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,...
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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
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
Ennismore signs a 345-room 25hours Hotel Bangkok in Siam Square, opening Q1 2029 within Central Pattana's Central Central mixed-use developm...
Plaza Premium opens two lounges at Bangkok airport
Plaza Premium Group has opened two pay-per-use lounges at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi: the 51-guest Plaza Premium First and the 98-guest Thai-theme...
Air India IHG Partnership: Maharaja One Rewards Link
Air India and IHG Hotels & Resorts linked Maharaja Club and IHG One Rewards on 4 Sept 2026: earn 2 Maharaja Points per US$1 at most IHG hote...
Jin Jiang and Trip.com Sign ASEAN Hotel Growth Pact
Jin Jiang Hotels and Trip.com will work across 10 ASEAN markets for three years under a new MOU with a fixed commission model and local team...
Alluri Sitarama Raju Airport Lounges Open by Encalm
Encalm Hospitality has unveiled lounges and meet-and-assist services at Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram, days after...
