IHG Signs First Holiday Inn Express Hotel in Egypt
Dark/Light Mode (27/06/24) IHG has signed a management agreement with Arkan Palm for Real Estate Investment for the first Holiday Inn Express hotel in Egypt. Scheduled to open in 2027,…
Marriott to Significantly Expand Portfolio of Hotels in France
Dark/Light Mode (17/06/24) Marriott has unveiled plans to add at least 10 more properties with over 1,000 rooms to its portfolio of hotels in France by the end of 2025.…
Gonzalo Aguilar to Join Minor Hotels as CEO
Dark/Light Mode (06/06/24) Minor Hotels has appointed Gonzalo Aguilar as CEO for Europe & Americas, effective 1 January 2025. Gonzalo will succeed current CEO, Ramón Aragonés, who will remain a…
Accor selects Amadeus Central Reservation System for global portfolio, ET TravelWorld
Hotel group Accor and travel technology company Amadeus announced a new collaboration. Accor will implement Amadeus’s Central Reservation System (ACRS) across its global hotel portfolio. This move aims to improve…
Flying to the UAE? Dubai, Abu Dhabi increase checks to prevent misuse of tourist visas, ET TravelWorld
Travellers heading to the UAE are now subject to stricter immigration checks at Dubai and Abu Dhabi airports. Authorities have mandated that visitors carry proof of at least INR 60,000…
Indian hospitality sector sees USD 401 million investment in FY23, reports JLL, ET TravelWorld
In a recent report titled ‘Hotel Investment Trends – India 2023,’ JLL India unveiled significant growth and positive trends in the hospitality sector, particularly during the first quarter of 2024.…
India set to become a global destination for ‘wellcations’: Navneet Nagpal, ET TravelWorld
Wellcation as a trend particularly has disrupted the travel and hospitality industry as of late. It has become a popular concept that blends gastronomy, spa/fitness indulgence, and wellness as a…
Zubin Saxena to take over as Hilton India’s new Country Head succeeding Navjit Ahluwalia, ET TravelWorld
Hilton, a leading global hospitality company, has announced the appointment of Zubin Saxena as Senior Vice President and Country Head, India. Saxena, with a distinguished 24-year career in the hospitality…
Udman Hotels expanding beyond Delhi-NCR, 50 upscale properties in the pipeline, ET TravelWorld
Dhruv Sharma, Vice-president – weddings & events, Ferns N Petals. In a strategic move to enhance its presence in more Indian cities, Udman Hotels, the hospitality arm of Ferns &…