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 brief cab ride on a humid island day, I arrive, tired, at the Patra Bali Resort and Villas in Kuta. After checking in, I’m escorted to my room, a cool, high-ceilinged haven looking onto greenery.
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.