Exceptional destinations, outstanding value

As cash flows dwindle, how can PCOs get the best rates for clients seeking to incentivise their people? Andry Kurnyawan, Director of Public Relations and Marketing for the InterContinental Bali Resort, says solutions are simple, and self-evident.

With room rates starting from around AUD 250 a night, the Shangri-la hotel in the city of Makati is like an oasis in the vast Manila conurbation, and, considering its facilities, extraordinarily good value for money.

After a stop-start cab ride from Suvarnabhumi Airport, my arrival in the lobby of the Shangri-La hotel Bangkok, tired after a long flight, is a palpable pleasure. At last I can relax.

Emma Bowyer, widely respected owner and Managing Director of professional conference organisers ICMS Australasia, has been involved in the events-management industry for the best part of two decades. She spoke to The Siteseer about how business is evolving as pandemic panic recedes.

Where can you stay for business or leisure, an hour-and-a-half’s easy drive north of Sydney, and pay between $99 and $145 a night for outstanding, functional accommodation? Accor’s Ibis chain may provide the answer, as The Siteseer discovered.

Where do you stay when you’re planning a road trip with an incentive group and want to take your dogs with you? More and more hotels are meeting pet-lovers’ needs, The Siteseer discovered. Here are some New South Wales suggestions.