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WEEKLY NEWS
International
Dusit Announces Luxury All-Villa Resort
Dusit Thani Resort Panzhihua, Sichuan
Dusit Fudu Hotels and Resorts have signed a management agreement with Panzhihua Sunshine Joyhome Tourism Investment to operate a deluxe all-villa resort in Sichuan province, China. Set to open in 2016, Dusit Thani Resort Panzhihua, Sichuan, will feature 200 villas and is to be the first internationally-branded hotel in the city of Panzhihua. The hotel will feature a spa with a full range of lifestyle and wellness programmes, while food and beverage outlets will include an all-day dining restaurant and a Chinese restaurant. Guests can also enjoy a complete range of recreational facilities including an indoor swimming pool, a well-equipped gym and a golf driving range. An expansive function room and several meeting spaces featuring the latest audio-visual facilities will also be available at the resort. “The success of this new management bid by Dusit Fudu has been spurred by our confidence both in the property and the potential of Panzhihua as a growing leisure destination,” said Lim Boon Kwee, president, Dusit Fudu Hotels and Resorts.
BWI Unveils Second Tokyo Hotel Best Western International (BWI) has unveiled its second hotel in the Japanese capital, Tokyo. The contemporary midscale BEST WESTERN Tokyo Nishikasai offers 184 guest rooms, a restaurant, and meeting space for up to 80 delegates. Located in the city’s eastern Edogawa Ward, the property is geared towards both business and leisure travellers, offering easy access to commercial, retail and entertainment areas. “With convenient links to Tokyo’s main business district and excellent facilities for the corporate market, we expected this superb hotel to be extremely popular with Japanese business travellers,” commented Glenn de Souza, vice president, international operations, Asia and Middle East, BWI.
BEST WESTERN Tokyo Nishikasai
24 MAY 2014