The Standard Singapore | Standard International's New South East Asia Jewel

The Standard International, hospitality company created in 1999 based in New York - US, lifestyle hotel brand which redefined boutique hospitality with a collection consisting in stylish and trendy hotels well known for their pioneering design an, taste – making clientele and unreleting un - standard - ness has in its portfolio a new South East Asia gem : The Standard Singapore.

The hotel is located along Orange Grove Road, near Orchard Road and between the lively Stevens Road and Nassim Road not far from Singapore Botanic Gardens features 143 guest rooms set across eight storeys, boasting a a two – storeys garden and path lined with an installation leading up to the pool.

Designed by the group's in - house team led by Verena Haller, chief Design Officer for Standard International helping to expand the brand worldwide well known for her innovative vision and refined eye for detail in collaboration with the Ministry of Design, a well known integrated spatial design, interior and architectural firm that has won Singapore's President's Design Award twice.

Amenities of relevance of the Hotel include the Japanese - inspired Kaya restaurant and bar, as well as a ground floor café serviced an all-day menu.

Executive Chairman of Standard International Amar Lalvani commented that the group could not be more excited to open in Singapore. This city is going through an incredibly dynamic period and emerging into an important global commercial, cultural and creative hub that's perfect for The Standard and we look forward to welcoming guests as well as the local community, to explore our new urban oasis and its hidden treasures.

The Standard Singapore will join two other hotels of the group opened in South East Asia such as The Standard, Hua Hin and the Standard, Bangkok Mahanakhon, both in Thailand while a second Bangkok hotel in Phra Arthit will open under the group's sister brand the StandardX in November.

Standard International is very active with other hotels under development in Brussels, Lisbon, Medellin, Mexico City, Pattaya and more, with also branded residences opening in Hua Hin, Lisbon, Mexico City and Phuket.

link - https://boutiquehotelnews.com/news/hotel/standard-singapore-november-opening/

Iconic Luxury Hotels | To Open Palm House Hotel in Palm Beach - Florida this November

 

Iconic Luxury Hotels, expanding hospitality company founded in 2016 characterized by an international focus based in London - United Kingdom which owns and manages an eclectic mix of properties which celebrates the deep cultural heritage, distinctive architectural style and natural surroundings with their character, traditions and stories but sharing a common commitment to delivering memorable experiences will open its eight property and the first in the US,  the Palm House Hotel in Florida this november.

Joining this luxury boutique hotel collection, The Palm House Hotel is situated in Palm Beach well known town in South Florida separated from the mainland by the Worth Lagoon, destination famous for its stunning beaches, upscale boutiques, fine restaurants, glitzy estates and galleries along Royal Palm Way, stylish avenue situated between Royal Park Bridge and Palm Beach Island not far from South Ocean Boulevard and Worth Avenue Yachts Palm Beach, in an ideal and strategic point to explore and discover in an easy way all the main attractions of Palm Beach.

The Palm House Hotel provides 79 comfortable rooms including 21 suites equipped with all services, a great highlight is undoubtedly the two - floor presidential suite offering an Alaskan King bed with a lounge opening onto a private balcony overlooking the pool.

During the stay guests can enjoy the lobby Palm Bar, the Palm House Dining Room with indoor and outdoor searing, a ballroom, garden terrace and pool deck.

The Executive Director of Iconic Luxury Hotels Andrew Stembridge declared that this opening marks a pivotal moment in the brand's history as we announce our first Iconic Luxury Hotel in the United States.

The Senior Vice President of Iconic Luxury Hotels Francisco Macedo commented that it is an exciting step for L+R Hotels as we continue to grow our Iconic Luxury Hotels portfolio internationally.

Palm House Hotel with its debut joins seven properties within the Iconic Luxury Hotels portfolio such as Cliveden House, Chewton Glen, The Lygon Arms, 11 Cadogan Gardens, the Mayfair Townhouse, The Chelsea Townhouse and Hotel Excelsior.

Iconic Luxury Hotels is part of L+ R Hotels, a family-owned, dynamic, highly motivated global investment and management company headquartered in London with a portfolio of over 105 hotels with approximately 21.000 keys.

Link - https://boutiquehotelnews.com/news/hotel/iconic-palm-house-hotel/

Matanzas - Cuba | New Projects to Revitalize the City's Tourism Potential

Matanzas, city and capital of the province of the same name located on the northern coast of Cuba facing an ample bay, 90 kilometres east of the capital of the country Havana and 32 kilometres west of the famed resort town of Varadero surrounded by three rivers such as Yumurí, San Juan and Canimar, above which a series of bridges have been built from which this centre is also known as "the city of the bridges", centre also very famous for its notable culture with prominent poets, writers and for its Afro - Cuban folklore is focusing on the implementation of new projects as part of a strategy aimed in the revaluation of urban tourism.

The main objective is to revitalize the tourism potential in order to exploit the attractiveness of the city and the website of Radio 26 Matanzas Cuba has informed that the city plans to carry out projects focused on urban tourism and nature on a small scale next year in order to open spaces and offers for the people designed for both residents and visitors.

Some of the works concern the recovery of important pedestrians crossings such as Calle del Medio, Narváez, the historic centre in the Versalles neighbourhood, stand out among the actions to be carried out in line with the declaration of the city of Matanzas to reaffirm itself as a tourist destination of relevance.

The local media inform that the construction works related to heritage and culture are strengthened with landmark tourist house projects that will offer visitors an authentic experience in the historic center of Matanzas.

The projects also include the offer of tours through the Yumurí Valley using the existing railway infrastructure and developing navigability in the Yumurí and San Juan rivers by creating new tourist routes as new attractive options to highlight the charm and natural beauty of the region that will turn into new attractions for the city of Matanzas.

 Radio 26 website also points out that the recovery of the IMAGEN program linked to the restyling of the main avenues of the tourist corridor, covering the landscape from the iconic Bacunayagua bridge, the highest and logest bridge across Cuba built in 1958, 110 metre over a canyon near the river Yumurí marking the border between the provinces of Mayabeque and Matanzas to the community of Boca de Camarioca where a suggestive, small, fishing village at the mouth of Camarioca River with a pleasant beach is located, all works that will allow a more advantageous involvement between nature and urban tourism.

Link - https://infoturlatam.com/nuevos-proyectos-revitalizaran-turismo-en-ciudad-de-cuba/

Galicia – Spain | Historic Heights in International Tourism Reached in 2024

Galicia, autonomous community of Spain located in the northwest Iberian Peninsula, a verdant region characterized by steep and rugged promontories with a coast more than 1.500 km long and extends both on the Cantabrian Sea and the Atlantic Ocean highlighted by very different landscapes which include vast beaches, small inlets, islets, rugged cliffs with the presence of the well known "rias" narrow and long inlets that penetrate the coast,  land with a rich historical and cultural heritage with the cathedral of regional capital Santiago de Compostela, which is the reputed burial place of the biblicall apostle Saint James, has reached historic heights as far as international tourism is concerned in 2024.

Data recorded by INE, the Instituto Nacional de Estadistica representing the official government agency in Spain that collects statistic about demography, the economy and Spanish society show that until September of the current year, 2.2 million international visitors stayed in Galicia and spent 3.4 million nights with an increase of 3.5% compared to the same period in 2023.

Both figures represent the highest levels in the historical series for this period all time and this does not affect the cumulative performance, 6.0 million travellers stayed in Galicia from january to September spending just over 11.3 million nights in accommodation establishments and also recording increments of 1.9% and 0.7% respectively.

The tourism sector in Galicia is experiencing continuous and stable growth in 2024, which translates into the large number of visitors and stays achieved from january to september of the current year, acquiring a very important weight in its incoming tourism.

Very interesting data concern the distribution of global demand with 69% staying in the hotel segment divided with 56% in hotels and 13% in guesthouses while 31% preferred other accommodation facilities with 10.9% in hostels, 10.6% in campsites, 5.9% in tourist apartments, 3% in accommodation belonging to the rural tourism category.

Also noteworthy is the increase in the number of nights spent in hotels of 4.3% and in 1.2% in rural tourism establishments.

With these data, it is estimated that the hotel sector achieved total nominal revenues close to €350 million in the nine months of 2024, a figure that exceeds the 2023 figure by 7.2%, as well as the figures of the pre-pandemic period.

In relation to the specific behavior recorded last year in the set of tourist accommodation facilities, Galicia recorded 909.161 travellers who stayed in its territory, a number that represents 2.8% more than in 2023, marking a historic milestone for this indicator exceeding pre - pandemic figures in 2019 by 10.9%.

In the last month, almost three out of four visitors stayed in hotels or guesthouses, followed by hostels, campsites, tourist apartments and accommodation in the rural tourism segment.

With reference to the latter type of accommodation facility, it was the one that recorded the greatest increase in the number of nights in september with an increase of 7.7%

Link - https://www.expreso.info/noticias/espana/103342_galicia_alcanza_niveles_historicos_en_turismo_internacional