Park Hyatt Goa, arguably India’s best hotel by a long shot, will change hands to the ITC Group in September 2018 and be renamed the ITC Grand Goa. Here is everything we know so far!
Park Hyatt Goa to be renamed ITC Grand Goa
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What Luxury Boutique Hotels can learn from Mandarin Oriental’s new Loyalty Program?
Fans of M.O. is Mandarin Oriental’s exclusive recognition programme where guests enjoy privileges such as breakfast, pressing services, late check-out, etc right from their first stay at any hotel. A great move to recognise every guest and offer them privileges that chain hotels give only after testing guest loyalty.
AccorHotels acquires Swiss Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts, adds 84 hotels
AccorHotels has spent close to 600 million euros over the years buying various companies. Last month, they announced the acquisition of Switzerland based Movenpick Hotels & Resorts for 482 million Euros.
Earn JPMiles at a million hotels worldwide
JetPrivilege’s recently launched Hotels Portal gives you an opportunity to earn mega miles for your hotel stays. There are over a million hotels on offer across the globe, and some nice ones at it. Have you tried it?
Las Vegas comes to Dubai: a new wave of hotel openings
Las Vegas in Dubai? That is indeed a possibility. Caesars and MGM are both opening resorts in Dubai in the coming days. That should be a lot of fun for everyone who is here, or visiting!
Marriott India: Now 100 Hotels Strong
Marriott India opened the doors to their 100th hotel in India, taking the lead from Taj Hotels and other chains in India to be the biggest hotel operator in India. Let’s take a look into their plans for the future.
Shit Happens! Man banned from Fairmont Empress for 18 years!
What happens when you have a suitcase full of pepperoni in your hotel room. Lots of Bird shit bird. True Story! A man got banned from a hotel for 18 years on these counts.
Park Hyatt Goa to be sold to ITC
The legal battle for the ownership of Park Hyatt Goa is over. The Supreme Court of India on Monday decided that the original owner of the hotel had to hand it over to ITC within 6 months, and from there, we don’t know if this will be a Park Hyatt or an ITC Hotel.
IHG buys 51% in Regent Hotels & Expands Asia Footprint
InterContinental Hotel Group has added a new luxury brand to their portfolio, with their acquisition of 51% in the Asian hotel brand Regent. They intend to put this brand on top of the InterContinental brand in terms of luxury hierarchy and are starting with reflagging InterContinental Hong Kong to Regent Hong Kong.
Club Carlson revamp coming in March 2018?
Carlson Rezidor has been renamed to Radisson Hotel Group. Though the name is not the only thing that Carlson Rezidor has changed. Club Carlson loyalty program is also expected to be revamped on March 5, 2018. Here’s what we know so far!
Airbnb Introduces Flexible Payments for Travellers
Airbnb has introduced a new pay later option, with which it will offer customers the opportunity to book their stays with a 50% advance rather than the complete amount of booking. This should help those who plan their holidays much in advance since they will be able to save on blocking off a lot of money till arrival.
