Agoda Company Celebrates Visit Malaysia Year 2007

Singapore (PRWEB) February 24, 2007

Agoda, an independent online travel company specializing in securing the lowest hotel prices in Asia and around the world, continues its support for tourism in Malaysia by offering great deals on almost 200 properties throughout the country including the largest property in the world. Malaysia was recently voted “Best Value for Money Destination” by readers of Global Traveler magazine.

The First World Hotel surpassed the MGM Grand to become the Guinness Book of World Records largest hotel. The riotously colorful three-star mega-property has more than 6,000 rooms. It is located in Genting Highlands, the resort region often referred to as “Malaysia’s Las Vegas.”

Agoda maintains a strong presence throughout Malaysia’s 11 peninsular states as well as the 2 states located in Malaysian Borneo, with properties ranging from 4-star urban hotels like Kuala Lumpur’s Lanson Place and Swiss Garden Hotel to eco-friendly wilderness resorts like Frangipani Langkawi Resort and Spa.

“After one year of collaboration, we are grateful for the response received from Agoda,” says Kem Siew, Director of Sales for the Swiss Garden Hotel. “The reservation volume increased surprisingly, and we appreciate the results and professional treatment. Agoda’s Yield Control System is simple to use and allows us to make real-time changes to availability and pricing, which can be immediately displayed to customers.”

TeeKay Goh, Director of Sales for Lanson Place, is similarly enthusiastic. “The entire Agoda staff has been effective in promoting our property. They’re a pleasure to work with and extremely diligent and professional.”

Agoda Vice President of Business Development Wilfred Fan says, “Because we’re based in Asia, we’re excited to support Malaysia’s increasing success as an international tourist destination and to celebrate Visit Malaysia Year 2007. Our local contacts and relationships with Malaysian hotels provide travelers with confidence that they’ll find the best hotel coverage and the best available rates.”

In celebration of Visit Malaysia Year 2007, Agoda is offering the following promotion through March 31 at the Swiss Garden Hotel. Guests booking this special promotion will receive complimentary shuttle service to KLCC (Petronas Twin Towers), Chinatown, and Bintang Walk, as well as 20% discounts on treatments at the Samsara Spa, laundry services, and food and beverage purchases at the Garden Terrace Coffee House.

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Agoda Company Celebrates Visit Malaysia Year 2007

WCK MuayThai Celebrates the King of Thailand Birthday with a WBC MuayThai Sanctioned Planet Championship Event on December 5th, 2009

Primm, NV (PRWEB) November four, 2009

Dennis Warner, In Sync Productions and Primm Valley Casino Resorts join in the international celebrations, devoted to the birthday of the King of Thailand on December 5th, 2009 with an comprehensive lineup of exceptional Muay Thai expert and amateur fighters, who will battle for WBC, IKKC and IAMTF titles at the Star of Desert Arena of Buffalo Bills Resort and Casino. The festive weekend will contain the cultural gems of Thailand: Thai cuisine at every single casino restaurant and buffet, standard Thai dance, deep tissue and foot massages and, of course, globe-class Muay Thai. The Primm Valley Casino Resorts supply one thing for everyone with golf on two award-winning courses, roller coaster, log flume and a lot more, as nicely as a world-well-known outlet mall.

The fight card is topped by the new WBC International Super welterweight champion Malaipet, who reclaimed the title from Richard Fenwick in July of this year in an epic battle, ending in TKO, and who will defend the title against James Cook of Fairtex. This is the second time the two will meet in the ring their very first encounter in 2003 left an unforgettable impression of non-cease action on the spectators.

Romie Adanza will fight for his third international title against Japanese Kunitaka Fujiwara, who is currently ranked as number eighteen in the planet by WBC MuayThai. Adanzas current fight history includes a WBC International Super bantamweight title fight against the British Paulo Da Silva at the Las Vegas Hilton earlier this year, exactly where he TKOed his way to the victory in the fourth round.

The Las Vegas MuayThai fans will also have a likelihood to see several of the local top dogs in action: Kevin Ross will take on the East Coast star, Chike Lindsay-Ajudua Shawn Yarborough will battle against Manson Gibson for a WBC National title. Chaz Mulkey, Scott Leffler and Jack Thames will also have a opportunity to show off their talent on the property field.

The total professional fight card is as follows:

WBC Muaythai International Super Welterweight Title: 5 rounds

Malaipet vs James Cook

WBC Muaythai International Super Bantamweight Title: 5 rounds

Romie Adanza vs Kunitaka Fujiwara

WBC Muaythai US Welterweight Title: five rounds

Kevin Ross vs Chike Lindsay

WCK MuayThai Celebrates the King of Thailand Birthday with a WBC MuayThai Sanctioned Planet Championship Event on December 5th, 2009

Shangri-La Hotel, Chengdu Celebrates its Grand Opening

China (PRWEB) December 18, 2007

Shangri-La Hotel, Chengdu opened this month as Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts’ first hotel in Southwest China. More than 400 VIP guests gathered to commemorate the occasion, including acclaimed Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi.

Shangri-La Hotel, Chengdu is a 25-minute drive from Chengdu International Airport and a convenient 15-minute walk to the Chunxi Road Pedestrian Precinct shopping area. It is located in the city centre in the historic site of the Swell Fun, the oldest wine lane in the world according to Guinness World Records. Portraying the perfect combination of colourful history and modern style, the hotel overlooks the Jinjiang River and is next to Hejiang Pavilion – built during the Tang Dynasty and now considered a lucky site for local residents.

The 593-room hotel offers the largest guestroom size in the city centre with a minimum size of 42 square metres and up to 276 square metres for suites. Each room includes a spacious working area, a full marbled bathroom and wall-mounted LCD TV. The deluxe rooms feature views of Jinjiang River. In addition, 26 serviced apartments cater to the special needs of long-term guests.

The Horizon Club rooms and suites offer guests panoramic views, personalised service and extensive privileges, such as use of the meeting room and business centre, a dedicated concierge, complimentary American buffet breakfast, afternoon tea and evening cocktails at the elegant Horizon Lounge.

The hotel’s four restaurants and bars include Cafe Z, which showcases nine open “food theatres” that deliver creatively presented and enticing international dishes. Shang Palace, Shangri-La’s signature Chinese restaurant serves fine Cantonese and Sichuanese cuisine and offers 17 private dining rooms that cater for groups of four to 40. Mooney’s is the most traditional Irish Pub in town and the lobby lounge provides refreshments and live music.

Inspired by the legend of Shangri-La in the novel Lost Horizon, CHI, The Spa at Shangri-La – Shangri-La’s signature spa brand – offers treatments and therapies based on Chinese and Himalayan wellbeing rituals and traditions. With 11 treatment rooms set in an area of approximately 900 square metres, Shangri-La Hotel, Chengdu features the largest spa among the city’s five-star hotels. In addition, the hotel’s health club facilities include a gym, indoor swimming pool, outdoor tennis court and sauna.

A range of banquet and meeting facilities are also available. The grand ballroom, with a floor space of 2,100 square metres and a nine-metre-high ceiling, is the largest of its type in the city centre, and provides direct access via a large lift – making it even possible to drive a car inside for exhibits. For more intimate occasions, a selection of 16 additional function rooms and an auditorium are also available.

Chengdu is not only the hometown of the panda, but is also home to the only panda breeding and research centre in the world. One of China’s top tourism cities, Chengdu offers many World Heritage listed scenic areas and various direct transportation into Tibet. Chengdu is the capital of Sichuan Province and was designated by the State Council as Southwest China’s centre of science, technology, commerce, trade and finance and hub of transportation and telecommunications.

Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts currently owns and manages 54 hotels under Shangri-La and Traders brands with a rooms inventory of over 27,000. Shangri-La hotels are five-star deluxe properties featuring extensive luxury facilities and services. Shangri-La hotels are located in Australia, mainland China, Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Sultanate of Oman, Taiwan, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates. The group has over 48 projects under development in Austria, Canada, mainland China, France, India, Japan, Macau, Maldives, Philippines, Qatar, Seychelles, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and the United States. For more information or reservations, please contact a travel professional or access the website at http://www.shangri-la.com.

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Shangri-La Hotel, Chengdu Celebrates its Grand Opening