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SONO Moon to debut in Bali early 2027
Reading Time: 2 minutesIndonesia: SONO Hotels & Resorts Asia has signed a hotel management agreement with PT Drupadi Management for SONO Moon Bali Seminyak, a 225-room lifestyle hotel targeted to open in Q1 2027.
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