
New Thai luxury camp already planning extension
A new luxury tented camp in the mountains of Chiang Rai, northern Thailand, is plotting further expansion for 2024.

A new luxury tented camp in the mountains of Chiang Rai, northern Thailand, is plotting further expansion for 2024.

In the realm of modern hospitality, renovations aren’t just maintenance; they’re a canvas for hoteliers to craft the future. The evolving trends and demands of today’s travelers are met with meticulous refurbishments, transforming each hotel into an opportunity to redefine luxury and guest satisfaction.

Arizona, USA-based hospitality group Classic Hotels & Resorts is rebranding to Marc & Rose Hospitality ahead of refurbishing two of its 14 hotels and restaurants throughout the American West.

Warner Leisure Hotels, the UK hotel chain catering exclusively for adults, has acquired two hotels, one near Edinburgh and the other in the vicinity of Birmingham.

Nikki Beach Global will be setting up in the UAE’s Ras Al Khaimah for the first time thanks to an agreement with RAK Properties.

Our current luxury Project of the Week is Mandarin Oriental’s key contribution to a highly anticipated mixed use complex in Hangzhou, China.

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citizenM is bolstering its ambitious growth plans by appointing a new MD of investment and development for the Americas.

Germany’s Aspire Hotel Group continues to execute its growth strategy by taking over an existing property in Hannover.

Marriott International’s Four Points by Sheraton midscale select-service brand is lining up a second site in Oman with plans for a property in Duqm.

The latest information from the THP database reveals that at least 2,670 high end hotel projects are underway across the Asia Pacific region.

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Hyatt Hotels Corporation continues to strategically grow its luxury and lifestyle brand footprint with a development pipeline of more than 30 planned hotels and resorts in the Americas region.

Bangkok-headquartered management company S Hotels and Resorts, the hospitality arm of Singha Estate, will be renovating several hotels in key UK cities.

Swiss-Belhotel International will be carrying out a rebranding project on what will become the firm’s first African operating site, located in Kenyan capital, Nairobi.

One of the key elements between a good hotel experience and a great one many do not realize is the amount of correspondence shared amongst employees and guests.

A Hilton Worldwide resort along the northwest Florida coast in the USA is to undergo a US$35 million property refresh.

Planning permission has been granted for a new 43-room luxury boutique hotel in the UK capital, London.

UAE-headquartered hotel management company Rotana has an aggressive expansion plan underway so THP News sat down with its corporate vice president of development to see what this entails.

Marriott International has signed a hotel management agreement with Indonesian real estate developer, PT. Pakuwon Jati Tbk., to open three properties in Indonesia’s new capital city, Ibu Kota Negara Nusantara.

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Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts is teaming up with Cisneros Real Estate to enter the Dominican Republic market with a new luxury resort and residences.

Accor is strengthening its presence in Italy with the signing of a new franchising agreement with PPN Hospitality.

US-headquartered hotel management company Valor Hospitality Partners has inked a deal to become the exclusive operating company for a new development in Batumi, Georgia.

An MGM Resorts International joint venture has finalised the certification of a planned resort in Osaka, Japan.

2023 global hotel occupancy levels are trending 10% ahead of 2022 with Q4 on-the-books reservations up 11% over last year, according to Amadeus data

With tourism in Canada working its way back up to pre-pandemic levels, there is a positive mood in hotel development circles, as THP data indicates at least US$5.1 billion has been earmarked for high end projects.

Our latest stunning Project of the Week will be the largest luxury resort in South America when it opens in Punta del Este, Uruguay.

Marriott International has redoubled its long-term commitment to Türkiye with 13 deal signings comprising over 2,000 rooms.

A Hyatt Hotels Corporation affiliate has entered into an agreement with an affiliate of Holder East Ltd for a Hyatt House hotel in Melbourne, Australia.

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Chicago, USA-based national real estate investor and operator Waterton has introduced the Outbound Hotels brand.

Accor has appointed Gilda Perez-Alvarado, currently global CEO of JLL Hotels & Hospitality, as group chief strategy officer.

Radisson Hotel Group has revealed a target to reach 100 operational hotels in the Middle East by 2026.

Icon Developments, a subsidiary of Japanese property and construction giant Kajima Corporation, is partnering with Sydney-based boutique developer Icon Oceania on a 229-key hotel in Sydney’s CBD.

Lotte Hotels & Resorts’ services takes its inspiration from Korean culture based on warm and delicate attention to personal needs and preemptive care – the core of “K-Hospitality”.

Choice Hotels International has revealed that the rapid pace of moving conversion projects through its pipeline is a key driving force in its network expansion.

Austria-headquartered Harry’s Home is heading to a new city in its country of origin, with plans for a site in Salzburg.

Israeli organisations, the Tamar Regional Council and the Dead Sea Economic Company, plan to transform a once-popular solarium spa in Ein Bokek into a glamping site.

Marriott International luxury brand, JW Marriott, is placing strong emphasis on Asian developments to expand its portfolio volume by at least a third.

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In September every year the “National Kids Take Over the Kitchen Day”, an initiative started in 2011 by the Young Chefs Academy, is celebrated to empower and encourage learning about and preparing nutritious and healthy food.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation is to bring the Hyatt Regency brand to Panama for the first time, in collaboration with Hotel Properties of Panama.

Ennismore brand Mama Shelter is aiming to take its quirky lifestyle hotel ethos to 50 global locations over the next few years, so THP News quizzed the COO on how this will be achieved.

All-inclusive specialist Club Med is supplementing its planned South African property with a safari lodge site.

Thai-headquartered hotel and property development firm, Dusit International, is launching a new soft brand and retooling one of its existing luxury lines.

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Sonesta International Hotels Corporation is planning a new multi-use development that marks the company’s entry in the Dominican Republic.

The Spanish government’s efforts to woo remote workers has helped to boost high end hotel developments in the southern European country.

Marriott International has signed an agreement with Dalands Holding in collaboration with Marjan, the master-developer of freehold properties in Ras Al Khaimah, to bring W Hotels to Al Marjan Island, UAE.