With the National Day and Hari Raya Puasa holidays approaching in August, what better way to spend the break than to “stay in the dot” with up to 50% off selected Singapore hotel bookings made on Expedia.com.sg between 6 to 31 July 2011.

Accor hotel group opens its first Thailand hotel dedicated to the meetings and events market. The 10 storey Novotel Bangkok IMPACT incorporates 380 guest rooms and suites into the 140,000 sqm IMPACT Arena, Exhibition and Convention Centre complex.

Accor’s non-standardised economy brand, all seasons, opens its fifth property in Bangkok and the eighth in Thailand. The all seasons Bangkok Victory Monument offers comfortable, trendy accommodation where you can relax and enjoy your stay near Victory Monument.

Hotel booking website, Hotels.com, recently launched two new smart phone applications for iPhone and Android phones.

International travellers recently ranked hotels, and according to the 2011 Insiders’ Select list compiled by online travel company, Expedia, 25 hotels in the Southeast Asian region have been featured in the world’s top 500.