 RADIUS – the global travel company has a combined sales of more than US$17.3 billion generated by 4,640 travel agency locations in 80 countries around the globe.

RADIUS has introduced an expanded Global Business Development infrastructure, charged with the provision of additional service innovations to corporate clients wishing to consolidate their corporate travel programme across multiple markets.

CONTACT:
Senior vice-president,
Asia Pacific,
Stuart Wines Tel: (65) 6734-2361
Fax: (65) 6734-8672
Email: stuartwines@radiustravel.com
Website: www. radiustravel.com

Miri Marriott Resort & Spa B300
RIHGA Royal Hotel Miri is soon to become Miri Marriott Resort & Spa, Sarawak’s first full-service spa resort, located in the seaside resort city of Miri which is the jumping-off point to northern Sarawak’s nature and adventure tourism attractions.

The resort is eight kilometres from the airport and two kilometres from the city centre.

It has 221 rooms and suites, a free-form swimming pool, world-class spa, modern fitness centre, a wide range of recreational facilities, fully-equipped meeting rooms and a grand ballroom, as well as culinary delights in its restaurants.

CONTACT:
PR and marketing communications manager,
Nicholas Leong Tel: (60-85)421-121
Fax: (60-85)425-057
Email: marketing@rihgamiri.com

LE MERIDIEN HOTELS & RESORTS B516
Le Méridien Hotels and Resorts will be opening Le Méridien Angkor in September 2004. It is less than six kilometres away from the Angkor temple complex and a 15-minute drive from Siem Reap Airport.

The Khmer-themed hotel features 223 rooms and suites, the Le Méridien Angkor Spa and a variety of f&b outlets and business and meetings facilities including tailormade meeting packages.

CONTACT:
Tel: (855-63) 963-900
Fax: (855-63) 963-901
Email: information@angkor.lemeridien.com

Merchant Court Hotel at Le Concorde, Bangkok B500
The Merchant Court Hotel at Le Concorde, Bangkok is on Ratchadapisek Road, a 20-minute drive away from the Don Muang International Airport via the expressway. The hotel is also a two-minute walk away from Huai Kwang subway station.

The hotel has 407 rooms and suites including the Executive Club Rooms and Lounge on the hotels’ top four floors, offering amenities with broadband Internet facilities.

The hotel has 17 conference rooms with a total floor area of 4,018m2 to cater to group sizes ranging from 10 to 1,000 people.

Contact:
Director of sales and marketing,
Connie Ho Tel/fax: (662) 694-2222/2214,
Email: connie.ho@swissotel.com

Dusit Hotels and Resorts B530
Dusit Hotels and Resorts has created the Dusit Club Room and Dusit Grand Room to focus on and fulfil the business traveller’s need for greater space and comfort. The rooms will first be available for booking at The Dusit Thani, Bangkok and subsequently will be extended to all its properties. Some of the Dusit Club Room’s many features include high-speed Internet access, oversized writing desk with adjustable office chair on wheels, pillow and bath menu and voicemail facilities.

Additional features provided only in Dusit Grand room include a separate living room and bedroom, an oversized bathroom with separate bathtub and shower, walk-in dressing area and lifestyle magazines for leisure reading At the moment, only the Dusit Club Room is available for booking. Watch for the opening dates for Dusit Grand Room and Dusit Club Centre.

CONTACT:
Tel: (662) 636-3600 ext 3557
Fax: (662) 636-3630
Website: www.Dusit.com

New World Hotel Saigon B604
The New World Hotel Saigon is a 552-room property in the heart of the city with 2,000m2 of combined meeting and function space including three grand ballrooms fully equipped with audiovisual systems and high-speed Internet access.

The hotel has been awarded Top 10 2003’s Best Hotel in Vietnam by Vietnam National Administration of Tourism and voted five times Best Business Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.

CONTACT:
Director of sales,
Nguyen Duc Ngoc
or marketing communications manager,
Dang Thi Phuong Bac Tel: (84-8) 822-8888
Fax: (84-8) 823-1999
Email: dos.corporate@newworldvietnam.com
             msm@newworldvietnam.com
Website: www.newworldvietnam.com

THE WESTIN RESORT MACAU B702
The Westin Resort Macau offers a comprehensive range of world-class meetings and teambuilding services.

The resort’s location on Coloane island by the Hac Sa Beach and South China Sea makes it an excellent site for executive retreats, strategy planning, incentive and convention group meetings and theme parties.

The Westin Resort Macau is highly regarded for its productive teambuilding workshops which help build camaraderie trust and loyalty among employees.

Contact:
Hong Kong Sales Office
Tel: (852) 2803-2002
Email: macau@westin.com
Website: www.westinmacau.com

SHERATON HK HOTEL & TOWERS B407
The Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers at the top of Kowloon’s legendary Golden Mile has now completed its US$45 million refurbishment of 782 rooms and suites.

Recipient of the Asia Pacific Interior Design Award by the Interior Design Association of Hong Kong, the newly decorated rooms offer elegance and style. All rooms are equipped with a 29-inch flat screen Internet TV and all suites and Towers rooms also provide CD/DVD players for guests to enjoy their own entertainment in unique Aeron suspension chairs.

CONTACT:
Tel: (852) 2732 6827
Email: florence.suen@sheraton.com

IMPERIAL QUEEN’S PARK HOTEL B500
The Imperial Queen’s Park Hotel is located in Bangkok’s commercial district, with easy access to the expressway. It is within walking distance of shopping and entertainment facilities as well as the Bangkok SkyTrain.

The hotel comprises two 37-storey towers that overlook Benjasiri Park and has 1,250 rooms including 200 suites and the 700m2 penthouse. All rooms are tastefully decorated using the fine fabrics and materials, including Thai silk.

There is 2,500m2 of flexible meeting and exhibition space in its Grand Hall and another 29 function and breakout rooms.

The hotel offers seven gourmet restaurants specialising in Thai, Japanese, Chinese, French, Vietnamese and international cuisines, a gym, squash court, two rooftop garden swimming pools and the Mandara Spa.

CONTACT:
Tel: (66-2) 261-9000
Fax: (66-2) 261-9459
Email: suvit@imperialhotels.com

THE ORIENTAL, SINGAPORE B400
A member of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, The Oriental, Singapore has 527 rooms and suites. It also offers a club lounge as well as extensive meeting and banqueting facilities and dining venues.

Overlooking magnificent views of the harbour and city skyline, The Oriental, Singapore is situated at the heart of the business, cultural and shopping districts. The hotel forms part of Marina Square, one of Singapore’s largest shopping and entertainment complexes.

The hotel is accessible to Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre via a covered walkway. Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay is located directly across the hotel. It is also five minutes away from the business district and a 10-minute walk away from a Mass Rapid Transit station. Changi Airport and Singapore Expo are 15-minutes’ drive away via the expressway.

With its multimillion dollar renovation in 2004, guests can look forward to guestrooms with new technology, impressive amenities and innovative dining concepts.

CONTACT:
Sales co-ordinator,
Ms Stella Tay Tel: (65) 6885-3585
Fax: (65) 6334-3400
Email: stellat@mohg.com

Taj hotels resorts and palaces B202
Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces’ latest creation is the 65-villa Taj Exotica Resort & Spa in Mauritius.

Scheduled to open in November 2004, this luxurious haven of solitude is located at Wolmar Beach, Flic en Flac, one of the most beautiful beaches in Mauritius. The resort is located just 30 minutes from the airport and is spread across 11 hectares with its own beachfront. The resort offers a spa providing signature Indian treatments including Ayurveda and a Yoga Pavilion, with regular sessions conducted by trained instructors and healers.

This year will also mark the Taj’s foray into serviced luxury residences in India with the launch of Taj Wellington Mews in Mumbai.

CONTACT:
Vaishnavi Corporate Communications,
Natasha Pal Tel: (22) 5656-8787
Fax: (22) 5656-8788
Email: natasha@vccpl.com

CONRAD BANGKOK
The Conrad Bangkok, with 392 rooms, is in the heart of Bangkok’s central business district and within walking distance of major embassies, commercial centres and the Bangkok Transit System.

Conrad also offers versatile and spacious ballroom, meeting and conference facilities for up to 1,200 people. It provides wireless high-speed Internet access with secure virtual private network connection.

Leisure options include the Seasons Spa, a 36m swimming pool and a jogging track with landscaped gardens, as well as floodlit tennis courts.

Guests can benefit from the award-winning Hilton Hhonors loyalty scheme and accumulate both hotel points and airline miles during their stay.

CONTACT:
Piyachat Trivimol
Tel: (66-2) 690-9886
Fax: (66-2) 690-9931
Email: piyachat@conradbangkok.com

RAFFLES THE PLAZA AND SWISSoTEL THE STAMFORD B526
Raffles The Plaza and Swissôtel The Stamford are located at the heart of Singapore’s business, cultural, shopping and entertainment districts with more than 2,000 guestrooms and suites altogether.

Following a S$45 million (US$26.3 million) renovation programme, Raffles The Plaza is now a winner of the Gold Key Award for excellence in hospitality designs. Each room features a luxurious bed, bathroom with modern glass fixtures and high-speed Internet access. Guests can now request flexible early check-in or late check-out.

Guests can also enjoy the Amrita Spa, Asia’s most extensive spa and fitness facility.

Swissôtel The Stamford is South-east Asia’s tallest hotel offering panoramic views of Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia. At the top of this property is the Equinox Complex which boasts five unique restaurants and bars. Other outstanding business facilities within the complex include the Raffles City Convention Centre.

CONTACT:
Christine Teng
Tel: (65) 6430-1351
Fax: (65) 6339-1713
Email: christine.teng@raffles.com

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