Boutique luxury hotel brand The Pavilions Hotels & Resorts has opened a brand-new wellbeing clinic, The Pavilions Vitality, in Phuket, Thailand, bringing enhanced wellness offerings to complement those already offered at its flagship hotel, The Pavilions Phuket. Focused on promoting overall wellbeing, immunity optimisation, nutrient support and longevity, the new clinic offers a range of personalised, science-based and holistic treatments to guests and non-guests from its location within integrated wellness centre, Life Balance Phuket.

HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO, a Luxury Collection Hotel & Spa, is pleased to announce an exclusive cultural and culinary event at the historic Mitsui family Shimogamo Villa, a Nationally Designated Important Cultural Property. Held over four evenings this autumn, guests can enjoy a specially curated dinner by Chef Tetsuya Asano, Japan’s representative for Bocuse d’Or 2027, paired with a live performance of Noh, the traditional Japanese art form.

Yas Island Abu Dhabi, the region’s premier leisure and entertainment destination, recently launched Yas Island Lounge – a sophisticated space situated at the arrival’s hall of the state-of-the-art Zayed International Airport.
Officially inaugurated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Liam Findlay, CEO of Miral Destinations and Elena Sorlini, Managing Director and CEO of Abu Dhabi Airports, the lounge aims to provide travellers with a warm and informative welcome to the world-class attractions and experiences Yas Island offers.

Here, the team at Visit Okinawa summarises some of the must-visit events in the region during the season…

September/ October 2024: Record-breaking tug-of-wars

Large-scale tug-of-war events are a traditional hallmark of Okinawan festivals and the Itoman Great Tug-of-War, taking place on the 17th of September, is a spectacle not to be missed.