Orient-Express Hotels has announced that it has reached agreement to accelerate its planned acquisition of the Pansea group of hotels in South East Asia.

Orient-Express Hotels’ relationship with Pansea dates back to 2004 when Orient-Express invested funds to assist the original owners with the development of the business. The structure of the deal allowed for Orient-Express Hotels to acquire 100 per cent of Pansea after five years, in 2009.

There are six Pansea Orient-Express hotels. They are La Résidence Phou Vao in Luang Prabang, the ancient royal capital of Laos; The Governor’s Residence in Rangoon, Burma, a former palace; La Résidence d’Angkor in Siem Reap, Cambodia, close to the famous temples of Ankor Wat; Napasai in Koh Samui on the Gulf of Siam in Thailand; and Bali, Indonesia where there are two hotels, Jimbaran Puri Bali in an exceptional beach location and the other, Ubud Hanging Gardens, on the spectacular Ayung river gorge.

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Grand Hyatt Bali proudly announces the opening of the new spa, Kriya, now open.

Reflecting its name Kriya, which represents ‘healing rituals’ in Sanskrit - this unique Spa will feature authentic Balinese healing forms with treatments based on ‘wellness rituals’ to promote positive health. Inspired by the magnificent architecture of an ancient Balinese water palace, each spa villa reflects contemporary Zen inspired sanctuaries of solitude and offers twin indoor treatment facilities, private outdoor wet treatment area, a traditional relaxation bale, custom-designed soaking bath tub and plunge pool. The spa is conveniently located next to the tennis courts in West village, within the resort grounds.

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Easter in Balinese Way

Easter is around the corner and Nusa Dua Beach Hotel & Spa has prepared plenty of special events for guests to enjoy this Easter and for a start, try your luck with our Wooden Easter Bunny by simply guessing the weight of the wooden Bunny. Guess the weight of the Bunny Contest will start 1^st April 2007 through 8^st April 2007. Interesting prizes have been prepared for the winners and will be drawn during Easter Dinner on Sunday, 8 April 2007. Happy Guessing!

For our young guests, we have prepared various Easter activities. On Easter Sunday enjoy coloring ginger bread bunny, egg painting for the whole family, coloring bunny masks and Easter egg hunting.

During this Easter season, our Wedang Jahe restaurant provides a very special Easter Buffet Dinner where the family can enjoy International cuisine with Easter decorations. The buffet dinner price is Rp 295,000 ++ and will be served from 7.00 to 10.00 p.m. Humming Groove Band will entertain you during dinner.

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Nusa Dua – Bali, March 2007…Nikko Bali Resort & Spa takes great pleasure to announce that it is about to embark on an extensive refurbishment program that will result in a stylish new look for the property. Phased over the coming months, the renovation will be carried out in sections to avoid guest disturbance.

The program includes the establishment of a prestigious Club Lounge designed to capture the serene beauty of the Indian Ocean. In addition, a refreshing refurbishment will see a total of 94 Deluxe Beach Front rooms transformed into private retreats for ultimate relaxation.

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THE BALÉ Upgrades Facilities and Launches It’s Newly Built Golf View Deluxe Pavilions.

The Balé, a Lifestyle Retreat and Member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World is currently undergoing a selective upgrade of its facilities and expansion of 9 newly built deluxe single pavilions which will be completed by May 2007. This chic boutique retreat, featuring modern minimalist design with a tasteful touch of Indonesian décor is already one of the island’s favorite hangout properties.

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Warwick Ibah Luxury Villas & Spa takes great pleasure to announce that it will be hosting a month long exhibition entitled Sesari (Essence) featuring art, photography and music by members of the Bali Kangin Kauh artist group.

The idea to establish this group was conceived almost 20 years ago with the vision to generate awareness of Bali’s artistic legacy to a wider audience outside the island. Over the past two decades Bali Kangin Kauh has united creative and passionate individuals from all areas within the art community including writers, poets and cultural advocates.

This latest exhibition by the group will see key figures from Ubud’s respected royal family collaborate with a leading Balinese art connoisseur and a new generation of local artists. Esteemed owner of ARMA and dedicated collector of local fine art, Agung Rai, will publicly exhibit some of his own works for the very first time. He is joined by fellow artist, I Gusti Putu Suteja, grandson of fine art maestro I Gusti Nyoman Lempad, who has put together a display of energetic paintings that are a modern expression of his religious beliefs.

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