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Malaysia’s Datai Langkawi to shut for renovation


MARK HOPPER: ‘We’re adding about 200 direct hotel contracts a month’


and are adding about 200 direct contracts a month. This helps us get great rates. “Our two biggest rivals have


just been bought by private-equity firms, meaning they have to make a bit more profit, so their prices are rising, which is good news for us.” Hopper claimed agents that


work with Sunhotels like its rapid response to problems in resort. “We don’t wait,” he said. “If


there’s any problem, we solve it ourselves so the client is happy, and then take it up with the hotel.” Hopper said Sunhotels has commercial deals with all the major retailers and consortia, but “getting individual agents to book” was the next challenge. He added that Sunhotels is “the only bed bank in the UK with a


dedicated groups department”. sunhotels.com


Malaysian property The Datai Langkawi will be closed for about 10 months as it undergoes renovation work. Rooms, suites and villas will be upgraded and a nature centre and beachside fitness centre added. thedatai.com/langkawi


Amari to open first hotel in Sri Lanka in March


The first Amari hotel in Sri Lanka is due to open on March 1. Amari Galle is 90 minutes from Colombo and close to Galle Fort, a Unesco World Heritage Site. The beachfront property will have 172 rooms and suites with sea views and beach access. amari.com


Courchevel ski hotel reopens after revamp


Hotel Courcheneige in the French Alps resort of Courchevel will reopen on December 16. The overhaul of the 86-room three-star hotel includes newly decorated rooms, two new restaurants and a new, bigger ski room with ski-out access to the Bellecôte Piste. courcheneige.com


Small Luxury Hotels signs up eight Mexico properties


Marketing group Small Luxury Hotels of the World has added eight properties in Mexico, including four in Tulum, two in Mexico City, one in Yucatan and one in Los Cabos. slh.com


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