Tapestry

Maldives has received the World's Leading Destination award at the Grand Final of the World Travel Awards 2020 announced at a virtual event held today. This is the first time Maldives won the award in the history of the island nation, which is also the most distinguished award category of World Travel Awards. Maldives competed in this category with 22 other destinations including Dubai, Malaysia, Spain, Mauritius, and Sri Lanka. World Travel Awards established in 1993, is the most prestigious honours program in the global travel and tourism industry recognised globally as the ultimate hallmark of industry excellence. It serves to acknowledge, reward, and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the global travel and tourism industry. Maldives receiving such an esteemed recognition during the most challenging of times faced by the tourism industry has never been more important. Upon receiving the award, Minister of Tourism H. E. Dr. Abdulla Mausoom said “Maldives winning World...

  IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world's leading hotel companies, has signed a management agreement with K.W. Group to bring both the Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express brands to Phuket's Kata Beach.  Scheduled to open in 2022, the two hotels will be eye-catching additions to The Beach Plaza Phuket, the largest mixed-use development in Kata Beach, located just five minutes from the sea.   Holiday Inn Phuket Kata Beach  will have 134 rooms and offer guests a range of dining options and meeting facilities as well as a swimming pool and gym.  Holiday Inn Express & Suites Phuket Kata Beach  extends the offering to 135 rooms and also features the brand's signature Great Room. The Beach Plaza Phuket mixed-use development where the hotels will be situated, will exemplify the government's newly annou...