Best Western Opens Island Resort Best Western International has added another property to its everexpanding portfolio with the opening of Best Western Marina Island Resort Pangkor in Malaysia.
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he 170 luxurious hotel apartments form part of a large development that includes residential, commercial, leisure and entertainment facilities. located on marina island Pangkor, one of malaysia’s premier man-made islands, the resort offers value-for-money accommodation at the coast for both business and leisure travellers. Thong Keng tong, general manager, Best Western marina island resort Pangkor, comments on the addition. “The resort is a welcoming sanctuary for both holidaymakers and business travellers. it’s destined to become the address of choice in the area for those seeking relaxation and a place to spoil the senses.”
Best Western Marina Island Resort Pangkor, Malaysia
The resort, built just a stone’s thrown away from blue waters, features an on-site restaurant, bar, conference and meeting rooms. it also offer an array of leisure activities such as water sports, diving, fishing, island tours, a waterfront shopping complex, international cruise liner jetty as well as a yacht and sport club. A bridge connecting the island to the Perak mainland or a five minute boar ride provides guests seamless connectivity.
Expedia Launches New Portal Online travel company, Expedia has launched a new platform, expedia Access, designed to help travel agents manage their expedia Affiliate account. expedia Access was developed to support the expedia travel Affiliate Program (tAAP), which enables travel agencies to access expedia’s broad selection of travel products and services. The new portal delivers an array of benefits to more than 15,000 tAAP-affiliated travel agencies in one user-friendly platform. it ensures quicker access by easier log in procedures and reporting as well as simplified personalisation and rebranding capabilities by easily manageable download of invoices and itineraries. The advanced activity reports allow travel agents to regularly monitor bookings and commissions, while other applications enable the smoothly scanning of news, promotions and incentive status. in addition, expedia Access helps agencies to further build up their own website with embeddable technical specifications. diego Pedrani, global head, tAAP, elaborated on the new platform. “The expedia Access platform reflects the close consultation we have had with travel agents. We have included as many agent requests as possible in the system. Personalising itineraries and invoices with the agents’ own logo is a request we have heard often, as is the ability for agents to check their commissions at a glance. We have developed these and many other features that are designed to streamline the administrative process.” 4
Dubai Prepares for 10th Ramadan Forum Dubai’s Department of tourism and Commerce marketing (dtCm) has begun preparations for the 10th ramadan Forum. The event is aimed at developing a better cultural understanding among various nationalities and cultures living side by side in the uAe. The theme of this year’s forum is Faith and security and will reflect islam’s teachings in these aspects of life and society. Ahmed bin mohamed bin rashid Al maktoum, chairman, mohamed bin rashid Al maktoum Foundation, emphasised the importance of the event. “Another ramadan has dawned upon us in which we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the inception of The ramadan Forum, which has become one of the most important religious events during this holy month, not only in dubai and the uAe, but in the entire region.” Khalid A. Bin sulayem, directorgeneral, dtCm, explained that he was looking forward to hosting the event in its 10th anniversary, and commented on this year’s Faith and security theme.“The selection of this theme is so relevant. it reflects the living styles and conditions of uAe people and expatriates who live in safe and secure environment.” The forum, which comprises a series of lectures on religious and cultural aspects of life and society, begins on August 11.
It reflects the living styles and conditions of UAE people and expatriates who live in safe and secure environment July 23, 2011