Hotel Openings

The Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), India’s largest hospitality company, today announced the opening of Taj Ganga Kutir Resort & Spa, RaichakinWest Bengal. Nestled on the tranquil banks of the Ganges, this riverine sanctuary is a soulful ode to Bengal’s idyllic countryside.

Marriott International, Inc. today announced a signed agreement with HTL Gateway LLC to open AC Hotels by Marriott Ulaanbaatar. This strategic move is set to mark Marriott’s entry in Mongolia, underscoring the company’s vision to strategically grow its presence across Asia Pacific. Expected to open in 2027, AC Hotel by Marriott Ulaanbaatar will reflect the brand’s signature design philosophy that harmonizes form and function, offering purposeful design, flexible spaces, and signature moments for a new generation of discerning business and leisure travelers.

The Francis Hotel in Bath will unveil its refurbished bedrooms in November following a £14m redesign led by architecture and design practice 3DReid. The project has involved a full refurbishment…

Travelodge has acquired two hotels in Burton-upon-Trent and Glasgow Cumbernauld as part of its UK expansion strategy, adding 125 rooms to its portfolio. The properties, formerly trading under the Go2…

Drury Hotels announced that construction is underway for its newest property in the Tampa Bay Area. Located in Brandon, Fla., the Drury Plaza Hotel Tampa Brandon is the company’s sixth…

IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed Hotel Schloss Reinhartshausen, Vignette Collection in Germany. The property, owned by Dana Qadir and to be managed by IHG, becomes the third Vignette Collection…

Marriott International has signed an agreement with HTL Gateway LLC to launch AC Hotels by Marriott Ulaanbaatar, marking the company’s first entry into Mongolia. The property is planned to open…

Construction has officially started on a new 11-story hotel tower at Novotel Geelong. The $75-million project by owner ERDI Group will add 134 guestrooms, including 15 apartment-style suites, bringing the…

The Ascott Limited (Ascott), the wholly owned lodging business unit of CapitaLand Investment (CLI), has hit a major milestone with its Citadines portfolio surpassing 200 properties globally, driven by asset-light growth through management and franchise agreements. The upper-midscale conversion brand now comprises 205 properties and approximately 35,000 units. Of these, more than 60%, or 127 properties and about 22,200 units, are currently operational.

Three of the UK’s Hilton Garden Inn hotels have undergone a major bedroom refurbishment programme across sites in Birmingham, Bristol and Glasgow. Overseen by Valor Hospitality, the bedroom transformations have…