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A Journey of Arts and Culture with ONYX Hospitality Group's properties in Hong Kong, Bangkok and Phuket

October 2018
A Journey of Arts and Culture with ONYX Hospitality Group's properties in Hong Kong, Bangkok and Phuket

Top: OZO Wesley Hong Kong offers the brand’s signature hallmarks including an enhanced sleep experience, smart connectivity for personal devices and local destination insights from well-informed team members.

Bottom left: To add the taste of Thainess, guests can savour a wide range of popular Thai and Asian dishes at the street market-inspired Amaya Food Gallery at Amari Watergate Bangkok

Bottom right: After exploring the arty side of Phuket, guests can unwind with tasty delights and a favourite cocktail at Amari Phuket while soaking in the breathtaking sunset views

Bangkok, 29 October 2018 – Guests desiring local cultural experiences while travelling will find spending time at local art galleries and museums enjoyable. With hotels located near popular attractions of cultural interest, ONYX Hospitality Group invites artists and art lovers to visit Hong Kong, Bangkok and Phuket and take in all the creative and artistic highlights of each of these destinations.

Hong Kong
Besides being a great destination for shopping and blessing trips, Hong Kong is also home to a wide range of art and cultural offerings. Travellers should include a visit to Tai Kwun, Hong Kong’s latest centre for heritage and arts located in the heart of the Central district.

Asa former Central Police Station compound, Tai Kwun is a massive revitalised heritage project offering an enjoyable experience in Hong Kong’s historical and cultural milestones through interactive tours, educational programmes, contemporary performance arts and thematic exhibitions. With its unique architectural style, Tai Kwun is a fascinating place to wander around, with visitors immersed in arts and culture and snapping cool hipster photos. After a day of inspirational insights, guests can recharge and relax at OZO Wesley Hong Kong, a hotel which is all about sleep, connectivity and exploration. Located just a short ride from Tai Kwun, OZO Wesley Hong Kong is an ideal base for Hong Kong explorers with its prime location near Wan Chai MRT station, providing an enhanced sleep experience, smart connectivity for personal devices, local exploration tips from well-informed team members.

Save the date to explore Tai Kwun, Hong Kong’s latest arts and cultural centre, with OZO Wesley Hong Kong offering an advanced purchase offer with up to 15% off room rates with best rate guarantee. Nightly rates start at 734 HKD++. Get 10% off when booking at least 7 days in advance and receive an extra 5% off when booking 21 days in advance. The deal is available until 31 December 2018. For more information and reservations, please visit https://www.ozohotels.com/wesley-hongkong

Bangkok
Set in a charming heritage building in the heart of Bangkok’s old town, Museum Siam takes history-minded travellers on a journey through Thai history displayed in a range of creative and contemporary exhibitions..

After four years of research and one year of renovations, Museum Siam was relaunched in late 2017 with a brand new permanent exhibition titled “Decoding Thainess”. Using innovative technology and unconventional storytelling methods, the exhibit’s 14 different zones explores all aspects of Thainess and its constant evolution from the past to the present.. After a day of fun immersed in Thainess, guests can hop on a tuk-tuk to return to Amari Watergate Bangkok and unwind by the pool or enjoy a wide range of dishes at Amaya Food Gallery, a signature restaurant inspired by the street food markets of Asia.

Amari Watergate Bangkok invites guests to discover Thainess with a hot deal package, with nightly rates starting at 4,292 THB++, including a two-night stay in a Deluxe King Room together with 1,000 THB dining credit to experience the live cooking stations at Amaya Food Gallery and 25% off treatments at Breeze Spa. In addition, guests can take time to rest and relax, as the deal includes late check-out until 4:00pm. The package is available for stays until 31 December 2018. For more information and reservations, please contact Amari Watergate Bangkok on +66 2653 9000 or visit https://www.amari.com/watergate.

Phuket
Renowned for its beautiful tropical beach paradise and unique culinary specialities, Phuket is also a destination to consider for its diverse collection of street art and graffiti scattered across the old town.

From Amari Phuket, guests can take a short ride to Phuket old town, where colourful Sino-Portuguese architecture is the true highlight. In between cafe visits and find hunting, travellers should look out for a series of vibrant graffiti and street art along the alleys of Krabi and Dibuk roads. Created under the artists’ strong intention to revive the city as a top tourist destination, this series of street artwork is an open-air art gallery that is approachable and comprehensible for all ages. More than just adding the fun for tourists, each artwork illustrates Phuket’s local way of life related to the area. After a day of arts immersion, travellers can retreat back to Amari Phuket for tasty delights and a favourite cocktail while soaking in the breathtaking sunset views of the ocean.

Amari Phuket is now offering street art lovers the opportunity to enjoy more with the Phuket Super Saver package, with nightly rates starting at 4,980 THB++ for a minimum three nights’ stay in a Superior Ocean Facing Room, complimentary round-trip airport transfers, dinner at Rim Talay Restaurant, 20% off soothing treatments at Breeze Spa and a complimentary late check-out until 16:00. The package is available for stays until 31 July 2019. For more information and reservations, please contact Amari Phuket on +66 7634 0106-14 or visit https://www.amari.com/phuket.