Asia Pacific’s most outstanding travel and tourism event will be organised with much aplomb in year 2008. Schedule to be held at the Beijing Exhibition Center, China from 19 to 21 June 2008, the 5th presentation of Beijing International Tourism Expo 2008 (BITE 2008) is exceptionally meaningful and significant as it coincides with the much-anticipated [...]

Anantara Resorts will make its Sri Lanka debut with the opening of a luxurious resort in Bentota in late 2007. William E. Heinecke, Chairman and Chief Executive of Anantara’s parent company, Minor International commented : “We are truly delighted to develop a strong presence in Sri Lanka. The unique essence and individual lifestyle of the [...]

John Keells Holdings, the biggest Sri Lankan hotel operator, plans to invest $100 million building its first resorts in India, as escalating violence deters tourists from visiting the South Asian island.
Keells, based in Colombo, plans to develop three properties in the Indian states of Goa and Kerala within a year, the company’s deputy chairman, Ajit [...]

Indian Hotels Co. Ltd., operator of Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces, confirmed today that it has signed an agreement to purchase the Ritz-Carlton Boston for $170 million.
The 79-year-old Back Bay hotel will be renamed the Taj Boston when the deal with current owner Millennium Partners closes on Jan. 11, the Mumbai, [...]

Sri Lanka’s largest hotel operator, John Keells Holdings have said they have picked up their fifth Maldivian resort for 12.5 million dollars.
The acquisition was carried out through their fully owned subsidiary, Travel Club (Pte) Ltd.
Manager of John Keells Maldivian resorts Channa Jayasundara told Haveeru Daily that the latest resort acquisition followed discussions between John Keells [...]