Crowne Plaza

Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s largest and best known upscale brands and part of IHG Hotels & Resorts’ premium collection, is continuing its rapid growth across Asia Pacific.

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) announced the opening of Crowne Plaza Riyadh Palace, its 32nd property in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Taipei tests self-driving bus A self-driving bus was tested on the streets of Taipei earlier this month. From 1-5 August, a battery-powered EZ10 driverless vehicle was put through its paces along a designated bus lane on Xinyi Road. The bus can carry a maximum of 12 passengers, reach speeds of up to 40kph and operate […]

Element Foshan Nanhai Location: In Shishan Town, close to Nanhai Central Park in southern China’s Guangdong province Grade: Upscale Keys: 329 Facilities: Restaurant, lounge, 24/7 self-service F&B area, 24-hour fitness centre, heated indoor pool and bicycle hire Meeting space: One 56m² meeting room They say: “Element Foshan Nanhai offers guests experiences they need to thrive, […]

IHG has upgraded the conference and banqueting facilities at the Crowne Plaza Queenstown. The half-a-million-dollar refurbishment has covered all of the New Zealand hotel’s function rooms, including Crowne I, Crowne II, Crowne III and the boardroom, as well as the pre- and post-function area, The Atrium. The hotel’s four meeting rooms all overlook Lake Wakatipu […]

Trump International Hotel & Tower Vancouver Location: In a new twisted tower on West Georgia Street, in Vancouver’s CBD Grade: Luxury Keys: 147 suites Facilities: Chinese fine-dining restaurant, champagne lounge, Ivanka Trump spa, pool with Drai’s poolside lounge, 24-hour in-room dining Meeting space: More than 11,000m² of function space divided into a variety of usable […]