Let this hotel wrap soothe you all the way to Friday. If you look at the pictures for long enough, you can start to imagine you’re actually somewhere tropical.

The Peninsula Tokyo launches “keys to the city”

The Peninsula Tokyo is pleased to announce its latest experiential initiative, “Keys to the City,” a program that provides hotel guests with exclusive and unique access to 10 of the best “only-in-Tokyo” experiences. Now, not only does The Peninsula Tokyo’s room key open the doors to its elegant and spacious guest rooms, it also “opens doors” to VIP access and experiences for guests staying at the luxury hotel.

The carefully curated programs are one-of-a-kind in culture-rich Tokyo, designed to provide guests with an insight into the capital city’s various cultures, arts and lifestyles. Highlights include: an exclusive private tour of the Imperial Garden located opposite the hotel; an additional glass of sake when booking a sake tasting program at Sake Shop Fukumitsuya; and advance tickets to Nezu Museum, a private collection of Japanese and Asian art from calligraphy to painting, ceramics and textiles.

Guests may book any of the experiences via the Concierge, subject to availability. Advance booking is highly recommended – while some programs can be arranged at short notice, just one or two days ahead of an event, others require a longer advance booking time.

Santiburi Koh Samui gives parents a night off during family vacation

Santiburi Koh Samui, the leading luxury villa and suite resort on the island’s idyllic North Shore, is giving grown-ups on holiday the gift of a little child-free time with a weekly Parents’ Night Off.

Every Thursday from 6-10pm, trained and experienced “fun-buddies” at the Kids’ Activity Centre are available to look after groups of little ones so that Mums and Dads can enjoy some much needed, well deserved downtime.

Youngsters aged four and upwards are checked into the Kids’ Activity Centre at 6pm for fun games with their playmates, before ordering some appetising dishes from the kids’ menu and eating together. After dinner, movie night starts at 8pm, with a choice of family-friendly films to enjoy before the sleepy kids are picked up by their relaxed parents.

Parents’ Night Off is a complimentary service offered to all Santiburi Koh Samui guests. Kids’ meals, parents’ dinners, and spa treatments enjoyed during the evening can all be charged directly to the room.

Accorhotels 25th Anniversary Indonesia – a wellness weekend celebration

Sofitel Bali Nusa Dua Beach Resort proudly presents the latest in its highlight of collaboration events, together with two other prestigious AccorHotels properties in Bali, namely Fairmont Sanur Beach and Amarterra.

The wellness weekend is held in conjunction with Accorhotels’ 25th anniversary. The Wellness Weekend Celebration will kick off from 24 to 26 August, featuring three of Indonesia’s well-known fitness celebrities.

They will be introducing the most current and upcoming trends in fitness and wellness. These include Zumba, live healthy-cooking demos to the first-ever Pound fit event in Bali.

Amarterra will be hosting the first in the series on 24 August, with a SBZ (Strong by Zumba) workshop, followed by brunch and a talk show with Laila Munaf, a certified Indonesian Zumba instructor and founder of Sana Studio in Jakarta. She is also the nation’s first NTC (Nike Training Club) trainer. Guests by invitation will be able to join her at Amarterra, as she’ll teach and talk about the beauty of healthy life.

The Library Koh Samui Secret Pool Villas offer

The Library in Koh Samui, Thailand is offering special discounts on its Best Available Rates (BAR) for bookings received by 20 October 2018 for guest stays in the stunning new Secret Pool Villas until 20 December 2018.

The spacious one-bedroom Secret Pool Villas feature a custom-made three-meter-wide bed, a dedicated entertainment space, full dining area with pantry, spacious Jacuzzi bathtub, saltwater swimming pool, oversized tandem rain shower and two walk-in closets.

The two-bedroom Secret Pool Villas offer the exclusivity of a private home, with spacious comfort for hosting two couples travelling together or a group of friends. In addition to an expansive 10-metre long saltwater swimming pool and equally roomy triple king-size beds, these villas also feature a private gym equipped with a treadmill machine and body weights.

The Library’s Advance Purchase Promotion for stays during this offer period in the Secret Pool Villas includes 20 per cent off BAR for 60 days’ advance booking, 15 per cent off BAR for 45 days’ advance booking and 10 per cent off BAR for 30 days’ advance booking plus round-trip Samui Airport transfers for stays of three or four nights and an additional dinner for two people at either The Page or The Gallery for stays of a minimum five nights.

Marriott International’s three loyalty programs Unify

A new era is beginning for the more than 110 million members of Marriott International’s award-winning loyalty programs – Marriott Rewards, The Ritz-Carlton Rewards, and Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG). For the first time since Marriott acquired Starwood Hotels and Resorts in 2016, the programs now operate under one set of unified benefits and one currency spanning the entire loyalty portfolio of 29 brands and more than 6,700 participating hotels in 130 countries & territories.

Members are able to seamlessly earn and redeem across the entire loyalty portfolio and achieve Elite status faster with new Elite tiers. Members can now combine their separate program accounts into one at Marriott.com or SPG.com to take advantage of everything Marriott’s loyalty programs offer worldwide.

Together, the unified programs are richer. Members now earn on average 20 percent more points per dollar spent and have their Elite status recognised consistently at every hotel as they indulge in the elevated benefits they’ve earned. Additionally, members now have the added convenience to book stays throughout the portfolio on Marriott.com, SPG.com, the Marriott and SPG apps, or by contacting customer engagement centers.

World-class family waterpark and entertainment destination unveiled for Phuket

Phuket’s tourism industry has received a major shot in the arm with the unveiling of Blue Tree Phuket, a USD40 million investment and multi-dimensional destination waterpark and entertainment complex set over 140 rai in Cherng Talay.

Positioned as Phuket’s premier family attraction, Blue Tree is located within easy reach of Phuket’s popular central west coast and will be the island’s first international-standard, fully integrated waterpark and family entertainment complex, placing it at the cutting-edge of a growing demand for inland tourism on the island.

The complex will feature a compelling mix of retail, destination dining, waterpark, beach club, and health and fitness with its star attraction at its centre – Blue Tree Lagoon – designed and built by world-leading US-based water attraction specialists Crystal Lagoons.

Opening in the first quarter 2019, Blue Tree is led by Michael Ayling, former Managing Director of Laguna Phuket, a destination which set a benchmark in Phuket for large-scale, high-quality integrated tourism product, who now embarks on a new pioneering project for the island.

QT Perth brings a world less conventional to Australia’s West Coast

Bursting into the buoyant Western Australian entertainment scene this August, QT Perth will deliver an exciting new hospitality precinct in the heart of the CBD and only a stone’s throw from the winding Swan River.

Showcasing the best of QT’s signature service and design, the bold 18-storey hotel boasts 184 guest rooms, a signature bar & grill restaurant concept, rooftop bar, café and seven conference rooms.

Perfect for modern explorers, wild flowers and the creatively charged, this is QT’s first property on Australia’s West Coast , merging industrial glamour with a contemporary, urban-cool aesthetic. All the tongue-in-cheek charm guests have come to expect from QT will be in full flight with bold-yet -welcoming guest rooms and cutting-edge bar and dining offerings.

Collaborating with some of Australia’s most talented creatives, Nic Graham has reimagined what a hotels’ public space should be like, offering thoughtfully designed areas for locals and visitors to come together. Longstanding QT guest room designer, Shelley Indyk has created wildly individual and thoughtfully designed guest roomswhere you will find handmade ceramics by local craftspeople including Dale Frances.