News

Travellers are increasingly choosing destinations based on how they want to feel rather than where they want to go. That's the central finding from a new study released today by ALL Accor and trend forecasting agency Globetrender, which...

The Landmark London, one of the capital's most celebrated Victorian-era hotels, has partnered with digital F&B specialist IRIS to overhaul its in-room dining operations. The move positions the 300-room property to handle significantly higher order volumes whilst addressing...

Marriott International has opened its first Renaissance Hotels property in Goa, adding a 133-room lifestyle hotel in North Goa's Arpora valley. The launch strengthens the company's leisure portfolio in India's most visited coastal destination, which recorded more than...

Sudeep Jain, Managing Director of South West Asia at IHG Hotels & Resorts, has been inducted into the Hall of Fame at the 16th Hotelier India Awards. The recognition honours more than two decades of leadership that has...

Onora Hospitality has launched jüSTa Luxe High Point Jawai, an 18-key boutique resort in Rajasthan's Jawai region, positioning the property as a design-led alternative in India's rapidly expanding wildlife tourism segment. The resort opened on 6 January 2026...

When Sunita Rebecca Cherian joined Wipro as a fresh engineering graduate in 1996, India's IT industry was still finding its feet. Three decades later, she exits as one of the most influential HR leaders in Indian technology, having...

The Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) has signed a new Taj hotel in Mohali, Punjab, marking a strategic push into one of northern India's fastest-growing commercial corridors. The greenfield project will deliver 225 rooms and the region's largest banqueting...

Jim Butler, one of the world's most recognised hotel lawyers and a founding partner of Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP, has departed the firm after 44 years, marking the end of an era for hospitality law. Guy...

Thailand's hospitality industry has reached an inflection point. With Bangkok's hotel inventory now exceeding 83,000 keys and Chinese visitor numbers plummeting 34% year-on-year, older properties face an uncomfortable reality: organic market recovery will no longer rescue underperforming assets....

As disclosure requirements spread globally, organisations are discovering their compensation structures cannot withstand scrutiny. The EU Pay Transparency Directive deadline of June 2026 is forcing companies to run pay equity audits. The findings are uncomfortable. Three-quarters of US...