Belmond to Reopen 4 of its 5 Hotels in South East Asia

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As travel restrictions related to the ongoing
global COVID19 pandemic are gradually eased, or lifted, Belmond,
one of the most iconic names in the luxury travel sector,
re-opened some of its hotels in Europe, the UK and US on 19 June.
But what about Belmond’s hotels in Asia Pacific?


Steven Howard of TravelNewsAsia.com used
Skype to speak with Belmond’s

recently appointed Divisional Managing Director for Asia Pacific,
Iain Langridge on 24 June, to ask him about the group’s plans
for the region.

In this exclusive interview you will learn
which of Belmond’s five hotels in south east Asia – Belmond La
Residence d’Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia; Belmond Jimbaran Puri Bali,
Indonesia; Belmond Governor’s
Residence Yangon, Myanmar; Belmond La Residence Phou Vao, Luang
Prabang, Laos; and Belmond
Napasai Koh Samui, Thailand – will open first,
why those hotels were chosen, and what forward bookings for each
property are looking like.


Belmond La R

We discuss domestic markets, how the luxury
hotel sector has been impacted by COVID19 and whether a luxury
product is still feasible with all the social distancing and
hygiene regulations now required.

Iain tells us about the group’s expansion
plans, what makes Belmond unique, and how the company is using
technology to enhance the guest experience in the current
environment.

With Belmond’s guests traditionally coming from
the US and Europe, we also talk about the demographics of guests
at hotels here in the region and how that may change moving
forward.

We discuss China, and you will discover what first
step Belmond has just taken to better establish itself in the
country, what plans it has for the market, plus much, much more in
the video and podcast below.

COVID19 Interview with Divisional MD of Belmond Asia Pacific, Iain Langridge

PODCAST

Editor’s note:
My apologies that the audio and visual quality in this video interview
are not up to the same HD quality that they normally would be. This is the second in a
series of video interviews conducted over Skype. Hopefully it won’t be too
long until we are once again conducting exclusive video interviews
in person, but for now we have to make do with what we have. Thank
you.

See also:

How’s Business in Siem Reap? Interview with GM of Courtyard by
Marriott, Ms. Ashley Lai.

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