hotel news

Anantara launches its first African safari lodge in Kafue National Park, offering elevated luxury villas and wellness retreats starting at USD 6,289 per night.

Marriott International introduces its midscale City Express brand to South Asia with a 56-room hotel along Rajasthan's scenic Udaipur–Nathdwara highway corridor.

Groupe GM and Compoz Paris partner to deploy Le Compositeur, bringing patented dry-air personalized fragrance technology to luxury hotels across 80+ countries.

Hyatt Place Vithalapur expands its executive team with four key appointments across finance, HR, culinary operations, and front office in Gujarat's industrial hub.

The Standard, High Line announces two senior leadership appointments in Manhattan, naming Andrea Puizina Director of Sales & Events and Dominique Baira Director of Marketing & Culture.

Preferred Hotels & Resorts appoints luxury hospitality veteran Çağlar Göncüler to lead Middle East sales, driving growth across the UAE, Egypt, and the wider MENA region.

Kandima Maldives welcomes UAE freestyle football sensation Hadiya Hakeem for a six-day sports residency, highlighting Women's Football Day and dynamic family clinics.

Minor Hotels partners with UAE-based Bloom Holding to introduce the first Anantara property in Morocco, a 38-room luxury retreat in Rabat scheduled for a 2030 opening.

Hyper-inflation and soaring demand are driving Airbnb rates to unprecedented levels across Brazil and Argentina, pricing out middle-class travelers for the 2026 summer season.

Minor Hotels enters the Moroccan market with Anantara Retreat Rabat, a luxury 38-key property featuring three-bedroom villas and wellness facilities opening in 2030.

IHG Hotels & Resorts partners with Kleek Development to launch a 250-room Crowne Plaza in New Cairo's Sixth Settlement, targeting the growing blended travel market by 2031.

The Atlantis Historic Inn in Tent Bay, Barbados, is leveraging its 19th-century railway heritage to attract boutique travelers to the island's wild East Coast.