Word: hotel
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...most ordinary Indonesians it was the spiraling bus fares and price of cooking oil forced on them by corruption and malfeasance that cost Suharto his legitimacy. Much of the anger focused on the rapaciousness of his family, whose members controlled large sectors of the economy, from airlines, hotel chains and car manufacturing to a monopoly in cloves. Even as the economy was imploding, Suharto's grandson Ari Sigit was trying to set up a monopoly in school shoes...
...that's a problem, say many doctors. They fear it will result in a stampede of new patients to the controversial and still experimental procedure. Ultrarapid detox, they charge, has not been adequately studied and is often promoted by medical entrepreneurs who make exaggerated claims and operate out of hotel rooms and storefronts...
Business travelers may grumble about moving to the back of the Airbus, but in the air and on the ground, special deals abound for those who are willing to lower their sights. Even though the base rate at Singapore's Hotel Phoenix is about $160 a night, marketing director Low admits that she "is happy to let you stay for $87 a night." Many hotels are spicing up the discount deal with a slew of extras, from free clothes pressing to complimentary limousine transport and free breakfast. Hong Kong's Conrad Hotel, for instance, is offering a standard room, with...
Some tips: When hunting for business-travel bargains, remember that all Asian countries are not suffering equally. In Japan, where inbound business travel went up 7.6% last year between January and November, air fares and hotel rates won't show the dramatic declines seen in, say, Malaysia and Indonesia. And no matter how savvy, individual travelers or companies aren't always equipped to negotiate the best deals. "I was attending a conference in Bangkok, and when we called this hotel, we were charged $85 a night," says Helen Peterson, spokeswoman for the Asia division of the Pacific Asia Travel Association...
...most part, hotels and airlines alike are scrambling to impress customers. "I saw this coming a long time ago and told my staff to prepare for it," says Steve Halliday, general manager of Singapore's 800-room Pan Pacific Hotel, which is located next to the convention center and caters mainly to business clients. Halliday recently outfitted the place with 200 computers to better serve his clients. "You've got to kill the customer with kindness," says Halliday. "In a word: service. Do things differently this year." In the current economic climate, the hospitality industry is finding that it takes...