InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) makes its return to the Rio de Janeiro market with the signing of the new-build Holiday Inn Porto Maravilha and Holiday Inn Express Porto Maravilha hotels. The 32-story hotels will be located in Rio de Janeiro’s revitalized downtown area of Porto Maravilha. The hotels, owned by Odebrecht Realizaçöes Imobiliárias and FII [...]

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced Wednesday that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a contract with Jost Hurler Beteiligungs-und Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, a family-owned company based in Munich, for an Andaz hotel in Munich. The first Andaz-branded hotel in Germany, Andaz Munich will join hotels currently located in cities including London, New [...]

Walt Disney Studios has unveiled the first images from the Frozen-inspired suite at Quebec City’s Hôtel de Glace, in celebration of Disney’s “Frozen” Blu-ray & Digital HD release. Created entirely out of sculpted ice and snow and supervised by the film’s art director Michael Giaimo, the “Frozen Suite” is modeled after Anna & Elsa’s bedrooms. [...]

Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) and G Holdings announced Tuesday the opening of a new addition to the New York City skyline, a combined 378-room Courtyard hotel and 261-suite Residence Inn hotel in Midtown Manhattan. It’s claimed to be North America’s tallest hotel in New York City. The $320 million “tallest single-use” hotel in North [...]

History was made this New Year’s Eve in Bangkok as the “world’s highest ball drop” took place on the rooftop of the Tower Club at lebua hotel. Perched 872 feet high (64 stories tall), the brightly lit, rainbow colored ball was visible across the city for over 1.8 km (1 mile). This was the inaugural [...]

The 42-storey property, Novotel Dubai Al Barsha, is open for business, accepting its first guest today, Sunday 10 November. Overlooking the Arabian Gulf, the four-star hotel has an inventory of 465 guest rooms, five food and beverage outlets, ten meeting rooms and a business centre, along with a host of leisure facilities. Its location beside [...]

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company has officially opened the doors of its first luxury hotel in India. The company made this announcement Thursday, Oct. 31. Located on Residency Road in the heart of downtown Bangalore, the hotel is part of a destination renowned for its world-class shopping, dining, and entertainment. Bangalore is India’s third largest city [...]

The Oberoi Group announced today the opening of Trident, Hyderabad. Located in the heart of the information technology hub, HITEC City, the hotel has an elegant and contemporary design and offers state of the art business and leisure facilities, says the company. “Hyderabad has emerged as a significant business destination and Trident, Hyderabad has been [...]

Named after Apollon, the ancient God of light and the sun, The Royal Apollonia in Limassol, Cyprus has opened its doors after a complete renovation that led to the reopening of Limassol’s very first 5-star hotel. Located in the heart of Limassol’s buzzing tourist area and with its very own secluded sandy beach, According to [...]

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced Thursday the opening of Hyatt Regency Gurgaon in New Delhi’s National Capital Region (NCR). Located in the rapidly expanding business and residential city of Gurgaon, Hyatt Regency Gurgaon has the largest meeting space and room inventory in the city, according to the company. Spread over six acres, Hyatt Regency [...]

The Oberoi Group announced the opening of The Oberoi, Dubai today. It will be the Group’s first property in the United Arab Emirates. Located at The Oberoi Centre, The Oberoi is stated to be a contemporary luxury hotel that embodies height, light and space. The hotel overlooks the iconic Burj Khalifa and each of the [...]

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) says a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with KY Development Co., Ltd., a Seoul based manufacturing and distribution company, for a Hyatt Place hotel in Seoul. The hotel will be the first Hyatt Place hotel in Seoul, marking the upscale select service brand’s entry into the South [...]