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Exclusive spa resort to launch in Langkawi, Malaysia


Seri Chenang Resort and Spa will open on 30 June in Langkawi, Malaysia. The independently-owned boutique


property will include a total of six villas and 13 rooms and will be marketed as an exclusive hideaway resort. Facilities include a luxury spa with a


number of treatment rooms, an infinity pool, a health and fitness club, a private art gallery and 24-hour butler service for all resort guests. The Kayanagan Spa will blend local


culture with contemporary design and treatments will include facials, body scrubs and a range of massages. Details: www.serichenangresort.com


Daily news, Jobs, Training & TenDers www.spaopportunities.com Accor enters Doha with MGallery


French hotel giant Accor and Qatar-based Msheireb Hospitality have joined forces to develop and manage an MGallery hotel in the Qatari capital Doha. Te 215-bedroom MGallery


Doha will be marketed as a “distinctive boutique hotel” offering a modern interpre- tation of Qatari heritage and hospitality. The property is being developed by Msheireb, with Accor being appointed as operator. Msheireb is a sub- sidiary of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development and was set up in April 2007. Due to open in 2015, exact details are yet to


Accor is to operate the new hotel under its luxury MGallery brand


business district into a vibrant, ecologically sustainable city centre. Abdul Aziz Al Emadi, CEO of Msheireb


be revealed but facilities will include a large spa, a themed outdoor pool and a range of restau- rants. Te hotel will be located within Msheireb Downtown Doha, billed as the world’s first sus- tainable downtown regeneration project. The scheme will see 31 hectares being


redeveloped and upgraded, with an aim of transforming Doha’s old commercial and


Hospitality said: “Developing a modern hotel that reflects the Qatari culture and heritage fits very well with our strategy to introduce inno- vative and integrated hospitality products. “Our vision is to enrich the Doha’s hospitality


sector and contribute to the broader vision of Qatar, supporting the tourism sector to promote the country as an international destination.”


Tingo ‘money-back’ booking site launches Te hotel’s designs follows Feng Shui principles


Oetker Collection to open Palais Namaskar


Te Oetker Collection has expanded its portfolio of “masterpiece hotels” with the launch of the new Palais Namaskar Hotel and Spa in Marrakech, Morocco on 6 April. Built to follow the principles of Feng Shui, the hotel is nestled amid 50,000sq m (538,196sq ſt) of scented Balinese-inspired gardens that are complemented by waterfalls and lakes. Facilities include the 650sq m (6,997sq


ſt) Le Spa Namaskar, which includes four individual treatment cabins with outdoor terraces and two double cabins with private hammams. A hair salon and an area for manicures, pedicures and facials also form part of the spa, while treatments can also be administered throughout the hotel grounds or on an in-room basis. Body treatments are directed by ILA and Guerlain. Other facili- ties include outdoor baths and whirlpools; tropical showers; and heated pools to “har- ness the restorative powers of water”. A spokesperson said: “Every aspect of Le


Spa Namaskar revolves around the three fundamentals of purity, energy and balance. Details: www.oetkerhotels.com


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Smarter Travel Media, a sub- sidiary of TripAdvisor, has launched a new hotel book- ing website that automatically rebooks rooms if they become available at a lower rate. Tingo is designed to


enable travellers to book a “Money Back” room from an extensive list of proper- ties powered by the online Expedia Affiliate Network. Aſter a booking has been


made, the website will mon- itor prices and automatically rebook the room if the rate drops. Te difference in price will then be refunded to the traveller’s payment card. Around 95 per cent of hotels on


Around 95 per cent of hotels on Tingo could earn traveller’s money back


Tingo could earn travellers a “Money Back” refund, while the rates will remain com- petitive even if the price isn’t reduced aſter completing the booking. Smarter Travel Media general manager


David Krauter said: “Travellers could have saved millions last year had there been a simple system in place that automatically rebooked their room. And that’s what Tingo does, by taking the gamble out of booking


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and refunding travellers’ money when rates drop. It’s a no-brainer.” Te launch of Tingo comes just months


after BackBid was unveiled, a travel web- site that allows people to post details of an existing reservation to other hotels at the same destination. Hotels compete for your business by offer-


ing email discounts and value-added services. BackBid users can then make the new book- ing and cancel the existing one if preferable. Details: www.tingo.com


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