India’s Reliance Industries just bought a controlling stake in New York’s iconic Mandarin Oriental hotel. That makes them the second Indian conglomerate to enter NYC hospitality!
Mandarin Oriental New York acquired by India’s Reliance Industries
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Accor / IndiGo 6E Rewards renew partnership to offer benefits to 6E Rewards cardmembers
IndiGo’s 6E Rewards programme and Accor have extended their partnership, and Accor will provide special benefits to IndiGo’s cardmembers including discounts and higher-earning opportunities.
Deal: “Pay What You Want” For a Hotel Night in Mumbai at the new Ibis Vikhroli
Accor is launching the Ibis Mumbai Vikhroli in October 2021. And to celebrate the launch, it is inviting everyone to check into the hotel, and pay what they want, after spending time at the hotel. Here are the details.
Raffles The Palm, Dubai all set to open on October 1, 2021
Raffles The Palm Dubai is all set to open, and it looks majestic. The timing of opening coincides with the opening of the Expo 2020 in Dubai as well.
Marriott signs on 22 new hotel agreements in South Asia during the pandemic
Marriott has a huge pipeline in India and the rest of South Asia in the coming years, with tonnes of hotels coming up in the neighbourhood across luxury and select hotel brands. Here is an update.
Accor offering 6000 ALL points on completing three stays by December 2021
Accor has launched a new global promotion, offering up to 6,000 points, worth 120 Euros, on the completion of three stays with ALL participating hotels. Here are the details. Registration required.
You can now earn Accor ALL points for dining at Accor properties across India/Middle East
Accor Hotels’ ALL loyalty club members will now be able to earn points for their dining and bar expenses at hotels across India, Middle East, Turkey and Africa, when dining and not staying with Accor hotels as well. Here are the details!
ITC Hotels reduces Club ITC (re)qualification requirements by 33% for 2021
ITC Hotels’ Club ITC has cut down the requirements to (re)qualify for the next year, effectively making it very easy this year to qualify for status on their chain.
Wow! Raffles Udaipur all set to open up and it looks amazing!
The fabulous Raffles Udaipur, the first in India is all set to open on August 2, and from the looks of it, is marvellous, sitting pretty atop an island in the Udai Sagar Lake
These Plaza Premium Lounges going away from the Priority Pass network as of July 1, 2021 (Indian lounges stay)
57 Lounges operated by Plaza Premium will go away from the Priority Pass network as of July 1, 2021. Here is an update on the lounges which are going away (and those that stay for now).
IHCL signs up for two more hotels at the Bengaluru Airport, to add 775 rooms
IHCL, the hotel group that offers the Taj, Vivanta and Ginger brands of hotels, has gone ahead and signed up another big hotel contract in Bengaluru, this time at the airport. With this, they are almost tripling their capacity at BLR Airport, with a 5-star already there, and a 4- and 3- star hotel set to come up in a few years.
