Azura at Quilalea, Mozambique has opened its doors to a new range of luxury holidays in Africa. The island welcomed its first paying guests after a six month renovation project redeveloping the entire infrastructure, expanding facilities and upgrading the nine luxurious villas.

Anantara Resorts Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas announced that it will manage two new luxury lodges on Sir Bani Yas island in Abu Dhabi. Due to open in late 2010, both resort lodges will offer unique experiences that capitalise on the impressively diverse beach and wildlife blend of Sir Bani Yas Island.

Serena Hotels will commence construction of a new luxury tented camp in Kenya in April 2010, a move that will further strengthen the existing Serena safari circuit in East Africa.

With its temperate winter climate, its wide range of scenery, culture, colours and fascinating cities, Morocco is an alluring and exotic holiday destination at any time of year, and the beautiful red-walled city of Marrakech encompasses all this and more. With the snow-capped landscape of the impressive Atlas Mountains as its backdrop, this city of arts and crafts, magical souks, palm oases and magnificent palaces, mosques and gardens, is a sheer joy to the senses.

As part of preparations for the opening of the first Waldorf Astoria Collection property in Asia Pacific on 1 March, Beach House Maldives has unveiled its new look Ocean Villas available for stays from early March.

In January 2011, a new travel exhibition is being launched to target Japan’s luxury market. BTN met up with Blossom Japan’s organiser Jay Martens to find out more.