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Hotels and hospitality coverage: RevPAR and occupancy data, brand strategy, development pipelines, loyalty programmes and the operating economics behind the world's hotel groups and resorts.

Taj tops every generation in India hotel brand poll

Taj tops every generation in India hotel brand poll

YouGov BrandIndex data ranks India's hotel brands by generation: Taj first in every cohort, ITC second, global chains skew Millennial, legac...
7,000 Chicago Hotel Workers Threaten Strike

7,000 Chicago Hotel Workers Threaten Strike

UNITE HERE Local 1 threatens a strike as contracts for 7,000+ workers at 46 Chicago hotels expire; Ritz-Carlton, Drake, Hilton, Hyatt affect...
Sofitel Ahmedabad: Accor Signs 250-Key Hotel for 2030

Sofitel Ahmedabad: Accor Signs 250-Key Hotel for 2030

Accor has signed the 250-room Sofitel Ahmedabad Palladium Mall Road in Thaltej, its luxury debut in Gujarat, opening 2030 with Fanidhar Infr...
Dusit Princess Ipoh Opens October 1 in Malaysia

Dusit Princess Ipoh Opens October 1 in Malaysia

Dusit International opens its third Malaysian hotel, the 268-room Dusit Princess Ipoh, on October 1, 2026, betting on the Perak capital's fo...
Riu Palace Phuket Opens: First RIU in Thailand

Riu Palace Phuket Opens: First RIU in Thailand

RIU opened its first Thai hotel on September 7, 2026: the 504-room, all-inclusive Riu Palace Phuket on Mai Khao Beach, with six restaurants,...
Hilton Signs First Batam Hotel, Opens 2028

Hilton Signs First Batam Hotel, Opens 2028

Hilton signs its first Batam hotel, the 199-room Hilton Garden Inn Batam City Centre with PT Sabang Raya Investama, opening 2028 near Singap...
BRICS Summit Sends Delhi Hotel Rates to Rs 2.5 Lakh

BRICS Summit Sends Delhi Hotel Rates to Rs 2.5 Lakh

Delhi luxury hotels charge up to Rs 2.5 lakh a night as the September 12-13 BRICS summit sells out rooms; traffic curbs hit Lutyens' Delhi.
25hours Hotels makes Thailand debut in Bangkok

25hours Hotels makes Thailand debut in Bangkok

Ennismore signs a 345-room 25hours Hotel Bangkok in Siam Square, opening Q1 2029 within Central Pattana's Central Central mixed-use developm...