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Hanwha Hotels & Resorts Acquires Paraspara Seoul for KRW30 Billion in South Korea    Weekly Hotel Industry Asia Pacific News Roundup by HVS Star Group to divest 50% of Queen Wharf Brisbane Development to Far East & Chow Tai Fook, Brisbane, Australia The Star Entertainment Group Limited (Australia) will sell its 50 percent stake in Queen Wharf’s Brisbane Development (“QWB”) for AUD53,000,000 to its joint venture partners Far East Consortium International Limited, Hong Kong, and Chow Tai Fook Enterprises, Hong Kong. After the transaction is completed, Star Group, Far East, and Chow Tai Fook will each own 50 percent of Destination…

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As the summer holidays wind down, families around the globe are enjoying their last vacations before returning to school and the daily routine. This moment offers a great opportunity for hospitality brands to make each goodbye as memorable as their stay. Enter Glintspot Glow in the Dark Quicksand Fridge MagneticsA keepsake that turns ordinary souvenirs into an extraordinary story. Daytime, these magnets capture resort landscapes, with shimmering, suspended, drifting sand. Nighttime transforms the scene. As the light fades, the magnet glows softly. Its luminous strands cascade like stardust in a dreamscape. It is both captivating and unforgettable. Each unique design…

Woodinville, Washington—just 30 minutes from Seattle—packs over 100 wine tasting rooms into a few square miles.The town has four distinct tasting districts, including breweries, farms-to-table, distilleries and scenic trails.The area also offers a variety of fun and exciting accommodations, including  McMenamins Anderson, a school where you can drink and sleep in former classes. Most people who think about Washington wine immediately think of Walla Walla and Yakima. What about the other Washington wine regions? Woodinville? Woodinville, located in the lush Sammamish River Valley about a 30-minute drive from downtown Seattle, is the heart of the Washington wine world. The oldest…

Air Canada’s flights were suspended for the third day in a row as the carrier’s flight attendants The strike continued into Monday, August 18,The airline initially planned to resume flights Sunday, August 17. However, a federal agency in charge of overseeing the airlines’ operations delayed that date. CanadaThe labor laws in declared the strike illegal. Canada’s Industrial Relations Board ordered the 10,000 strike-breaking flight attendants of the airline to return to their jobs by 2 pm. ET on Sunday. However, the union representing the flight attendants—the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)—opposed that by asking crew members to remain on…

Access Point Financial (APF), a private real estate credit company focused on the hospitality market, has acquired $98 million in H and JRR risk-retention bond classes from the $653 million loan refinancing originated by Goldman Sachs for a 15 hotel portfolio owned certain affiliates of Atrium Holding Company. The purchase represents the first loss and most subordinate 15% of refinance. “This marks the beginning of our second transaction Mike Lipson is the CEO of APF. He said, “We are pleased to be working with Atrium and will continue to seek partners who can provide us with best-in-class services.” “Having purchased…

Skywatchers may be treated to a colorful display of the night sky in several states tonight and tomorrow. Forecasters say that on Aug. 18 or Aug. 19 a fast-moving solar wind stream could cause a geomagnetic disturbance, which would light up the skies with Northern Lights in 15 U.S. States. NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) Then, there is the U.K. Met Office. The UK Met Office reported that “there is an increasing chance of minor geomagnetic augmentation due to a fast-moving wind arriving on Monday, with a Coronal Mass Ejection look Tuesday and Wednesday.” Alaska has the best chance of seeing the…

Reading Time 2 Minutes Small Luxury Hotels of the World launched the Wellbeing Collection in a global marketing consortium. 15 global luxury hotels. The 15 founding members each promote three pillars: rest, reconnection, and resilience. It means that services and amenities go beyond fitness, healthy eating and therapeutic treatments. They offer “experiences that support mental, physical and emotional wellbeing”. Property must meet 8 of 12 criteria.  1.  Heartfelt hospitality2.  Healthy and complete cuisine3.  Meditation and mindfulness programmes4.  Environmental sustainability5.  Community engagement6.  Experience nature in a new way7.  Holistic design, atmosphere and ambience8.  Guest Inclusion9.  The progressive hotel culture and employee…

Images by SLS the Red Sea SLS The Red Sea named Glenn Waidande its new director of Revenue Management. He will join the pre-opening committee and bring 16 years of experience in hospitality to his new role. Waidande started his career as a trainee at age 18 and progressed to senior positions in the revenue strategy in multiple international markets. Early positions included Shangri-La and Starwood India, Anantara Hotels, Resorts and Spas Thailand, and Dusit Hotels and Resorts Qatar. He was most recently the director of revenue strategy for Dusit’s multi-property properties, where he managed 549 keys in two Doha…

Top 5 Things You Can’t Miss Salt Cay is home to some of my favorite diving, and the shipwrecks and coral reefs are a paradise for marine life.The Coral Reef Bar & Grill is the island’s only restaurant, and their fried conch is not something you want to miss.Harbourside’s accommodations are comfortable and put you just a few steps away from great snorkeling.Salt Cay is the ideal place to stay in the early months of the year for those who want to snorkel with the humpbacks. Taylor’s Hill, a challenging trek, is an opportunity to explore the ruins at the highest…