Choice Opens Clarion Hotel in Sydney

Clarion, a division of the Choice Hotels Group, has launched its third Sydney property, and its 16th in Australia, with the opening of Clarion Hotel on the Park at Parramatta.

Formerly the Courtyard by Marriott Parramatta, the rebranded property will be totally refurbished over the next 12 months, with work due to commence in the first quarter of 2011.

Clarion and the Clarion Collection are the prestige brands of the Choice Group, with properties in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Tasmania and North Queensland.

Located at 18-40 Anderson Street, Parramatta, the six-storey Clarion Hotel on the Park has 181 rooms ? 150 standard rooms and 30 suites. It also has 11 meeting rooms, covering a total of 371 square metres.

Louise Byrom, newly appointed as General Manager of the Clarion Hotel on the Park Parramatta, said the property would focus on business clientele during the week and leisure visitors from regional NSW or the local community during weekends and holiday periods.

Ms Byrom was previously General Manager at the property when it was part of the Courtyard by Marriott network before transferring to her most recent position as General Manager of the Courtyard by Marriott North Ryde.

?Parramatta is a major commercial hub in western Sydney, and we will redevelop this property to offer a fresh option for business travellers to this region,? Ms Byrom said. ?We also will offer a high quality option for leisure visitors and groups from regional NSW and local communities, particularly those seeking ease of access to the entertainment, sports and exhibition centres of Homebush Bay and the Sydney Olympic sites.?

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AirAsia Opens Greater China Call Center

AirAsia has opened a call center in Greater China that will handle the needs of travelers from Hong Kong, China, Macau and Taiwan. The newly established call center is situated in Guangzhou, China.

The center uses state-of-the-art telephone terminal processing technology and equipment, with 25 lines and more than 30 professionally trained line controllers.

Travelers can use the centre to enquire about flight information, pre-book tickets, proceed with payments, manage their bookings, make payments on optional services (bags check-in, in-flight meals, seats pre-booking, travel insurance etc.) and make complaints in Mandarin and Cantonese.

The call centre is open Monday to Sunday between 08:00 and 21:00 Hong Kong time. The numbers to call are:

Mainland China (86) 20 2281 7666
Hong Kong SAR (852) 3112 3222
Macau SAR 0800912
Taiwan 00801853031

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Regal Kangbo Hotel Opens in Dezhou, Shandong

The Regal Kangbo Hotel has opened in the city of Dezhou, China. The hotel is easily accessible from the Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport, only 70 minutes drive away and 10 minutes from the railway station of Dezhou.

The hotel is one of the highest buildings in the city at 100 metres high and comprises a 22-storey diamond-type tower and 3-storey podium.

The hotel includes a total of 215 guestrooms, Regal Club Floors and 25 suites. The guest rooms are equipped with the latest technology including broadband internet access, 42-inch LCD television with extensive choice of national and international satellite TV channels. In addition, a selection of rooms is furnished with kitchenette facilities to cater for long-stay guests.

Three restaurants and bars offer Chinese, Western and International cuisine.

Regal Kangbo Hotel has 7 function rooms and a 650 square metres grand ballroom, with a maximum capacity of 800 persons.

Other facilities include a Business Centre, Health Club, beauty salon, yoga room, chess room and spa room.

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