Outrigger Acquires Five-Star Resort in the Maldives to Expand its Signature Cultural Experiences

Outrigger Hospitality Group announced today that it has acquired the newly renovated five-star Maafushivaru Resort in the Maldives – adding another premier beach property to its expanding global portfolio. The luxury resort will be renamed Outrigger Maldives Maafushivaru Resort and is located on a private island in the pristine South Ari Atoll region, a 25-minute seaplane from […]

Waldorf Astoria Makes Landmark Debut in Australia with Signing of Waldorf Astoria Sydney -Scheduled for Early 2025 with 220 Rooms

Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, one of Hilton‘s (NYSE: HLT) iconic luxury hotel brands, today announced its expansion into Australia with the signing of Waldorf Astoria Sydney. The hotel is part of AW One Circular Quay’s mixed-use development, One Circular Quay, which is considered one of the few prime harborside sites in Sydney. Waldorf Astoria Sydney […]

Hilton Expands Presence in Japan with Signing of Hilton Kyoto -Scheduled for 2024 with 313 Rooms

Hilton today announced the signing of a management agreement with Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd. to launch Hilton Kyoto in 2024. The property will be Hilton’s first flagship-branded hotel in Japan’s cultural capital, a popular destination for both international and domestic travelers. Hilton Kyoto will open in Sanjo-Kawaramachi, the heart of downtown Kyoto, near the central […]

Marriott International Expects to Quadruple Its Portfolio in Vietnam with a Signed Pipeline of 30 Hotels

With the recent reopening of Vietnam’s borders, Marriott International, Inc. today announced plans to expand its portfolio in Vietnam, expecting to add nearly 9,000 rooms within the company’s portfolio and see the debut of key brands including Ritz-Carlton Residences, Marriott Hotels, Westin, and Courtyard by Marriott. “Vietnam experienced impressive pre-pandemic economic growth driven in part […]

IHCL BRINGS THE GINGER BRAND TO KOCHI

Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), India’s largest hospitality company, announces the opening of its first Ginger hotel in Kochi. Located at Kalamassery, the hotel is built around the brand’s design and service philosophy of offering a vibrant, contemporary, and seamless hospitality experience to its guests. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Puneet Chhatwal, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, IHCL, said, “Ginger has […]

The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts Expands Footprint in South India With Signing of Two Properties

The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts today announced the signing of a management agreement for two properties, The Leela Kovalam, a Raviz Hotel and The Leela Ashtamudi, a Raviz Hotel in Kerala, expanding its footprint in South India and fortifying the brand’s resort portfolio. The Leela Kovalam, a Raviz Hotel returns to The Leela portfolio after three years while […]