The Aston group has taken over management of one of downtown Jakarta's most prominent serviced apartment hotels, The Kuningan Suites, and the announcement was followed by a re-branding event and celebration. The Aston at Kuningan Suites is strategically located adjacent to the Four Seasons Hotel and offers 100 luxurious serviced apartments and suites available for long and short term stays, combined with the accolade winning signature restaurant "Pastis Kitchen and Bar", a wine shop, outdoor roof top swimming pool, fitness center, business center and several board meeting rooms. This all suites hotel is an addition to their other hotels in Jakarta, the Aston Rasuna, Aston Marina and Aston Cengkareng City Hotel.

Aston International Hotels Resorts and Residences
(021) 831-8800; www.aston-international.com

Marine festival "Sail Banda 2010" will be held in the Maluku province from July 24 to August 17. It will officially open with a yacht rally on July 24 in Darwin, Australia, and will culminate in Ambon on August 3 where the President of the Republic of Indonesia is scheduled to witness the parade from Ambon Bay. Vessels from the United States, Singapore, Australia and Malaysia will also participate in the parade. Sporting the theme, "Small Islands for Our Future", Sail Banda 2010 is intended to promote small islands and marine conservation. The event is also meant to boost development in the eastern part of Indonesia by promoting Maluku as a world-class tourism destination. The number of sidelight activities planned includes a yacht rally, diving competition, seminars and marine symposiums, and port visits. Sail Banda 2010 is jointly organized by the Ministry of Marine and Fisheries, the Provincial Administration of Maluku and Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and supported by other related government institutions.

www.sailbanda.malukuprov.go.id

Air France, KLM and the Jetstar Group of Airlines (Jetstar, Jetstar Asia/Valuair and Jetstar Pacific) recently entered a landmark agreement, forming an interline partnership that encompasses all Jetstar ports, totaling almost 60 across the network including 21 direct markets into Singapore as well as Air France and KLM hubs in Paris and Amsterdam. It is the first interline agreement covering all Jetstar airlines as a collective, signed with a full service carrier outside its parent company Qantas. Pictured: Marnix Fruitema, Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific, AIR FRANCE KLM, Chong Phit Lian, CEO Jetstar Asia / Valuair and Paul Rombeek, General Manager Singapore, Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand, AIR FRANCE KLM (Center) joined by crew members from Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Asia / Valuair, KLM and Air France.

www.airfrance.com

Aston International announced its plans to open the new 4 star Aston Bogor Hotel & Resort later this year. The new Aston Bogor will offer 123 guest rooms and 1, 2 and 3-Bedroom Resort Condominiums that are geared towards the Jakarta family market, as well as expansive conference facilities such as a large pillarless ballroom and auxiliary meeting rooms for business. The hotel aims to be both a sophisticated conference hotel suitable for the corporate meeting market as well as a charming resort, and will offer a wide range of recreational facilities such as 2 outdoor pools, a full service spa, cafes and restaurants, guest rooms with stunning mountain views and vast landscaped gardens featuring a natural river flowing gently through the hotel grounds.

www.aston-international.com

JW Marriott Hotel Jakarta invites all to join in the fun as it celebrates some exciting events: Kyoto's colorful Gion Matsuri, and the thrilling South Africa Football Craze. This month, the chefs at Asuka Japanese Dining will cook up plenty of scrumptious Japanese Matsuri dishes, while at Blü Martini sensational sausages and smooth Guinness will be on the menu as you enjoy the World Cup finals on Sunday, July 11. Blü Martini is the place to go to catch all the action from the South Africa Football Craze. From July 1 – 11, punters can enjoy the "Sausages and Beer Promo" at the über-deluxe Blü Martini bar and lounge. In between the food, the festivals, and the goal celebrations, guest can book in some quality time at the Alameda Spa. Special for this summer is a unique Organic Wax Treatment promo.

JW Marriott Hotel Jakarta
Jl. Lingkar Mega Kuningan Kav. E.1.2 No. 1& 2
Mega Kuningan, Jakarta, (021) 5798-8808

Alila Hotel Jakarta welcomes Chef Tomoaki Ito as its new Japanese Chef and Gerald Prinz as its new Executive Chef. Chef Ito brings with him a long history of working in Jakarta for the Keyaki Japanese Restaurant in the Sari Pan Pacific Hotel as well as in Kuala Lumpur. Chef Gerald brings with him a wealth of experience and is recognized for his abilities for having led culinary teams in various renowned hotels such as, Centara Hotels and Resorts in Thailand, Marco Polo Hotel Hong Kong, The San Diego Hilton USA and most recently the multi award winning Furama Resort in Da Nang, Viet Nam.

Gran Meliá Jakarta
Jalan H.R. Rasuna Said Kav. X-0, Kuningan, Jakarta
(021) 526-8080; www.gran-melia-jakarta.com