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Casablanca, The Pride Hotel, Chennai

The Pride Hotel, Chennai has started a new restaurant - Casablanca. It is a fine dining multi cuisine restaurant based on the second floor of the hotel, which serves a variety of cuisines including Indian and Continental accompanied with live music performance. It is now open for lunch and dinner. The Treat, is the second F&B outlet the hotel has. It is a 24 hours coffee shop, which serves breakfast and varied food and beverage items. The Pride Hotel, Chennai also has two banquet halls.

Radisson Resort & Spa, Alibaug

Carlson Hotels Worldwide - Asia Pacific has launched their premium property Radisson Resort and Spa Alibaug. Set on a 16 acres of land along the banks of Veshvi Lake at Alibaug, the Radisson Resort and Spa Alibaug has 144 luxurious rooms, suites and villas.

The property is approximately 108 kilometres from the Mumbai airport; it is also just 45 minutes from Gateway of India, Mumbai by sea. Radisson Resort and Spa Alibaug offers traditional Indian, Mediterranean and, coastal cuisines at their F&B outlets. The resort also offers a variety of modern resto-bars and to lure the MICE market there is a 3000 sq ft conference venue, which can accommodate up to 200 people, a fully equipped business centre and a boardroom with state of the art conference facilities. The Radisson Resort and Spa Alibaug also introduces the first Mandara Spa from the MSpa International Thailand, in India.

US Pizza, Rajkot

Bangalore based United Pizza has launched its latest US Pizza in Rajkot, Gujarat. Apart from the purely vegetarian pizzas, they have also introduced a salad bar, which aims to offer a wide variety of 24 salads that will change everyday. Fresh salads with vegetables, fruits, cereals, pasta in combination with different seasonings will be a part of the menu.

INTERNATIONAL

St Regis Singapore

The St Regis Singapore, is located at Tanglin Road, a stone's throw from the Orchard Road area. The hotel features 299 guestrooms and suites, all proportioned with custom furnishings. It houses an all-day modern French brasserie ‘Les Saveurs’ as well as a contemporary Yan Ting Chinese restaurant, and LaBrezza, a trendy Mediterranean terrace restaurant. Rare vintages are served at the Decanter that houses over 1,500 labels and 2,000 bottles of premium wine, many of which are available exclusively at the wine bar.

The hotel features the country's first ballroom that features two large skylights, the first premium Remède Spa outside of the United States, and a fleet of customised Bentleys for transportation. The St Regis Singapore also houses one of the largest and finest private art collections in Asia.

Mövenpick Resort & Thalasso Crete

Following major renovation and extension over the last two years, the upscale Mövenpick Resort & Thalasso Crete has launched on the north shore of Crete right on the long Amoudara Beach. The new Mövenpick Resort & Thalasso Crete is six kilometres west of Heraklion and 12 km away from the international airport.

All of the 285 rooms and suites offer sea view and while the new deluxe rooms and suites offer exclusive pools. Equipped with five meeting rooms, the conference centre accommodates up to 800 persons and thus provides an ideal venue for those travelling on business.

Aegeo Spa Center, the resort's 4,500-sqm seawater spa complex provides a wide range of wellness services including Thalasso and beauty therapy, various seawater baths as well as the sauna, sanarium, solarium, whirlpools and steam baths.

The Courtyard by Marriott HK

Marriott has opened its first Courtyard hotel and its fourth Marriott branded property in Hong Kong, the 245-room Courtyard by Marriott Hong Kong, under a management agreement with Tsinlien Realty. Located on a harbour-front site in the Sai Ying Pan district on Hong Kong Island it is situated near the Macau Ferry Pier. To assist guests with transportation in the city, the hotel offers a free shuttle bus service between the Sheung Wan, Central, Admiralty and Wanchai districts at selected hours.

Each of the 245 guestrooms at the Courtyard by Marriott Hong Kong features marble appointed bathrooms with rainforest showerheads, oversized glass top work desks, and high-speed internet access. The hotel also features a range of delicious fare at its all-day dining restaurant, MoMo Café.

Novotel Nathan Road, Kowloon Hong Kong

Accor has opened the 80th property, the Novotel Nathan Road, Kowloon Hong Kong. Situated on Nathan Road, the 389-room hotel is close to the Jordon MTR station, with easy access to Hong Kong's main commercial, entertainment and shopping districts on either side of Victoria Harbour. The hotel's restaurant, The Square, offers international and Asian-style cuisine with an emphasis on freshness, seasonal produce and authenticity. Meanwhile the modern Tasca bar provides a haven from hectic city life and is the ideal place to relax with friends and associates.

La Residenza, Singapore

The Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel launches La Residenza located on levels five and six of the hotel. La Residenza will feature 24 one or two bedroom units, designed by Warner Wong Design, each room will feature a blend of natural materials and contrasting textures.

Café Brio's will offer casual all-day dining, while a second restaurant, Pontini, will feature Italian gourmet fare, service and ambience. Additional amenities include a business centre, serviced offices, conference facilities and a health/fitness centre.

Karma Kandara, Bali

Karma Resorts has opened the Karma Kandara, Bali, Indonesia, set on a cliff overlooking a private beach club at the tip of Bali's elevated southern peninsula and is just 24 km from the international airport.

The resort comprises 46 pool residences of mainly three and four bedrooms. All enjoy views of the Indian Ocean and are connected by stone steps, bridges and walkways. The Chakra Spa sits at the pinnacle of the resort and features a floating treatment pavilion, yoga platform and Jacuzzi.