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The magical after-dark illuminated Christmas trail Stourhead's hugely popular Christmas light trail returns for its second year with a host of new installations from 27 November 2020– 3 January 2021. Enter a world festooned with seasonal cheer enhanced by a soundtrack of festive classics, as you wander beneath unique tree canopies drenched in Christmas colour. Discover giant luminescent sculptures rising high into the night sky and trees wrapped in light on your way to a Field of Crocuses, where a carpet of larger than life flora glows gently in the moonlight. Framed by glittering trees, stroll along the sparkling Heart Walk and beside reflections dancing playfully on the lake. There are giant baubles and snowflakes where you least expect them and clusters of trees wrapped in ever-changing ribbons of colour. The tunnel of light returns with twinkling splendour and this year, why not pause for a moment of quiet reflection at the fire garden, aglow with hundreds of flickering flames. Have yourself a merry little Christmas and complete your walk under the stars with mulled wine or hot chocolate*. 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A testament to the region's growth and potential, the world's largest hotel franchisor merged two of its fastest-growing regions and directly signed 59 new properties across the region between January and June of this year. The Company has also been supporting its existing portfolio of hotels with new initiatives and measures against COVID-19 while laying out a framework to guide its hotels and team members in navigating these challenging times. “This year has presented itself as one of the most challenging in the history of our industry. Despite this, Wyndham has directly signed more hotels in APAC within the first half of 2020 than we did in the same period in 2019 – a strong show of confidence from owners and developers in our business and our family of brands,” said Joon Aun OOI, President, Asia Pacific, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts. “While we remain cautiously optimistic on the recovery process, these signings reflect Wyndham's focus on the long-term horizon and in the APAC hospitality industry's ability to recover and bounce back from the pandemic,” he added. As part of Wyndham's long-term recovery strategy, properties have started to pilot programmes like 温礼 (Wen Li) to prepare its hotels as they begin to welcome back Chinese travellers, as well as tactical promotions including “Stay Two Nights, Earn a Free Night” – offering flexibility to guests' bookings for when they are ready to travel again. Tao Li Presents Sichuan and Shanghai Classics Sichuan and Shanghai cuisines are popular styles of Chinese food, with the former famous for its bold and spicy flavours and the latter distinguished by its sweet and rich taste. This September and October, New World Millennium Hong Kong Hotel's Chinese restaurant Tao Li is featuring a series of Sichuan and Shanghai delicacies to impress diners' taste buds. Sichuan cuisine is acclaimed for its diversity in tastes, with prominent traits of spicy, hot, fresh and fragrant. Spicy food buffs may try out Sautéed Chicken with Garlic and Chilli Sauce, where the fragrant and spicy flavours of garlic, dried chillies, facing heaven chilli and chilli oil are perfectly infused into the soft and juicy boneless chicken. Another worth trying Sichuan dish is the Sichuan Style Poached Sliced Chicken with Chilli Sauce, a signature Sichuan delicacy with tender chicken meat, which delivers a slightly spicy yet tongue-numbing sensation. Shanghai cuisine, well-known for mellowness and with intense flavours, is characterised by an abundant use of soy sauce, sugar, rice wine and vinegar. Not-to-be-missed classic Shanghai dishes include Braised Minced Pork with Shredded Conpoy, Vegetables and Oyster Sauce, deep-fried minced pork balls poached in supreme stock and Shaoxing wine, as well as the luscious Scrambled Egg White with Shredded Conpoy, which is a perfect combination of crabmeat, egg white and conpoy.  The Sichuan and Shanghai Classics menu is available at Tao Li daily.  For more information or reservations, please call 2313 4222 or visit newworldmillenniumhotel.com.   The X Pot Inside Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian® Resort Las Vegas Initiates Phase Two of Opening Plan Offering an immersive high-tech dining experience The X Pot features an elevated dinner and show atmosphere with hotpot cuisine Founders ​Haibin Yang and ​David Zhao​ have completely reinvented the concept of high-tech dining with their all-new restaurant, ​The X Pot​ at Grand Canal Shoppes inside The Venetian® Resort Las Vegas. After successfully opening its lounge to the public this past August, the Asian-inspired restaurant will begin phase two of its detailed opening plan, unlocking access to the inventive main dining room. Featuring an interactive dining and entertainment experience that allows guests to engage all five senses, The X Pot creates an extraordinary gastronomic experience where the past and the future collide. “We want this to be an ​immersive dining experience,” states co-founder David Zhao when discussing the entertainment and high-tech nature of The X Pot. “​There will be music playing, visual projections on the walls and on the tables, along with classic Chinese face-changing performances”. In addition, The X Pot plans to present 5D animations, through a $1 million projection system, to create optical illusions right on to the dinner table. Interactive cartoon animations will soon take guests on a culinary tour of the hotpot experience. Synchronized with every meal, the animations will provide step by step visuals on how to cook the separate tasting menu, exclusive to this private, VIP dining room.            For more information please visit ​​http://thexpot.com​. IHG and Emirates Skywards enhance partnership to offer members more travel rewards IHG® Rewards Club members can earn 3X Skywards Miles when they register and book a stay at any IHG® Hotels & Resorts worldwide* IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group) and Emirates Skywards, the award-winning loyalty programme of Emirates and flydubai, have launched a limited time offer allowing IHG Rewards Club and Emirates Skywards members to earn triple Skywards Miles when booking a stay at any IHG® Hotels & Resorts worldwide*. This exclusive, limited time offer allows guests to earn 6 Skywards Miles per USD 1 spent at Regent® Hotels and Resorts, InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Kimpton® Hotels & Restaurants, Hualuxe™ Hotels and Resorts, Crowne Plaza®, Hotel Indigo®, EVEN™ Hotels, Voco™, Holiday Inn®, Holiday Inn Express®, Holiday Inn Club Vacations®, and avid™ Hotels globally; and 3 Skywards Miles per USD 1 spent at Staybridge Suites®, Candlewood Suites® and The Venetian | The Palazzo Las Vegas. The promotion is valid for registrations and hotel bookings that was made from September 1st 2020 and until December 31st 2020, and this is for hotel stays until March 31st 2021 at any IHG Hotels and Resorts worldwide*. Register and book a stay at any IHG Hotels & Resorts hotel worldwide to earn triple Skywards Miles per night: For more information, visit: https://ihg.com/Skywards (English), https://ihg.com/Emirates (Arabic).   Fairmont Announces Its Grand Entrance in Sanya Accor announces its first flagship Fairmont Resort in Greater China, in partnership with Hainan Keenwin Holdings. The newly refurbished Fairmont Sanya Haitang Bay is set to be the new icon of Sanya for prestigious and distingushed hospitality experiences. Fairmont Sanya Haitang Bay is situated along the beautiful golden coastline of Haitang Bay. With views towards the diver's paradise of Wuzhizhou Island and Yajia Daling Mountains, the resort has the best Feng Shui to bring harmony between travellers and nature. Fairmont Sanya Haitang Bay features a team of star designers and architects, which includes world-renowned interior designer Nick Winai Suansalee from Leo Design Group as well as landscape architecture by Francis Leung, the former Design Director of Belt Collins. The resort has the formal symmetry often found in imperial palaces, and offers a number of exquisite architectural gems that are destinations in their own right. In accordance with ancient Chinese architectural principles, a pair of Watchtowers forms the portal to the resort. Covered Lounge Bridges made from stone arches act as pathways to the lobby pavilion, providing rest, shelter and vistas of intricate cornices against the green surrounds. Within the lobby, precious detailed wood carvings on walls and ceiling friezes took more than two years to complete and demonstrate a sense of grandeur and profoundness. Its unique 1,200-meter long river is the world's first sea water canal running within a hotel. Guests can take a dragon boat ride to reach guestrooms and all other hotel facilities whilst enjoying the ever-changing scenery and amazing landscapes. For those who wish to learn more about the resort's relics, the Wood Art Gallery is a courtyard house boasting fine furnishings and artefacts from both the Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty. https://all.accor.com/hotel/B851/index.en.shtml Accor, CIMB Niaga and Mastercard Introduce 'CIMB Niaga ALL Accor Live Limitless' Credit Cards Accor, PT Bank CIMB Niaga Tbk (CIMB Niaga) and Mastercard continue to strengthen their partnership with the introduction of the 'CIMB Niaga ALL Accor Live Limitless' credit card. This card is a rebranding of the first co-brand hotel credit card in Indonesia, "CIMB Niaga Le Club AccorHotels" which was launched early last year. The change in name and card design is in line with Accor's new loyalty programme, ALL - Accor Live Limitless. ALL is a lifestyle loyalty programme offering members access to a wide selection of partnerships, including restaurants, and 'money can't buy' experiences such as entertainment, dining and sports. Our most loyal members can enjoy a new premium Diamond status, enriched benefits, the ability to earn and redeem points for various global brands, and a complete lifestyle app in the palm of their hands. There are now over 30 brands that have joined this programme. For further information, please visit www.all.accor.com. Those who join before 31 December 2020 will also get a free annual fee for life for the CIMB Niaga Platinum ALL Accor Live Limitless credit card and free first year annual fee for the CIMB Niaga World ALL Accor Live Limitless Card. Join now at www.mastercard-all.com/cimb Japan's Third Hotel Indigo to Open in the Popular Highland Destination of Karuizawa in 2022 InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®) and Tokyo Century Corporation have signed a management agreement to open Hotel Indigo Karuizawa in 2022. Located in the mountains near Nagano, Karuizawa is a much-loved destination for Japanese and international travellers who appreciate outdoor activities, including golf and hiking, during its mild summers, and skiing and onsens (hot springs) during the winter. It's also home to popular attractions such as the Kyu-Karuizawa old town and Karuizawa Prince Shopping Plaza. Hotel Indigo Karuizawa will draw on the story of the local neighbourhood to incorporate locally-influenced design and service, which is the signature of the Hotel Indigo brand. In addition to its 155 spacious and elegantly designed rooms across three wings, the hotel will also feature meeting facilities, a spa and a gym. Guests will also be able to take advantage of the dining options on offer, with a focus on local dishes using seasonal ingredients. There is a growing momentum behind boutique and lifestyle hotels in Japan, as they offer a unique and distinctive service that appeals to a new generation of traveller. Hotel Indigo does just that, attracting curious and well-travelled global travellers with its local neighbourhood story in every detail, including hotel design and service. In fact, this will be Japan's third Hotel Indigo, following the opening of Hotel Indigo Hakone Gora in 2020, and the upcoming Hotel Inuyama Urakuen Garden, which will open in mid-2021. https://www.ihg.com/hotelindigo/hotels/us/en/reservation Discover the Magic of Christmas at Stourhea The magical after-dark illuminated Christmas trail Stourhead's hugely popular Christmas light trail returns for its second year with a host of new installations from 27 November 2020– 3 January 2021. Enter a world festooned with seasonal cheer enhanced by a soundtrack of festive classics, as you wander beneath unique tree canopies drenched in Christmas colour. Discover giant luminescent sculptures rising high into the night sky and trees wrapped in light on your way to a Field of Crocuses, where a carpet of larger than life flora glows gently in the moonlight. Framed by glittering trees, stroll along the sparkling Heart Walk and beside reflections dancing playfully on the lake. There are giant baubles and snowflakes where you least expect them and clusters of trees wrapped in ever-changing ribbons of colour. The tunnel of light returns with twinkling splendour and this year, why not pause for a moment of quiet reflection at the fire garden, aglow with hundreds of flickering flames. Have yourself a merry little Christmas and complete your walk under the stars with mulled wine or hot chocolate*. Don't forget to watch out for Father Christmas along the way. http://www.insidewiltshire.co.uk/discover-the-magic-of-christmas-at-stourhead/ Markus Anecdotes - Work from Home At my work, every department was asked to share how they manage working from home and moreover, how they manage distractions. How do they create a stable home work environment? These presentations are then to be shared with the other departments. Please view more Markus Anecdotes at Engage for Moments: https://www.engageformoments.com/post/working-from-home https://www.engageformoments.com/moments https://www.engageformoments.com/ Introducing Ovolo South Yarra Ovolo Group continues its expansion with the announcement of Ovolo South Yarra. The latest addition to its collection of ever-growing hotels is located right near the famed intersection of Toorak Road and Chapel Street in Melbourne's cultural hub of South Yarra. Blending past, present and progressive, a place where retro chic and pop-art meet. Taking design cues from the days of disco, rock gods and 70's glamour - all mods and zero cons. At the heart of the 123 rooms and suites is Ovolo's 'effortless living' philosophy, experienced through seamless technology integration and intuitive design. Each room will infuse retro-plush, with accents of chrome and colour, including four Rockstar suites all named after the era's most iconic, lyrical lovers. They display an injection of energy through custom bold graphic wallpapers that jump off the walls, feature bespoke joinery pieces and plush pattern heavy furnishings. Director & Designer of Luchetti Krelle, Rachel Luchetti said Ovolo South Yarra is a mix of 'mod' and 'retrofuturism'. Guests and diners will be able to feed their souls at a unique Ovolo kitchen & bar concept, which will be inspired by fresh and locally sourced produce, ethical eating, and conscious cuisine. Alongside, seasonal cocktails and wines sourced from some of Australia's most progressive producers will also feature. Commenting on the new hotel development, Founder & CEO of Ovolo Group, Girish Jhunjhnuwala said it will be anything but under-the-radar! Ovolo South Yarra is in the heart of South Yarra, a cosmopolitan corner of Melbourne. It has always had a reputation for setting trends as a cultural hub of food, art and fashion – it will be the ultimate place for stepping out in style and living life as it should be. https://ovolohotels.com/ovolo/blog/introducing-ovolo-south-yarra/ https://ovolohotels.com/

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