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Featured in this Asia Pacific Hospitality Newsletter - Week Ending 4 September 2009
Wyndham Hotels And Resorts To Manage Brand's Third Hotel In China
Jakarta's Star-Rated Hotel Occupancy Rate Rises To An Average Of 65% In August
Starwood Group To Manage Le Meridien Saigon Hotel
Proposed Resort Development At Great Keppel Island To Boost Queensland’s Economy
Conserved Building In Singapore For Sale At Approximately US$14 Million
Novotel To Open Its First Hotel In Taiwan
Absolute Share Price Performance, As At 4 September 2009
 
Wyndham Hotels And Resorts To Manage Brand's Third Hotel In China Return to Headlines
Wyndham Hotels and Resorts has announced the signing of a management contract for the brand’s third hotel in China, Wyndham Wuhan East Lake hotel in Wuhan. The 25-storey four-star hotel, located at Special No 1 in Guanshankou, in the new technology development zone of Wuhan's Hongshan District, was developed by Wuhan Hongjing Real-Estate Development Company and is scheduled to be opened in the fourth quarter of 2011. This is the brand’s third hotel in China following the opening of the 588-key Wyndham Xiamen Hotel and the 337-key Wyndham Baolian Hotel, which is scheduled to open in Shanghai in 2011.
 
Jakarta's Star-Rated Hotel Occupancy Rate Rises To An Average Of 65% In August Return to Headlines
The occupancy rate of star-rated hotels in Jakarta, Indonesia rose to an average of 65% in August 2009, compared to the 50% level in July 2009. The rise in occupancy level is a sign of recovery from the terror bombings at the JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton hotels in Jakarta in July 2009. However, it was noted that the increase in occupancy rate was recorded only at lower-rated hotels such as the two-star, three-star and four-star hotels, while the occupancy rate of five-star hotels still remained at the 50% level.
 
Starwood Group To Manage Le Meridien Saigon Hotel Return to Headlines
Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc is expected to manage Le Meridien Saigon hotel, located along Ton Duc Thang Street in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The US$120 million hotel with an area of around 3,235 square metres is likely to feature 357 rooms and approximately 14,000 square metres of office space for lease. Scheduled to be completed in the second quarter of 2011, the 23-storey hotel is expected to be built in accordance to five-star standards.
 
Proposed Resort Development At Great Keppel Island To Boost Queensland’s Economy Return to Headlines
Tower Holdings has announced plans for a resort development at Great Keppel Island, 15 kilometres off the coast of central Queensland, Australia. The development, which is envisaged to comprise a 300-key hotel, 500 villas, a 560-berth marina and a Greg Norman-designed golf course, is projected to generate approximately US$128 million to US$170 million annually. In addition, the project is forecast to create more than 1,400 permanent jobs for the state.
 
Conserved Building In Singapore For Sale At Approximately US$14 Million Return to Headlines
A conserved building located along Joo Chiat Road, northeast of the city centre in Singapore, has been offered for sale at approximately US$14 million. The building, which is approved for hotel use, sits on a 709-square-metre site and offers approximately 2,130 square metres of gross floor area. The site is on a 99-year leasehold tenure which commenced from June 1995. Currently, the development features 68 guestrooms and a pub, and generates approximately US$700,000 in annual gross rental.
 
Novotel To Open Its First Hotel In Taiwan Return to Headlines
France-based Accor SA (Accor) is scheduled to open its first hotel in Taiwan, Novotel Taipei Taoyuan International Airport, by end of 2009. Featuring 360 rooms and five food and beverage outlets, the hotel is owned by China Airlines. Accor has cooperated with AC Nielsen, a leading research firm, to conduct a survey among its Advantage Plus members in China, Hong Kong and Singapore as part of its efforts to understand consumer demand for this development. Currently, Accor has nine Novotel branded hotels in mainland China and three in Hong Kong.
 
Absolute Share Price Performance, as at 4 September 2009
 
Closing Share Price as at 4 September 2009 28 August 2009 % Change
Australia Stock Exchange (ASX)
Amalgamated Holdings Limited  5.65 5.94 -5%
General Property Group 0.60 0.62 -3%
Mirvac Group 1.45 1.42 2%
Ocean Capital Limited 0.40 0.40
Thakral Holdings Group 0.33 0.32 3%
Living and Leisure Australia Group 0.03 0.03 -6%
Bangkok Stock Exchange (THB)
Central Plaza Hotel Public Co Ltd 3.70 3.80 -3%
Dusit Thani Public Co Ltd 27.00 28.50 -5%
The Erawan Group Public Co Ltd 2.34 2.28 3%
Grande Asset Hotels and Property Public Co Ltd 1.45
Laguna Resorts & Hotel Public Co Ltd 33.00 32.25 2%
Minor International Public Co Ltd 10.40 11.20 -7%
China Shanghai Stock Exchange (RMB)
Shanghai Jinjiang International Hotels Development  18.48 22.79 -19%
Beijing Capital Tourism Co Ltd 18.97 19.59 -3%
Jinling Hotel Corporation Ltd 7.05 7.23 -2%
China Shenzhen Stock Exchange (RMB)
Hunan Huatian Great Hotel Co Ltd 6.58 6.52 1%
Guangzhou Dong Fang Hotel Co Ltd 7.13 6.89 3%
Shenzhen Century Plaza Hotel Co Ltd 5.99 5.10 17%
NASDAQ (US$)
Home Inns & Hotels Management Inc 27.65 25.40 9%
Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HK$)
Miramar Hotel & Investment Co Ltd 7.6 7.95 -4%
Regal Hotels International Holdings Ltd 2.47 2.53 -2%
Sino Hotels Holdings Ltd 2.53 2.66 -5%
The Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotels Ltd 8.79 8.75 0%
Korea Exchange (KRW)
The Shilla  14,700 15,650 -6%
Singapore Stock Exchange (S$)
Amara Holdings Ltd 0.53 0.54 -2%
ART Management Limited 0.91 0.89 2%
Banyan Tree Holdings Limited 0.89 0.88 1%
CDL HTrust  1.40 1.38 1%
Hotel Grand Central Ltd 0.73 0.65 12%
Hotel Properties Ltd 2.08 2.08 0%
Mandarin Oriental International Ltd (US$) 1.27 1.36 -7%
Pan Pacific Hotels Group Limited 1.47 1.46
Shangri-La Asia Limited (HK$) 11.30 12.50 -10%
Stamford Land Corporation Ltd 0.38 0.39 -3%
Taiwan Stock Exchange (NT$)
Formosa International Hotels Corporation  400.00 396.00 1%
The Ambassador Hotel, Ltd  30.40 28.10 8%
Tokyo Stock Exchange (JPY)
Nippon Hotel Fund Investment Corporation  168,000 166,000 1%
Japan Hotel and Resort Inc 135,700 140,400 -3%
Imperial Hotel, Ltd  1,820 1,880 -3%
 
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