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Banyan Tree Shanghai on the Bund
The Banyan Tree Group offers Credit Goes to You spring campaign
The Banyan Tree Group is offering a Credit Goes to You spring campaign featuring extra hotel credit equivalent to one night's stay for bookings made through March 31.
U Sunsuri Phuket
Thailand resort U Sunsuri Phuket opens on Nai Harn Beach
Thailand retreat U Sunsuri Phuket opens on Nai Harn Beach on April 10 with a promotional rate of B3,999 available through September 30.
Hotels.com
Hotels.com offers spring-time sale on China properties with discounts up to 50%
Hotel booking website Hotels.com is offering up to 50% off rates at their China properties to mark the start of spring.
Double room at La Villetta Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai boutique hotel La Villetta Chiang Mai relaunches under new management
14-room boutique hotel La Villetta Chiang Mai is now open in Thailand's north.
Anantara Xishuangbanna Resort & Spa lobby
Yunnan retreat Anantara Xishuangbanna Resort & Spa now open
Yunnan getaway Anantara Xishuangbanna Resort & Spa is now open with rates starting at CNY2,000 (S$297).
Pool villa at El Nido Pangulasian Island
New Philippine island resort El Nido Pangulasian Island now open in the Palawan archipelago
The latest island resort to open in the Philippines’ Palawan archipelago El Nido Pangulasian Island is now open.
Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways launches new mobile app for Android, BlackBerry and iPhone
Qatar Airways has launched a new app for Android, BlackBerry and iPhone devices, which allows you to book flights, check flight status and get updates on ticket deals. 
Iloilo's Dinagyang Festival
Philippine carrier Cebu Pacific launches “Search for the Juan Blogger” contest
Philippine airline Cebu Pacific has launched the “Search for the Juan Blogger” contest calling for bloggers in Singapore and Malaysia to create safety-related dance videos.
Hua Chang Heritage Hotel
Bangkok boutique establishment Hua Chang Heritage Hotel now open
The Hua Chang Heritage Hotel, Bangkok’s newest boutique establishment, is now open at Phayathai Road.
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The Penang World Music Festival 2013 to feature 12 bands performing from March 30-31
The Penang World Music Festival (PWMF) 2013 welcomes 12 different acts, playing from March 30-31 at the Penang Botanic Gardens.
Palace Hotel Tokyo
Cherry blossom season arrives in Tokyo March 25
The cherry blossom season is set to start March 25 and the Palace Hotel Tokyo at the Imperial Palace Gardens is a top spot to catch the blooms.
Roam7
Singapore-based startup Roam7 creates travel guides from Facebook social networks
Singapore-based startup Roam7, started by engineers Cheehan Tee and Toby Rahilly, compiles information from the travel photo albums of your Facebook friends.
AYANA Resort and Spa Bali Villa
AYANA Resort and Spa Bali’s new Freeflow Bubbles Passport available through June 30
AYANA Resort and Spa Bali's latest Freeflow Bubbles Passport gets you unlimited access to the world’s largest Aquatonic Seawater Therapy Pool. It's available through June 30. 
Crown Plaza Kochi; Photo Credit: www.facebook.com/CrownePlazaKochi
The InterContinental Hotels Group opens new high-end Kerala property Crowne Plaza Kochi
The InterContinental Hotels Group has launched new luxury Keralan hotel Crowne Plaza Kochi. Room rates start at INR5,950 (S$138).
Mandarin Oriental Guangzhou
Mandarin Oriental’s first urban hotel in mainland China Mandarin Oriental Guangzhou opens
Mandarin Oriental opens its first city property in mainland China, the Mandarin Oriental Guangzhou, with two introductory deals available through April 13.
Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort and Villas
Outrigger Phi Phi Island Resort and Spa and Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort and Villas offer low season deals
Thailand getaways Outrigger Phi Phi Island Resort and Spa, and Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort and Villas are offering special rates for booking through March 15 for the low season from April 1-June...
Hotel De La Paix
Laotian Hotel De La Paix’s new on-site art space launches inaugural photography exhibition My Luang Prabang
Hotel De La Paix’s new on-site arts space Gallery de la Paix has launched its inaugural photography exhibition My Luang Prabang running through February 28.
Hilton Shillim Estate Retreat & Spa
Hilton’s first Indian leisure property Hilton Shillim Estate Retreat & Spa now open
Hilton Shillim Estate Retreat & Spa (the Hilton Group’s first leisure property in India) is now open at the Sahyadri mountain range in the Western Ghats with rates starting at INR7,500 (S$...
Hyatt Regency Qingdao; Photo Credit: qingdao.regency.hyatt.com
Beach resort the Hyatt Regency Qingdao opens in northern Shandong province
The Hyatt Regency Qingdao has just opened in the northern Shandong province with 439 guestrooms boasting clear views of the beach.