{"id":7169,"date":"2016-08-09T11:49:54","date_gmt":"2016-08-09T03:49:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/?p=7169"},"modified":"2016-08-09T11:49:54","modified_gmt":"2016-08-09T03:49:54","slug":"hotel-jen-shows-how-to-leave-boring-behind-with-energetic-destination-experiences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/2016\/08\/09\/hotel-jen-shows-how-to-leave-boring-behind-with-energetic-destination-experiences\/","title":{"rendered":"Hotel Jen shows How to “Leave Boring Behind” with Energetic Destination Experiences"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hotel Jen unveils a series of destination-centric offers to help adventurous travellers seize the day, meet the locals and explore the city when they stay at one of the 10 Hotel Jen properties in Asia Pacific. This launch kicks off the brand\u2019s new \u201cLeave Boring Behind\u201d<\/a><\/strong> campaign together with the release of fresh video content.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHotel Jen was launched by Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts two years ago to cater to today\u2019s independent travellers who are passionate about discovering new places, cultures and experiences,\u201d said Marisa Aranha, vice president of sales and marketing for Hotel Jen. \u201cThe brand was inspired by a virtual persona, Jen, who is a professional hotelier with a love for travel and life. We regard our guests as \u2018friends of Jen\u2019 and want to help them explore hidden gems and re-discover the magic of travel.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Available now until September 30, 2016, the \u201cLeave Boring Behind\u201d packages include a specially chosen activity that will enable curious jetsetters to delve deeper into a destination. Prices start from US$80++ and include late check-out, accommodation and daily buffet breakfast for two people. Members of the Shangri-La Golden Circle loyalty programme will earn double award points when they book this package.<\/span><\/p>\n

The destination activities available through the \u201cLeave Boring Behind\u201d packages include:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25cf Malaysia \u2013 <\/strong>Cruise amongst mangroves, catch crabs or harvest mussels in a kampung <\/em>(small village) in Johor or hop onto a trishaw for an all-you-can-eat durian feast in Penang.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25cf Manila, Philippines \u2013 <\/strong>Ride handcrafted bamboo bicycles on a guided tour of Intramuros, Manila\u2019s historic centre and old walled city.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25cf Singapore \u2013 <\/strong>Sample local specialities and sight-see from the comfort of a GOURMETbus or get refreshed in the thrilling slides and pools at Adventure Cove Waterpark.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25cf Maldives <\/strong>\u2013 Visit Vilimal\u00e9 City, including the fish market and old mosque, for a glimpse of everyday life in the Mal\u00e9 capital.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25cf Brisbane, Australia <\/strong>\u2013 Spot majestic humpback whales from a catamaran as they breach and play in Moreton Bay in winter.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u25cf Greater China \u2013 <\/strong>Explore Beijing and its historic hutongs<\/em> on foot, enjoy traditional North Korean cuisine and cultural performances in Shenyang or be dazzled by the evening lights of Hong Kong on board a classic junk.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"Bambike<\/p>\n

Bambike Ecotours in Intramuros, Manila<\/em><\/p>\n

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To encourage travellers to move away from tourist traps and generic activities, an international community of \u201cJensetters<\/strong>\u201d who are creative resident experts will share their insider knowledge on the cities where Hotel Jen is present. Published on Instagram, these eclectic insights will revolve around native rituals, after-hours activities, food and art.<\/span><\/p>\n

For more information and to book a stay, visit http:\/\/www.hoteljen.com\/leave-boring-behind<\/a>. Follow @HotelJen<\/a> and join the social conversation with #LeaveBoringBehind<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hotel Jen unveils a series of destination-centric offers to help adventurous travellers seize the day, meet the locals and explore the city when they stay at one of the 10 Hotel Jen properties in Asia Pacific. This launch kicks off the brand\u2019s new \u201cLeave Boring Behind\u201d campaign together with the release of fresh video content. \u201cHotel Jen was launched by Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts two years ago to cater to today\u2019s independent travellers who are passionate about discovering new places, cultures and experiences,\u201d said Marisa Aranha, vice president of sales and marketing for Hotel Jen. \u201cThe brand was inspired by a virtual persona, Jen, who is a professional hotelier with […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":7171,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[97],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7169","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-special-offer"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/08\/Bambike-8-e1470714245573.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7169","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7169"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7169\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7172,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7169\/revisions\/7172"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7171"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7169"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7169"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7169"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}