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Tune Hotels Comes to Jakarta

2012-05-07 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Our friends at Tune Hotels, the leading value hotel brand with properties across Southeast Asia and the UK, has just announced a further expansion – with the grand opening of Tune Hotel Pasar Baru in Jakarta, Indonesia, scheduled to take place on July 12.

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Magnuson Hotels Extends to Southeast Asia

2012-02-15 by Phil Butler

Borobudur - Courtesy © MicroJapan - Fotolia.com

An exclusive press release from Magnuson Hotels tells of their expansion into the Southeast Asia hospitality market. According to the news, the world’s largest independent hotel group adds the Grand Royal Panghegar Hotel in Bandung. A 450 room, four star hotel, the Grand Royal is situated in the center of Bandung, once referred to as “the Paris of Java.”

Tags: Asia travel, backpacking, Bali, Bandung, Bandung hotels, Bandung tourism, Bandung travel, Borobudur, business, Cecep Rukmana, economy, Grand Royal Panghegar Hotel, hotels, Indonesia business, Indonesia travel, Jakarta, Java hotels, Java Man, Magnuson Hotels, sightseeing, southeast asia, surfing, Volcanoes, West Java

South East Asia on Just One Visa?

2011-03-19 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Bangkok's busy streets

Travelers may soon be able to enjoy the delights of South East Asia; shopping in Singapore, surfing in Bali, partying in Bangkok and cruising up the Mekong, all with just one visa, if ASEAN get their way.

Tags: ASEAN, Asia travel, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Bali tourism, Bali travel, Bangkok, Jakarta, Laos tourism, Mekong, Schengen visa, South East Asia, Thailand travel, travel tips, Vietnam travel, visa, visit Bali

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