Parkland Hotels plots expansion course

The Parkland Group of Hotels has announced plans to add three more properties to its portfolio. For the first time, the group will be spreading its wings outside Delhi, the development of a…

IHG to open seven new hotels in India

After the massive Six Senses acquisition, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is making waves in India. Under the IHG-SAMHI partnership, it today announced the opening of seven more Holiday…

Sunway to rename KL hotels

Malaysia's Sunway Hotels & Resorts has revealed that two of its newest properties in Kuala Lumpur will soon get new identities. Effective 1 October 2016, the Sunway Pyramid Hotel…

喜达屋再纳入30多座Design Hotels

喜达屋(Starwood)再纳入30多家Design Hotel,使其酒店会员能使用喜达屋消费者以及企业预订渠道,并能对接喜达屋优先顾客(SPG)忠诚项目。 喜达屋于去年9月份在希腊雅典举办的Design Hotel年度会议上,向酒店业主和管理人员宣布了该忠诚计划,并且在其Q3财报中称为”第十一个品牌”。Design…

Budget hotels boom in the UK

The march of budget hotels continues in the UK, with more than 1,500 budget rooms added to the sector’s pipeline in Q3 2015 alone, according to the Hotel Bulletin Q3 2015 published by HVS, …

Park Inn opens in Dubai

Park Inn by Radisson Hotel Apartments in Dubai’s Al Rigga neighbourhood officially opened its doors to guests yesterday.  The hotel will be managed by The Rezidor Hotel Group, which…

New Hyatt hotels for KSA

Hyatt Hotels has announced that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into an agreement for a Hyatt Place hotel and a Hyatt House hotel in Jeddah, KSA.  The hotels will be within one mile of each…

Park Plaza awarded AIM Gold

PPHE Hotel Group’s luxury brand Park Plaza has been awarded AIM Gold across its entire suite of hotels to mark its meeting facilities and services. The company, which has seven hotels…

Carlson to open 20 hotels in Indonesia

Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group has signed a new joint venture agreement that will lead to the development of 20 new hotels across Indonesia. The deal, signed with Indonesia’s Panorama…

Carlson to add 77 hotels in 2013

Carson Rezidor Hotel Group has announced that it plans to open 77 new hotels in 2013, as it continues with its 'Ambition 2015' growth strategy. At its annual business conference at…

Marriott signs seven hotels in Thailand

Marriott International has agreed to manage seven more hotels in Thailand. The deals, signed yesterday with Bangkok-based TCC Hotels Group, will expand the US hotel company's Thai portfolio…

Park Hyatt to open in Qingdao

Hyatt has entered into a management agreement for a new Park Hyatt hotel in Qingdao, the port city in northeast China's Shandong province. Expected to open in 2016, Park Hyatt Qingdao will…

Park Hyatt Chennai opens

Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced the opening of Park Hyatt Chennai. The hotel features 201 room including 20 suites, an all day dining restaurant, Antahpura Spa, fitness centre Sphere…

WH Ming Hotels soon to grace Shanghai

September will mark the arrival of a new luxury urban resort brand in China. Shanghai-based WHM Group formally introduced the five-star WH Ming Hotels brand yesterday, with its flagship…

Regent Hotels signs Rezidor tie-up

Taiwan-based Regent Hotels & Resorts has signed a new deal with Rezidor, in an effort to boost its presence and portfolio in Europe and the Middle East. The new strategic alliance will…

GreenPark opens first luxury hotel

GreenPark Hotels & Resorts has opened its first luxury property. Located in Hyderabad, the Marigold hotel has 181 rooms across five categories, four restaurants, plus meeting and…

Key Hotels signs six new properties

Mid-market hotel chain, Keys Hotels, last week signed six new properties as it actively pursues more opportunities across the country. The six new hotels include the Keys Hotel Rosewood in…

U Hotels to launch in Sapa

Absolute Hotel Services (AHS) has signed a new contract to bring its U Hotels & Resorts brand to the northern Vietnamese town of Sapa. The deal, agreed with Sapa Petro Tourist Joint…

Park Regis confirms WTM showing

Joining the Dubai delegation at London's World Travel Market for the first time is the Park Regis Kris Kris Hotel.The property will showcase its facilities as a major new city-centre…

Park Plaza opens in Ahmedabad

Sarovar Hotels has commenced operations of Park Plaza in Ahmedabad. The 90-room hotel is the second property of chain in the Gujarat state, following the Sarovar Portico. Park Plaza has…

Park to expand

Park Hotels is adding new properties in Goa and Kerala in the next few months.The 33-room boutique hotel in Goa will open by end of this year at Candolin Beach. The 178-room hotel in Kochi…

Accor to develop 21 Indonesian hotels

Accor has announced the further expansion of its network in Indonesia with 21 new hotels. These new hotels will be distributed across the archipelago and will add 4,526 new rooms to the…

PARKROYAL opens at Melbourne airport

Pan Pacific Hotels Group has announced the opening of the PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport. Previously known as the Hilton Melbourne Airport, the hotel, which launched on Friday, offers 276…

PARKROYAL to launch in China

Pan Pacific Hotels Group has announced it will open two PARKROYAL properties in China, marking the launch of the PARKROYAL brand in the country. The announcement follows the signing of…

Shangri-La launches Kerry Hotels brand

Shangri-La International Hotel Management has announced launched the first property of its new luxury hotel brand; Kerry Hotels. The 574-room Kerry Hotel Pudong, Shanghai opened on Friday…

Domestic demand boosts NZ hotels

Total guest nights at hotels and other accommodation providers in New Zealand increased 2.0 percent in November 2010 compared with November 2009, Statistics New Zealand said today. The…

WORLDHOTELS celebrates 40th anniversary

Frankfurt, June 10 2010 - One of the leading groups for independent hotels, WORLDHOTELS, is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. In honour of this special occasion, the hotel group is…

Tivoli Hotels joins GHA

Geneva, 4th January 2010; Global Hotel Alliance (GHA) is delighted to start 2010 by welcoming Tivoli Hotels & Resorts as their latest member, as the rapidly-growing alliance…

Prestige launches new hotels

Luxury independent operator, Prestige Holidays, has expanded its Turkey programme with the addition of seven hotels for 2010 and has also added two properties in the Algarve and one in…

Grand Park Xian opens

Singapore-based Park Hotel Group has celebrated the grand opening of Grand Park Xian in China's ancient capital, famed for the Terracotta Warriors.Park Hotel Group acquired the former…

Parkroyal joins GHA

Singapore-based Parkroyal becomesGHA's eleventh member brand.PatrickImbardelli, President and CEO of Parkroyal Hotels & Resorts, commented;"For a regional brand like…

Stein is now Franklyn Hotels

Pan-European Stein Hotels and Resorts has a new name - Franklyn Hotels and Resorts - ahead of a planned global expansion. The company said the new brand would convey its transformation from…

New GDS code for Parkroyal

The new code takes effect on 21 January 2009, and willrepresent the six existing Parkroyal hotels in its portfolio. With the recent integration of Pan PacificHotels and Resorts (GDS code…

Park acquires Grand Castle Hotel, Xi’an

Singapore's Park Hotel Group has announced the latest phase of its rapid expansion plans, with the acquisition of the Grand Castle Hotel in Xi'an. The 338-room property in the capital of…

Sweet smelling hotels

Parisian perfumer, Blaise Mautin, has created a new scent exclusively for the Park Hyatt Zurich. "Fresh lemon is the smell of Zurich," said Mautin. The composition of the new scent, which…

A Paramount park for Korea

An Associated Press report said Paramount Movie Park Korea would have more than 30 attractions and expected to draw more than five million visitors during its first year of operation."South…

Parkroyal KL adds new wing

The Parkroyal Kuala Lumpur has opened a new premium wing, the Orchid Club, adding 78 rooms to a total of 426 rooms. It also includes the St Gregory Spa, managed by Parkroyal Hotels &…

Carlson Hotels to double China portfolio

Carlson Hotels has signed a partnership with the Sunshine100 Group, one of China's top 10 property development firms, which will see the company more than double the size of its current…

Park Plaza Sukhumvit opens mid-December

The 95-room hotel is located just three minutes' walk from the BTS skytrain and MRT subway stations at the Asoke-Sukhumvit intersection in Bangkok. The property is part of a major expansion…

Park Regis for Singapore

Located at New Market Street/Merchant Road near the Singapore River and a five-minute drive from the central business district, the hotel is part of the US$117 million twin tower development…

2 Summits hotels in China

The Dong Fang Hotel in Guangzhou and the Parkyard Hotel in Shanghai join three existing Summit Hotels & Resorts in Shenzhen and Shanghai. The 699-room Dong Fang Hotel was recently…

Carlson to build 3 hotels in Pakistan

One in Lahore under a Park Plaza hotel brand name, and two others in Islamabad and will be known as Radisson Hotels. The properties are scheduled to be opened by mid-2009. The group plans…

Travel Trends for 2023

The all-in-one, online travel booking platform, travelplanbooker.com, has outlined the themes expected to influence travel in 2023, plus the top destinations to visit this year.